August 2011 AUSA News 

 

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Special Report:
Network Integration Evaluation

Security watch

8/1/2011

Obama announces troop withdrawals from Afghanistan

The United States will draw down the number of troops in Afghanistan by 10,000 this year and 33,000 by the end of summer 2012, President Barack Obama said June 22.

8/1/2011

Caldwell: Make our investment last in Afghanistan

The commander of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan told military and industry leaders the ILW breakfast meeting we must make the investment we are putting into transitioning the Afghanistan National Security Forces to assume the full security lead in that country last.

8/1/2011

Army names recruiters of the year

AUSA will honor the three winners of the Army Recruiter of the Year Competition at the Annual Meeting.

Field artillery

8/1/2011

Gates calls for superb military

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he’d rather have a smaller "superbly capable" military than a hollow force.

8/1/2011

Legislation introduced to overturn ban on women in combat roles

H.R. 1928, the Women’s Fair and Equal Right to Military Service Act, would require the military to overturn its ban on women serving in combat roles.