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Panetta: No Decision on Syria No-Fly Zone

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that a "major decision" needed to authorize such a mission has not been made.

Planning for Free, Transparent Kenyan Elections Begins Monday

The chairman of Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said a two-day nationwide discussion on ensuring next year’s elections are free, fair and transparent begins Monday.

Botswana: Illinois National Guard, Botswana Defense Force combine efforts on engineering projects

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Botswana Defense Force engineers and engineers from the Illinois National Guard's 631st Engineer...

Florida Air Guard member becomes first Guard F-35 instructor pilot

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Air National Guard Maj. Jay Spohn performs pre-flight tasks in an F-35A Lightning II joint strike...