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Coast Guard commandant calls for more ships
(The Associated Press) ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp needs ships.
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Report: Ex-Md. man at Gitmo reaches plea deal
() WASHINGTON — The U.S. has reportedly reached a plea deal with a former Maryland man held at Guantanamo accused of joining al-Qaida and participating in a series of post-Sept. 11 terror plots.
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United gives break to pet owners on PCS moves
(Staff writer) United Airlines is making an exception for military families who ship their pets on that airline when making permanent change-of-station moves, the company said Wednesday.
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Army investigates preferential PTSD treatment
(Staff writer) The Army is investigating its behavioral health facilities in Europe, including those at the renowned Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, to determine whether some soldiers receive preferential treatment after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Supreme Court takes on Stolen Valor Act
(Staff writer) The intrinsic value of military medals was pitted against the right to free speech Wednesday as the nation’s highest court debated whether the 2006 law known as the Stolen Valor Act violates the constitution.
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Number of veterans in Congress rises
(Staff writer) At a time when Congress is facing big questions that will affect military careers, the percentage of lawmakers who served in uniform has increased slightly and remains higher than the general population.
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Suspect in Capitol bomb sting waives hearing
(The Associated Press) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man charged with plotting a suicide bombing inside the U.S. Capitol waived his rights Wednesday to preliminary and detention hearings.
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Dempsey says Koran burning done by mistake
(The Associated Press) PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey said Wednesday that relationships and understandings between NATO forces and Afghans are key to resolving tensions surrounding the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base.
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High court torn over Stolen Valor Act
(The Associated Press) WASHINGTON — Free speech cases before the Supreme Court often lead justices to consider far-fetched scenarios, and Wednesday’s argument over a law making it a crime to lie about having received top military honors was no exception.
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7 killed in Afghan protests over Koran burning
(The Associated Press) KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left seven people dead.
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Navy will mothball revived airship program
(Asbury Park (N.J.) Press) Four months after its formal acceptance by the Navy, the MZ-3A airship at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., is now to be deflated and stored, and the program suspended amid the overall search to save money in the Defense Department.
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Japan-based sailor sentenced in infant’s death
() BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — A Navy seaman from Michigan who was stationed in Japan was sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing his infant daughter by hitting her in the chest last year.
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Top enlisted man at Earle weapons station fired
(Staff writer) The top sailor at Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., was fired last week over what was termed “unsatisfactory performance,” the command confirmed Wednesday.
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U.N. nuclear agency: Iran talks failed
(The Associated Press) VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged renewed failure Wednesday after a trip to probe suspicions of covert Iranian nuclear weapons work, in a statement issued just hours after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any foe threatening the country.
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Officials: Afghans, U.S. nearing post-exit deal
(The Associated Press) KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. and the Afghan governments are considering pushing through a long-delayed partnership agreement by relegating the contentious issues of night raids and control over detainees to separate negotiations, Afghan and U.S. officials said.
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Report: DoD delays endanger whistle-blowers
(USA Today) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon takes too long to investigate whistle-blower complaints from troops, unfairly endangering the careers of those who step forward and damaging the military’s ability to save money and stop fraud, a draft report by the Government Accountability Office says.
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Navy looks to rein in carrier program costs
(Staff writer) The new Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is the largest and most expensive ship in the service’s shipbuilding program, with a total price tag to develop and build the ship topping $15 billion. And the cost is rising for the ship, the first of a new class of nuclear-powered carriers likely to remain in production for several decades.
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Sailor assigned to sub Louisiana found dead
() BANGOR, Wash. — The Navy says a 29-year-old sailor assigned to a Trident submarine based at Bangor, Wash., has been found dead in his quarters.
Submarine Group 9 spokesman Lt. Ed Early tells the Kitsap Sun that the name of the sailor found Tuesday in his Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor quarters is being withheld pending notification of relatives. The cause of death is under investigation.
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Informants vital in FBI’s war on terrorism
(USA Today) WASHINGTON — His name was Hussien.
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WWII veteran receives several medals
() CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Navy veteran of World War II has been honored for his military service nearly 70 years after he first enlisted.
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