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Gates considering temporary Army buildup

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is considering whether to temporarily expand the U.S. Army to alleviate stress, the Pentagon said.

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Oldest U.S. Army vet is WWII WAC

The oldest surviving veteran of the U.S. Army is believed to be a Connecticut woman who was 45 when she joined the Woman's Army Corps in World War II.

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Army report cites confusing fitness rules

The U.S. Army is worried that its confusing combat fitness rules could result in ill troops being sent into war, an official report indicates.

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Army probes firing of Arlington press aide

Army officials are looking into the firing of a public information officer who tried to restore press coverage of military funerals, The Washington Post said.

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Gates considers accelerating build-up

The strain of providing troops for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is prompting the U.S. Army to accelerate plans to expand its active-duty force.

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NASA, U.S. Army form research partnership

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Army announced creation Wednesday of an aeronautics research partnership.

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NASA and U.S. Army partner

The U.S. Army and NASA have announced a research partnership for the advancement of rotorcraft aeronautical capabilities.

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Retired U.S. general censured

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Philip Kensinger was censured Tuesday for lying to investigators about the friendly fire death of Cpl. Pat Tillman in Afghanistan.

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Tillman probe could cost general a star

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Phillip Kensinger could lose a star for his part in the investigation into the death of Pat Tillman, the Pentagon said Thursday.

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Army seeks new armored vehicles

The acting secretary of the U.S. Army said in Washington the force is working to deploy new vehicles to Iraq and Afghanistan "as quick as we possibly can."

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Preston M. "Pete" Geren, III (born January 29, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas) has served as the 20th and current United States Secretary of the Army since 16 July 2007. He is also a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

Geren attended Georgia Tech from 1970 to 1973 (where he was the starting center for the football team) and received his BA from the University of Texas in 1974 and his Juris Doctor from University of Texas Law School in 1978.

Prior to joining the Department of Defense, Geren was an attorney and businessman in Fort Worth, Texas. He was an aide to Senator Lloyd Bentsen (1983–1985).

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