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October 30, 2012

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2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan die in likely insider attack
A man dressed in an Afghan police uniform opened fire on international troops in Helmand province today, killing two British soldiers, officials say. More than 55 members of the U.S.-led coalition have died this year in insider attacks. BBC (10/30)

In the Pentagon

Afghan conflict heads toward stalemate, experts say
As coalition troops turn over security responsibilities to Afghan forces and prepare to leave the country, analysts see little hope of peace in the country's future. Corruption is rampant in the government, the country's security forces are struggling, and the Taliban haven't demonstrated any desire to end violence. Navy Times/The Associated Press (10/27)

On the Hill

Congress to move on military, veteran issues after election
COLA adjustments and the 2013 defense authorization bill are two issues vital to the military and to veterans that Congress is expected to grapple with when it reconvenes after the election. Army Times Prime(subscription required) (10/29)

Obama: Libya attack investigation continues
President Barack Obama says investigations into the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, are ongoing. "Anytime a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans who were serving our country get killed, we have to figure out what happened and fix it. But I do take offense with some suggestion that in any way, we haven't tried to make sure that the American people knew as the information was coming in what we believed," Obama said in an interview. USA Today (10/29)

On the Home Front

Soldiers guarded Tomb of the Unknowns as superstorm approached
Members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment continued to guard the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery despite the approach of Hurricane Sandy. The tomb has been guarded continuously since 1937. CNN (10/29)

Service Section News

Guard units swing into action for Hurricane Sandy
Army and Air National Guard units have been mobilized to help with disaster-response efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Authorities called up units from more than a half-dozen states, and states of emergency were declared in nine states and the District of Columbia. Military.com (10/29)

Reserve Life

Opinion: Better efforts needed to prepare soldiers for post-service life
Soldiers transitioning to civilian life often struggle to make adjustments, writes former Army Col. James McDonough Jr. The Army's recently announced Soldier for Life program hopes to help reduce veteran unemployment and suicides, he writes. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/At War blog (10/26)

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I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day."

--Vincent van Gogh,
Dutch painter

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