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Marine Col. removed as Pentagon's non-lethal weapons directorate chief

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:51
The Marine colonel running day-to-day management of the U.S. military's nonlethal weapons program has been removed from his command, Marine Corps Times has learned.
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1 SEAL dead, others injured in training accident

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:27
A Navy SEAL was killed in a training accident Wednesday night, a spokesman from Naval Special Warfare Group 2 said.
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More bases using solar power

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 09:32
Stateside military bases are generating 130 megawatts of solar energy - a modest amount that's only enough to power 22,000 homes, but still a step the solar power industry says is improving national security.
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Bill proposes opening base gyms to potential recruits

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 09:30
Concerned that teenage obesity has dramatically reduced the number of people eligible for military service, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has introduced legislation to create an education program about healthy lifestyles.
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Fallen Marine's posthumous Purple Heart stolen

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 08:20
The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart.
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Questions of independent prosecution hang over sex assault legislation

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 08:02
Lawmakers are wrestling with changes in the military justice system to improve investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases, with a push toward handling have sex crimes handled outside the normal chain of command.
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Pentagon: U.S. still in armed conflict with al-Qaida

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:45
The United States remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its affiliates, a fight likely to last a decade or two, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Thursday in arguing against changes to the 2001 military force law used in the war on terror.
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Book Review: War and afterward, in words

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:30
Five new books offer five ways to understand the relationship between service and self, and how to survive both without self-destruction.
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DoD proposes lifting Medal of Honor limit

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 17:50
The Defense Department wants to repeal a decades-old law restricting a service member to receiving only one Medal of Honor, saying the 'V' device added for subsequent awards seems too little for someone who has performed such a valorous act.
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Obama calls meeting on military sex assault

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 17:29
The nation's top defense leaders were summoned to the White House on Thursday to talk about the military's sexual assault crisis as the Pentagon's top general said women in uniform were losing confidence the problem will be solved.
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Workplace sweep proper

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 16:55
Stung by a spiraling number of sexual assaults in the military and a string of scandals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all the services to conduct a sweep of workspaces across every military installation to eliminate anything that might be deg
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Tape tests don't cut it

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 16:47
For members of the military struggling to stay in fighting trim, the stakes are higher than ever: The services have been cutting end strength as spending slows, and those who fail to meet fitness standards are being booted out in growing numbers.
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Know the motorcycle rules DoD-wide and at the base level

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:27
When it comes to the rules of the road for military motorcycle riders, every base can be a little different.
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Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:27
President Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security.
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Not so secret: Guard medic's band is gaining ground

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:27
The secret is getting out. If you haven't heard The Secret State yet, trust us, you will. The band was founded by an Army Iraq veteran and two Coast Guard midshipmen-turned-downrange contractors, and its single '
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Consumer Watch: Military verification brings more discounts

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 14:42
New technology is helping active-duty troops, family members and veterans take advantage of more discounts.
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Tricare Help: Pregnant daughter must stay single to keep Tricare

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 14:30
Q. I am a retired Marine with Tricare Prime for myself and my family. My daughter, 19 and a full-time student, is pregnant by her boyfriend, also a full-time student.
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Japanese mayor: Remarks on wartime, modern sex services 'lacked sensitivity'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:56
An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked 'international sensitivity.'
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Afghans tell of U.S. soldier's killing rampage

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:52
Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl.
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Official: Two U.S. troops among 15 killed in Kabul bombing

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:44
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six Americans and two children, officials said.
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