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Reserve liaisons help with WTUs

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 19:58
The Army Reserve has placed 12 liaison officers in warrior transition units across the country to help its wounded, ill or injured soldiers better navigate their way to recovery.
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NATO: 3 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 19:58
A roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing three American troops, while a motorcycle bomb in a crowded village market killed at least three Afghan civilians, officials said.
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Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 14:39
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the president made clear he wants that beh
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Soldier with arm transplants exceeding expectations

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 14:27
Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington for treatment more than two years ago when he first met Marine Gen. Jim Amos.
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The pressure to go into Syria

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 14:19
Pressure is mounting on the U.S. to change its hands-off approach toward the 2-year-old civil war in Syria.
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Analysis: Why the military hasn't stopped sexual abuse

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 14:12
A female soldier is groped inside a barracks, another in a base supply room, a third on a shooting range.
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SHARP sgt. accused of promoting prostitution

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:41
For the second time in a month, a service member charged with guarding against sexual assault has been accused of committing it--and this time it's a soldier.
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DoD health care money could run out in August

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:36
The Defense Department could run out of health care money in August, with a risk of disruption in Tricare coverage, according to a new congressional report that looks at the governmentwide impact of sequestration.
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Lawmaker seeks to prevent retirees from being forced off Tricare Prime

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:29
Two Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would require the Defense Department to offer the Tricare Prime managed health care option in places where the department plans to discontinue the program on Oct 1.
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Hawaii Guard helps in hunt for drug smugglers

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 11:31
Hawaii's Army National Guard is looking for drug smugglers along the Texas and Mexico border.
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Senate vet leaders join in-state tuition push

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 10:58
A push to prevent public colleges and universities from charging student veterans out-of-state tuition took a leap forward Tuesday when Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee leaders joined the cause.
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DoD employees to get 11 furlough days

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 09:44
The Defense Department plans to furlough some 680,000 civilian employees for 11 days by the end of September as the result of sequester-related budget cuts.
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China questions Japanese rule over Okinawa

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 08:01
China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanese along with major U.S. military installations.
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Slow start for fully electronic vets claims

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 07:53
Fully electronic veterans' benefits claims, a necessary ingredient for the Obama administration to fulfill its pledge to eliminate the claims backlog by the end of 2015, is showing only modest results in initial stages.
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Africa mission emphasizes trust-building

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 06:53
In one month, soldiers from the first regionally aligned Army unit have conducted missions in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Niger and Ghana.
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Wellness centers give soldiers extra push to fitness

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 06:53
Soldiers and civilians are volunteering to lose weight, reduce stress and try new workout plans with the help of Army wellness centers at installations in the U.S. and Europe.
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Fort Detrick getting new garrison commander

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 06:41
Fort Detrick is welcoming a new garrison commander to the Army installation in Frederick.
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Cheers! Bourbon room opening at Fort Knox

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 06:36
Liquor producer Brown-Forman Corp. and Fort Knox are mixing two Kentucky traditions - bourbon and the military - at the famed Army post.
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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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