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Defense Department Contracts for 2,400 More MRAP Vehicles
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007 - The Defense Department has let contracts for an additional 2,400 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, bringing the total number of the vehicles ordered to 8,800. - American Forces Press Service
October 19, 2007

Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilant Homecoming
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile. - Voice of America News
October 18, 2007

Doonesbury Creator, Military Bloggers Compile New Book
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - War can inspire great writing, like a series of superlative dispatches from servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan compiled in a new book that offers an arresting glimpse of life on the front lines. - American Forces Press Service
October 18, 2007

Gates Aims to Resolve Disconnect Between Military, Security Contractors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - Multinational Force Iraq and private security contractors too often are working at cross purposes, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Pentagon reporters today. - American Forces Press Service
October 18, 2007

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