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Army Mulls Earlier Sky Warrior Production The U.S. Army may accelerate the production decision for its Sky Warrior system, noting that experience flying variants of the Predator-based unmanned aerial vehicle abroad should provide the Pentagon's test and acquisition community enough information to proceed with buying it early. Decorated Vet Sentenced in Theft Plot Magazine Focuses on Army Gaming Army Family Action Plan Sustainable USAF Confident About CSAR-X Progress The U.S. Air Force is still confident a design will be selected as planned this fall for the armed service's controversial rescue helicopter replacement program, even though forthcoming draft findings of a Defense Department inspector general investigation could slow the process of announcing a winner. Dress Greens Out, Dress Blues in for Army The Army's blue Class A uniform will become the single approved Army Service Uniform, triumphing over the less popular dress greens and mess-dress whites. The greens and whites are being phased out over the next six years, with the Army mandating dress blues as the exclusive Class A uniform by 2014. VFW Asks Airlines to Waive Bag Fees for Troops The VFW is calling on airlines to allow servicemembers traveling on orders to check a third piece of luggage without paying a $100 fee. VFW President George Lisicki made the request in a letter to the head of the Air Transport Association of America. New Gear Won't Leave GIs Out in the Cold Unlike previous cold weather uniforms, the multiple layers of the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System allow Soldiers to mix and match to their comfort level. And the new colors allow Soldiers wearing different layers to look the same as others in standard combat uniforms. German Town Bids Farewell to US Troops Six German ladies stood outside the Pioneer Casern gym late Thursday morning reminiscing about the more than six decades the U.S. Army spent in Hanau. Anti-IED Office Under Fire Faced with continued criticism from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) is attempting to addresses concerns over its internal control standards.