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Venezuela military to play central power broker
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks to soldiers in La Fria, Venezuela. With Chavez now knocked low by a stubborn cancer and the future of his government in question, the armed forces may not be so prepared to hold the country together this time. A former military officer and several experts said the president's five-week absence has created a gaping hole at the top of the chain of command, one that the governing duo of V   ice President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello has proven incapable of filling. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- In a country riven by political strife, Venezuela's military often has served as the arbiter of power. It has launched coups and frustrated them and dispatched soldiers to guarantee stability, distributing food, fighting crime and securing oil fields.


Troops worry about defense, job cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, is greeted by Commanding General U.S. Army Europe Lt. Gen. Don Campbell, center, and Commanding Gen. U.S. Army Africa Major Gen. Pat Donahue as the secretary arrives to speak to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at U.S. Army Garrison in Vicenza, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Panetta is in Italy as part of a weeklong swing across Europe, meeting with defense ministers to talk about ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Mali. This is ex   pected to be Panetta's last overseas trip as Pentagon chief, as he long has planned to step down once his replacement is confirmed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)VICENZA, Italy (AP) -- The soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team have gone to war five times since 9/11, and 84 have been killed -- inclu ding 13 during their current deployment to Afghanistan.


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