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Big cuts coming; lower pay raises start in 2015
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin E. Dempsey outline the main areas of proposed spending cuts during a Pentagon news conference Jan. 26.
Big cuts coming; lower pay raises start in 2015 Service members can expect standard pay raises for the next two years — most likely 1.7 percent for 2013 — but that will change starting in 2015, according to the Pentagon.

Controversial video
Air Force takes over probe of sheep beating
Air Force takes over probe of sheep beating The Air Force is now handling an investigation into a video showing U.S. troops cheering as they watch while a sheep is beaten to death with a baseball bat, a service spokesman said.

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State of the Union
Obama sets military as example for country
Obama sets military as example for country President Obama bookended a State of the Union address largely focused on the economy with tributes to the U.S. military.

At the movies
Neeson channels his inner wolf in 'The Grey'
Neeson channels his inner wolf in 'The Grey' Liam Neeson is peerless at playing flawed yet noble men, and he adds another such role to his résumé in "The Grey," an intense but often moving parable of survival in the Alaskan wilderness.

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MMA roundup
MMA roundup Check out a few military-themed (and almost-military-themed) notes on Saturday’s prime-time UFC card and other MMA events.

EUROPE


Withdrawal in October?
Withdrawal in October? As many as 10,000 soldiers are expected to withdraw from Europe as the U.S. juggles budgets and force reductions.

OSCAR TIME


Who ya got?
Who ya got? The Academy Awards nominations are out, which means it’s time to handicap the annual horse race for the top winners.
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Email phishing
The latest Chinese-based cyber attack targeting the Defense Department lures email users to open what appears to be a standard PDF document, which then downloads keystroke-logging software. If you have a .mil account, have you ever accidentally opened an attachment that caused problems with your computer?

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