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2 Army generals ordered to testify in 1-star's sex case

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 06:28
A military judge on Tuesday ordered two Army generals to testify about whether they were pressured by superiors to charge another general with the sexual assault of a female captain.
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Hood soldier, sex assault prevention coordinator, accused of abuse

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 05:27
A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for 'abusive sexual contact' and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Wednesday.
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Sexism must be treated like racism, top officer says

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 18:03
The Pentagon's sexual assault crisis will be solved only when troops treat sexist remarks with the same disdain as racial slurs, the officer in charge of preventing the crime told USA Today Tuesday.
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Russia expels U.S. diplomat for alleged spying

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 17:11
The capture of an alleged CIA spy in Moscow on Monday by Russian security officials comes against the backdrop of increasingly tense relations between Russia and the United States and could serve to stoke anti-Americanism.
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Some mental health workers exempted from civilian furloughs

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 16:35
Nearly 8,800 civilians working in the Defense Department's medical community - including mental health specialists - will not have to take the mandatory 11-day furlough announced today by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
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Child care, schools get some relief from furloughs

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 15:51
Military child care centers and schools for military children will get some relief from the Defense Department's civilian furloughs.
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Government probe obtains wide swath of AP phone records

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 13:26
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a 'massive and unprecedented intrusion' into how news organizations gather the n
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Prosecutors will drop alcohol-related charge against Army 1-star in sex case

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 13:20
Prosecutors have agreed to drop an alcohol-related charge against an Army general accused of sexual misconduct.
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Retired chiefs' friendships help save a sibling's life

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 13:09
More than 20 years ago, retired Chief Master Sgt. Helen Noel began two friendships at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., that would one day help save her brother's life.
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Airmen's combat images show progress in Africa training

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 13:09
When U.S. troops recently took part in a French military desert survival program in Africa, combat camera airmen were there to record it.
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Russia detains alleged CIA officer in Moscow

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 08:46
Russian security services said Tuesday that a U.S. CIA officer - allegedly caught with wigs, multiple eyeglasses and spy instructions - was detained in Moscow after allegedly attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer.
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Ore. National Guard to show off drones

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 06:06
The Oregon National Guard will be showing off four new drones that are based at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton.
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Obama dismisses Benghazi criticism as political

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 17:30
House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless.
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Bill proposes options to repay GI Bill overpayments

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:44
Student veterans who were overpaid on their GI Bill benefits would get more time to repay the money under a bill introduced Monday by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
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Hagel open to 'all options' to deal with military sex assaults

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:34
Stripping military commanders of their authority to handle sexual assault cases is one of many proposals that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is willing to consider, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.
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NATO: 3 Georgian troops killed in Afghanistan attack

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 14:20
A truck bombing Monday killed three coalition service members in southern Afghanistan, NATO said in a statement. A local official said the attack targeted a base operated by troops from Georgia.
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Accidental bombing of Neb. town in 1943 still puzzling

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:58
Norbert Ciecior was 12 years old when his house was bombed.
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Pr. Harry in Colo. for wounded vet Warrior Games

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:46
Britain's Prince Harry chatted and joked with wounded service members from the United Kingdom on Saturday at the Warrior Games, the U.S. military's Paralympic-style competition in Colorado.
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Prince Harry pays respects at Arlington National Cemetery

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:46
After a whirlwind first day in the nation's capital that included a visit to Capitol Hill, The White House and the British Ambassador's residence, Prince Harry was up bright and early and in uniform for a somber visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Sanders sees hiring vets to process claims as part of backlog solution

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:12
Hiring veterans to process claims could be part of the solution to eliminating the backlog of disability claims, the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman believes.
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