Officer: Military cuts possible in Iraq
BAGHDAD, March 19 (UPI) -- A senior U.S. Army commander says the number of U.S. troops stationed in Iraq could decrease by tens of thousands in coming months.

IED threat increases against U.S. troops
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- Improvised explosive devices used against U.S. forces in Afghanistan have become much more lethal in recent years, says Lt. Gen. Michael Oates.

Russia to conduct missile tests
MOSCOW, March 19 (UPI) -- A senior Navy official said Friday Russia plans to conduct at least four test launches of its Bulava ballistic missile at the end of June.

Brits invited to march in Red Square
MOSCOW, March 19 (UPI) -- British soldiers will march in Moscow's Red Square May 9 to celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War II, a British embassy spokesman says.

Chained vets protest 'Don't Ask' policy
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Two Iraq War veterans chained themselves to the White House fence Thursday to protest the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on homosexuality.

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