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More troops due back at Fort Campbell

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:34
Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldiers are returning from Afghanistan to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
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Report: Combat troop discharges increase sharply

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:26
The number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who have lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable discharges, according to an investigation by the Colorado Springs Gazette.
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Annual personnel file audits now required

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:18
With the pending reduction in the size of the Army, Human Resources Command officials emphasize that the accuracy of soldier personnel records will have a significant effect on promotions, selections and assignments.
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New Stolen Valor Act passes House 390-3

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 18:22
The Stolen Valor Act, a bill making it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military valor medal, has passed the House of Representatives again on a 390-3 vote.
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Pentagon wants $79.4B for Afghanistan War in 2014

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:46
The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014.
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Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:43
Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.'
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Report: Combat troop discharges increase sharply

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:41
The number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who have lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable discharges, according to an investigation by the Colorado Springs Gazette.
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Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:37
A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in
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Tricare Prime West referral waivers extended

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:07
Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the West region are still facing delays in obtaining specialty care, prompting Pentagon officials to extend the waiver period for getting treatment without a referral through June 18.
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Wounded soldier says Army tried to oust him

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 14:29
A badly wounded combat veteran said the Army punished him for minor missteps while he was recovering and tried to give him a less-than-honorable discharge after he failed a drug test - a test he said was inaccurate.
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U.S. says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:21
Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday.
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Military sex abuse victims seek help

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:13
More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been conde
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Fourth soldier killed in IED blast identified

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:23
A soldier from Utah has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.
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Obama to give counterterrorism speech Thursday

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 09:46
President Obama will deliver a counterterrorism speech Thursday that may also be a defense of two much criticized programs: Drone strikes and the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 09:30
With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air.
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TRADOC commander: Cyber careers on the rise

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 09:20
The military must now shift its focus to the future and beyond the hard-won lessons of the past decade, Army's training commander said at a joint conference May 15.
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VA still giving addictive drugs for PTSD

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 08:03
Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department's own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition.
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Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 15:43
The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen reforms as the organization wades through sexual abuse, drug trafficking and abuse of power allegations.
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Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 11:12
Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.
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Minn. National Guard launches new drone facility

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 11:12
The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.
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