U.S. lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard
Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated.
- May. 21, 2013
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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.
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House panel poised to reject lower pay raise, Tricare fee hikes
A key House panel is rejecting the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.
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Lawmakers prepare sweeping changes to military's sexual assault laws
A House panel is poised by pass 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.
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National Guard searches and rescues after Okla. tornado
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
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Army demonstrates disputed intelligence system
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Prosthetic advances closer to real thing
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GOP lawmakers seek limits on missile defense cooperation with Russia
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House passes bill giving disabled vets expedited airport screenings
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FBI identifies Benghazi suspects — but no arrests yet
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House passes automatic COLA for veterans
Annual cost-of-living adjustments in veterans' disability and survivor benefits would become automatic — just like Social Security — beginning in 2014 under a bill passed by the House on Tuesday.
- May. 21, 2013
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VA closing in on mental health hiring goal
The Veterans Affairs Department is 240 people shy of meeting a goal to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals by June 30, VA officials said Tuesday.
- May. 21, 2013
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Court-martial set at Elmendorf-Richardson on sex charge
A general court-martial will be held this week for a chief warrant officer accused of sexual contact.
- May. 21, 2013
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WikiLeaks prosecutor accepts plea to 1 count
The government will accept an Army private's guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for sending more than 700,000 classified U.S.
- May. 21, 2013
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Mothers in uniform get room on base to nurse young
Army civilian personnel specialist Tracey Leven recalls the time she tried to use a breast pump to express milk in a military office years ago. Instead of 'breast pump in use,' she was required to put a sign on the door reading, '
- May. 21, 2013
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Court: U.S. can keep bin Laden photos under wraps
A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.
- May. 21, 2013
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VA partners with DAV, American Legion on faster claims
The Veterans Affairs Department's latest initiative to try to reduce the backlog of compensation claims is a partnership with the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans to help veterans make sure their file has all the essential information.
- May. 21, 2013
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Wounded Iraq vet now says he will remain alive
Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war veteran who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said that he has decided to live for now.
- May. 21, 2013
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World War II vet gets a shot at graduation
World history conspired to keep George Jones from getting his high school diploma.
- May. 21, 2013
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Unclaimed veterans' remains buried
The unclaimed remains of 35 military veterans, including some from World War I, and two military wives have been given formal military burials in Northern California.
- May. 21, 2013
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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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Two Guam Guardsmen killed in Afghanistan
Two Guam soldiers were killed Thursday in Afghanistan.
- May. 21, 2013
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SBA starting new lending program for veterans
The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.
- May. 21, 2013
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Drum commander to lawmakers: Don't take post for granted
The commander of New York's largest military complex has told state lawmakers that they shouldn't take the post for granted with Pentagon budget cuts looming.
- May. 21, 2013
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Recovered remains of WWII veteran to be buried
A military burial is scheduled Saturday in eastern Pennsylvania for a World War II soldier whose remains were recovered after more than 65 years.
- May. 21, 2013
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China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
China's new leader, Xi Jinping, will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.
- May. 21, 2013
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More troops due back at Fort Campbell
Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldiers are returning from Afghanistan to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
- May. 21, 2013
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PCS extended: Army lengthens tours to four yearsMassive budget cuts the Army has been forced to make have hurt soldiers, but here is one budget impact you might like.
- May. 20, 2013
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Governor deploys Okla. Guard to assist after tornado
Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
- May. 20, 2013
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Annual personnel file audits now required
With the pending reduction in the size of the Army, Human Resources Command officials emphasize that the accuracy of soldier personnel records will have a significant effect on promotions, selections and assignments.
- May. 20, 2013
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New Stolen Valor Act passes House 390-3
The Stolen Valor Act, a bill making it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military valor medal, has passed the House of Representatives again on a 390-3 vote.
- May. 20, 2013
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Pentagon wants $79.4B for Afghanistan War in 2014
The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014.
- May. 20, 2013
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Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games
Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.'
- May. 20, 2013
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Draft report touts Reserves as bargain
The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how Reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members — an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the
- May. 20, 2013
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