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Thursday | Samoa News

ASCC grad awarded ROTC contract

Cadet Raelynn Mapu receives a congratulatory hug from her aunt, Miss American Samoa Arielle Maloata.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Stars and Stripes

As Afghan duty winds down, Army adjusts its focus

About 79,000 U.S. soldiers in the region are refocusing on working with other nations in Asia and the Pacific, as well as preparing for contingency operations, with the troops being taken off war duty rotations to Afghanistan, the head of U.S. Army Pacific said Monday.

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Wed May 08, 2013

U.S. Department of Defense

General Officer Announcements

Army Reserve Brig. Gen. William F. Duffy, to the rank of major general and for assignment as assistant deputy chief of staff, G-3, Mobilization and Reserve Affairs , Headquarters Department of the Army, Washington, DC.

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The Honolulu Advertiser

Army appoints new commander for Pacific reservists

Army Reserve Col. John E. Cardwell, above, will be promoted to the rank of brigadier general and will become the new commander of 9th Mission Support Command, which is in charge of 3,500 reservists in the Pacific, the Pentagon announced today.

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Tue May 07, 2013

U.S. Department of Defense

Army Adjusts to Changing, Uncertain World, Odierno Says

The world is becoming more uncertain and the Army is adjusting, Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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