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Benghazi e-mails show 'no conspiracy,' expert says

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 17:31
E-mails released by the White House that describe how the CIA's assessment of the Benghazi attack was edited to exclude any mention of terrorism appear to be part of a routine process by Washington bureaucrats, says a former CIA agent who used to take par
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Dempsey: DoD may have become 'too forgiving' of sexual assault

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 17:21
After a decade of war, the military may have become soft on some sexual assault offenders, the Pentagon's top officer said Friday.
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Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 17:21
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.
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Navy seeks to map the mind

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:30
In some visions of the future, you'll drive your car with little more than your mind. Electrodes on your head, you can climb into your car, think about how much you'd like a Big Mac, and let the car take you automatically to the nearest McDonald's.
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DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:28
The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent.
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1 SEAL dead, others injured in training accident

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:58
Special Warfare Operator 3rd Class (SEAL) Jonathan Kaloust was killed in a training accident Wednesday night at Fort Knox, Ky., a spokesman from Naval Special Warfare Group 2 said.
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Obama cites 'shame' in military sexual assault

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:58
President Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are 'ashamed' of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services, and he promised an accelerated effort to find solutions.
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XO fired for 'inappropriate' texts, emails

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:58
The Navy fired the executive officer of a San Diego-based beachmaster unit on Thursday for sending inappropriate text messages and emails to two female sailors at his command.
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Article 32 in diver-deaths case postponed

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:49
The Navy has postponed by about a month the Article 32 hearing of two senior sailors accused in the deaths of two Navy divers during a Feb. 26 dive in Aberdeen, Md.
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Coastie fitness test could include pullups, jump, shuttle run

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:47
The Coast Guard is considering a fitness test that could include pullups, a jump and a 300-yard shuttle run, the service's top enlisted leader says.
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Congrats, senior chief! E-8 Reserve, FTS names released

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:47
The Navy released the names of reservists selected for advancement to senior chief Thursday in a fleetwide message, NAVADMIN 130/13.
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Reserve, FTS master chief selectees announced

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:47
The Navy released the names of reservists selected for advancement to master chief Thursday in a fleetwide message, NAVADMIN 130/13.
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Sexual assault reports rise as Navy tries to reduce incidents

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:03
The number of reported sexual assaults continues to rise, as the Navy continues to ramp up efforts to reduce them - and the stigma associated with reporting them.
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Ousted NPS provost lands new Navy job - in London

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:01
The ousted No. 2 from the Naval Postgraduate School has been selected for another prestigious post: As an innovation executive for the Navy's research arm.
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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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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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Navy's hiring message angers booted sailors

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 07:00
Hardships affect families, says attorney who has filed lawsuit
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Missile defense system tested over Pacific Ocean

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 06:44
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors completed a successful test of a missile defense system by destroying a target launched Wednesday night over the Pacific Ocean.
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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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