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The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Mark Whistler	Boeing Bumped? The company has some turbulence ahead. Boeing just warned that military budget cut proposals could cause instability in the future. Not helping, several firms (including J.P. Morgan) recently trimmed 2004 estimates.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Seth Jayson	Don't Believe the Hype The people running Law Enforcement Associates aren't even smart enough to tell good lies. If you "invest" here, you deserve what's coming to you. Nothing.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Seth Jayson	Stinger's Scary CEO Stinger Systems CEO Robert Gruder has a knack for turning quick personal profits and leaving investors holding the bag. Think stun guns are a limitless market? Think Stinger Systems is going to be the next Taser?
National Defense February 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Advanced Communications Net Debuts with 3rd Infantry Division Based on lessons from the initial phase of the Iraqi conflict, the Army has decided to put together a vastly improved communications network, which is being showcased by the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, and later will be expanded to other units.
National Defense February 2005 Roxana Tiron	Aerial Prowess Tested at `Virtual Flag' The U.S. Air Force is entering the last preparation phase for a mammoth weeklong training exercise intended to bring together simulations and live exercises conducted by the Air Force, Army and Navy. Called Virtual Flag, it is scheduled to take place in March.
National Defense February 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Allots Additional Funds To Fix, Modernize Truck Fleet With a boost of at least $2 billion in the Army's budget for tactical trucks, officials are grappling with how best to strike the right balance between immediate and future needs.
National Defense February 2005 Michael Peck	Army Boosts Production of Security Vehicle Responding to the growing insurgency in Iraq, the Army has increased its purchases of the M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle, with three new contract awards alone issued in 2004.
National Defense February 2005 Frank Colucci	Army's War-Weary Choppers Get Repairs By early December, at least 464 helicopters back from Iraq and Afghanistan had been returned to combat-ready status, in a process the Army calls "reset." More than 500 additional aircraft are awaiting repairs.
National Defense February 2005 Harold Kennedy	Coast Guard Strives to Move Ahead on Modernization In nearly three years after the U.S. Coast Guard launched the ambitious Deepwater program---aimed at modernizing its aging ships and aircraft---the service is struggling to pick up the pace of the enormous project.
National Defense February 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Coast Guard's Unmanned Aircraft Set for Testing Prototypes of the Coast Guard's unmanned tilt-rotor aircraft are to be flown in February, according to officials, who add that a number of operational questions remain outstanding.
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