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    Sgt. charged with filming naked female cadets at West Point

    A sergeant first class on the staff of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., faces charges of allegedly filming numerous female cadets without their consent, sometimes when they were in the shower, according to the Army.

    • May. 22, 2013
  1. Senior NCO promotions announced for June

    The Army's list of senior NCOs chosen to move up in June includes many who must re-enlist in order to be promoted:

    • May. 22, 2013
  2. Army Reserve Capt. Ryan Hanna demonstrates leg exercises for a Bob Thomas Military Muscle workout at Gannett Government Media in Springfield, Va., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (Mike Morones/Military Times) Mike Morones/Military Times

    4 leg exercises with little or no equipment

    You really can do leg exercises without the isolation-style or massive leg press machines found in most gyms. No more leg extension or leg curl machines. No need to find a leg abductor/adductor combo or hoist a 45-pound Olympic bar.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Stolen Valor Act on the way to White House

    The Stolen Valor Act that makes it a federal crime to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal for valor is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, thanks to the efforts of two Nevadans.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Holder says 4 U.S. citizens killed in drone strikes

    Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged Wednesday that four U.S. citizens had been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Float driver: Train seemed still before deadly crash

    The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, ac

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself

    The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting rampage.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court

    The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists are asking a federal judge in Baltimore to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    DoDEA schools will soon decide furlough schedules

    Defense Department schools are deciding which days their schools will be closed for the required furloughs this fall and should start posting the information on their websites next week, said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Educa

    • May. 22, 2013
  3. VA clears 34,000 old claims under new initiative

    A Veterans Affairs Department effort to spend six months concentrating on its oldest benefits claims is having some success, but lawmakers are concerned that the improvements might be temporary.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Soldiers board a C-130 during an exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., in February. The combined joint training exercise was to prepare elements of the 82nd Airborne Division and its partners to act as part of the Global Response Force. Staff Sgt Vernon Young Jr. / Air Force

    82nd tackles GRF, relearns rapid deployment

    After standing empty for seven years, the 82nd Airborne Division's 'ready cage' is filled with 22 fully loaded and inspected vehicles that can be airlifted and dropped anywhere around the world.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    DoD's request for 1% military pay raise, Tricare fee hikes rejected by House panel

    A key House panel rejected the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.

    • May. 22, 2013
  4. House panel approves changes to military's sexual assault laws

    A House panel passed sweeping changes in sexual assault prevention programs on Wednesday, with less command flexibility in reducing or dismissing rape and assault charges and wider support for victims.

    • May. 22, 2013
  5. GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed

    Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Ex-soldier's lawyer seeks dismissal of terror case

    A former U.S. Army soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist organization in Somalia after he left the military has asked a court to dismiss the case against him, saying he never had any contact with the group.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    U.S. Army security adviser Lt. Col Bryan Laske of the Army's No Slack Battalion 2/327, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and Afghan Army Col. Hayatullah, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps, right, meet in March at the Afghan Army's Sarkani Base in the Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan. Kimberly Dozier / AP

    101st brigades among last in eastern Afghanistan

    When the 4th Brigade Combat Team from the 101st Airborne Division took control over three key provinces in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, they were likely the last American combat brigade in the area now that the U.S. is handing over responsibilit

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Pentagon to seek new vets record system

    A U.S. official says the Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system that will allow the department to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Sexual assault prevention workers will not be furloughed

    Hundreds of civilians who provide sexual assault prevention and counseling services will be exempted from the 11-day furloughs that most Defense Department employees will face later this year, a Pentagon official said.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, center, is escorted into a courthouse May 21 in Fort Meade, Md., before a pretrial military hearing. Manning, who is scheduled to face a court-martial beginning June 3, is accused of sending hundreds of thousands of classified records to WikiLeaks while working as an intelligence analyst in Baghdad. Patrick Semansky / AP

    Should you feel sorry for Bradley Manning? New film thinks so

    Julian Assange's reign as the star of the WikiLeaks story could be coming to an end.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Brig. Gen. Bryan Roberts Army

    Fort Jackson 1-star suspended amid misconduct allegations

    The Army announced it has suspended the commander of Fort Jackson, S.C., amid misconduct allegations that include adultery and a physical altercation, according to a spokesman for Training and Doctrine Command.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Northwestern Health Sciences University chiropractor Zachary Zachman examines Patrick Nelson, a former Army paratrooper, May 6 in Bloomington, Minn. Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled. Jessica Mador / Minnesota Public Radio via AP

    Analysis: Chronic pain affects growing number of vets

    Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled, and there's been a steep increase in such injuries over the past decade.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

    Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Oklahoma National Guard soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, respond May 20 to the devastation caused by a tornado that killed dozens of people in Moore, Okla. Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James / Army

    National Guard searches and rescues after Okla. tornado

    More than 150 Oklahoma Air and Army National Guard troops were on hand Tuesday to help with security and rescue operations following a devastating tornado in Moore, Okla.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

    The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Obama wants to close.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    A demonstration of the Distributed Common Ground System - Army was held at Fort Belvoir, Va. Mike Morones / Staff

    Army demonstrates disputed intelligence system

    The Army defended its intelligence gathering and dissemination software as a lifesaving tool for the Army's intelligence corps that places a vast wealth of information in the hands of battlefield commanders worldwide.

    • May. 21, 2013

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