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Maine man gets 3 years for stealing VA benefits

Wed, 06/19/2013 - 06:24
A Maine man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently obtaining veterans' disability benefits from the federal government.
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U.S., Afghans, Taliban to begin peace talks in Qatar

Wed, 06/19/2013 - 05:14
Afghanistan officials will open a U.S.-backed office in the Gulf nation of Qatar as early as Tuesday to facilitate direct peace talks with the Taliban, according to three senior administration officials.
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U.S. may need to fill 'gaps' in Afghan forces after 2014

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 14:58
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the Afghan military may need some operational support beyond the planned end of combat operations there in late 2014.
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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 13:41
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces.
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La. Guard's top enlisted adviser fired

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 13:15
The Louisiana National Guard's highest officer has fired his top enlisted adviser for alleged sexual harassment.
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Army 4-star defends surveillance program

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 11:49
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that wa
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Former soldier seeks custody of child born to 14-year-old

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:17
A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
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Plan seeks to hire reservists, vets for border duties

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:03
Reservists and veterans would be actively recruited for border security jobs, with incentives including student loan repayment and signing bonuses, under a bipartisan Senate plan unveiled Monday.
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Afghan forces taking security lead nationwide

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 09:31
Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday in a significant milestone in the 12-year war.
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Hawaii rep to be promoted in Army National Guard

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 08:46
Hawaii state Rep. Mark Takai is getting a promotion in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
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Arizona Guardsman sentenced on Mass. drug charges

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 08:24
A sergeant in the Arizona National Guard who served in Iraq has been sentenced to three years in a Massachusetts prison after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to move $1 million worth of cocaine from Mexico to Canada.
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WWII riveters return one last time to bomber plant

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 05:19
Rosie the Riveter returned to her factory, just a few months before it's likely to be demolished.
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Leaders renew resolve to stop sex assault

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 05:09
The Army has issued a mea culpa: We have failed soldiers, we've lost their trust, and we are committed to getting it back again.
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WikiLeaks trial witness: Troop email addresses could be used in cyberattacks

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 18:27
A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a government witness said Monday as the trial of Pfc.
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Ranger's parachute death under investigation

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 16:39
A team from the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center is investigating an apparent parachuting mishap that killed an Army Ranger who had just returned from a deployment to Afghanistan.
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2 female pilots among six service members selected to be astronauts

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 16:25
NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years.
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Thieves steal motorcycles, camper from wounded Special Forces soldier

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 16:01
A Special Forces soldier who lost his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan but returned to the Army is grappling with the loss of his motorcycles and a camper from his parents' North Carolina home.
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Ky. Guard plans aviation facility expansion

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 11:53
A plan to relocate and expand hangar space to house Kentucky National Guard helicopters is meeting some resistance from neighbors.
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New Xbox 'a sin against all service members'

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 11:47
Navy Lt. Scott Metcalf was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Xbox One. Now he's not even sure if he'll buy one.
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Air Force recruiter gets 27 years on sex charges

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 11:45
An Air Force recruiter has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and other offenses.
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