Venezuela’s Chavez objects to talks on increasing the US military presence in ColombiaCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is objecting to Colombia’s decision to let the United States increase its military presence in the neighboring country. At least 669 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, July 20, 2009, at least 669 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. STIMULUS WATCH: US saves millions more when companies compete for work, AP analysis showsWASHINGTON — The Defense Department frequently awards no-bid work to small contractors for repairs at military bases under the new economic stimulus law, costing taxpayers millions of dollars more than when businesses compete for the work, according to an Associated Press analysis of 570 such contracts. US military presence in Colombia would expand with deal for greater use of air, sea basesBOGOTA — The United States and Colombia are nearing agreement on expanding the U.S. military’s presence in this conflict-torn nation, likely basing several hundred Americans in a central valley in support of Air Force drug interdiction missions. Air Force discharges 3 North Dakota missile crew members who fell asleep with launch codesBISMARCK, N.D. — The Air Force discharged three North Dakota ballistic missile crew members who fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices, the military announced Tuesday. Officials said the codes were outdated and remained secure at all times. Air Force Academy isolates 84 cadets with signs of respiratory illnessAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The Air Force Academy says 84 cadets with flu-like symptoms have been isolated are being tested for swine flu. Remains of 7 service members killed during combat in Afghanistan returned to USDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — The remains of seven military service members killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States. |
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