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  1. Gen. Robert Cone, commander of Training and Doctrine Command, said the military must shift its focus to the future and beyond the hard-won lessons of the past decade.

    Prime ContentTRADOC commander: Cyber careers on the rise

    The military must now shift its focus to the future and beyond the hard-won lessons of the past decade, Army's training commander said at a joint conference May 15.

  1. Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

  2. Minn. National Guard launches new drone facility

  1. North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

  2. Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

  3. Suspected U.S. drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

  4. Former guardsman killed in Bahamas robbery

  5. Army investigates 23-year-old paratrooper's death

  6. Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast

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    Chaplain (Capt.) Sam Rico, headquarters and headquarters battalion chaplain for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo., is shown during his 2009 deployment to Wardak province, Afghanistan. Photos courtesy of Chaplain (Capt.) Sam Rico/Army

    Preventative maintenance key for soldier welfare

    Five things every soldier should know

    • May. 18, 2013
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    At a news conference with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, on Friday ordered the military to recertify every person involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault. Carolyn Kaster / AP

    Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

    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.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Benghazi e-mails show 'no conspiracy,' expert says

    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

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Lt. Col. Darin Haas was removed from his position as the manager of Fort Campbell's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention/Equal Opportunity program May 16 after his arrest in a domestic dispute. Courtesy Clarksville (Tenn.) Police

    Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex

    A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    The newly approved security technical implementation guide will open up access for government-issued Apple mobile phones and tablets already in use. It will not allow personal iOS devices to access DoD networks. Army

    Pentagon networks to allow official use of iPhones, iPads

    The Defense Department announced Friday that officials have taken the first step that will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to access DoD computer networks.

    • May. 17, 2013
  6. The newly approved security technical implementation guide will open up access for government-issued Apple mobile phones and tablets already in use. It will not allow personal iOS devices to access DoD networks. Army

    Pentagon networks to allow official use of iPhones, iPads

    The Defense Department announced Friday that officials have taken the first step that will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to access DoD computer networks.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise

    The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Soldier drowns in Afghanistan

    U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    More bases using solar power

    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.

    • May. 17, 2013

  10. Bill proposes opening base gyms to potential recruits

    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.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Army Sgt. John M. Russell AP

    Sgt. gets life without parole in Iraq killings

    An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Dempsey: DoD may have become 'too forgiving' of sexual assault

    After a decade of war, the military may have become soft on some sexual assault offenders, the Pentagon's top officer said Friday.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Questions of independent prosecution hang over sex assault legislation

    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.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    Assistant Defense Secretary for Special Operations Low-Intensity Conflict Michael Sheehan, center, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 16. From left are, Major Gen. Michael Nagata, Sheehan and Brig. Gen. Richard Gross, JAGC, USA, Legal Counsel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Carolyn Kaster/AP

    Pentagon: U.S. still in armed conflict with al-Qaida

    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.

    • May. 16, 2013
  15. Fire and Forget: Short Stories from the Long War, edited by Roy Scranton and Matt Gallagher, DaCapo, 234 pages, $15.99

    Book Review: War and afterward, in words

    Five new books offer five ways to understand the relationship between service and self, and how to survive both without self-destruction.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    Lt. Col. Darin Haas was removed from his position as the manager of Fort Campbell's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention/Equal Opportunity program May 16 after his arrest in a domestic dispute. Courtesy Clarksville (Tenn.) Police

    Fort Campbell sex assault response program manager arrested

    The manager of the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post, authorities said Thursday.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    DoD proposes lifting Medal of Honor limit

    The Defense Department wants to repeal a decades-old law restricting a service member to receiving only one Medal of Honor, saying the 'V' device added for subsequent awards seems too little for someone who has performed such a valorous act.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    Workplace sweep proper

    Stung by a spiraling number of sexual assaults in the military and a string of scandals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all the services to conduct a sweep of workspaces across every military installation to eliminate anything that might be deg

    • May. 16, 2013

  19. Tape tests don't cut it

    For members of the military struggling to stay in fighting trim, the stakes are higher than ever: The services have been cutting end strength as spending slows, and those who fail to meet fitness standards are being booted out in growing numbers.

    • May. 16, 2013
  20. Airman 1st Class James Mason, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, rides his motorcycle around Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., on Aug. 3. While riding a motorcycle, it is important to wear clothing easily seen by other drivers. Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli/Air Force

    Know the motorcycle rules DoD-wide and at the base level

    When it comes to the rules of the road for military motorcycle riders, every base can be a little different.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

    President Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security.

    • May. 16, 2013
  22. The Secret State band members Hunter Schafer, bass and backup vocals; Dan Martiniano, lead vocals and piano; Mike Marx-Gibbons, drums and violin; Josh Jones, guitar and vocals; Danny Espinosa, digital performer. Courtesy of Mitch Schneider Organization

    Not so secret: Guard medic's band is gaining ground

    The secret is getting out. If you haven't heard The Secret State yet, trust us, you will. The band was founded by an Army Iraq veteran and two Coast Guard midshipmen-turned-downrange contractors, and its single '

    • May. 16, 2013

  23. Consumer Watch: Military verification brings more discounts

    New technology is helping active-duty troops, family members and veterans take advantage of more discounts.

    • May. 16, 2013

  24. Tricare Help: Pregnant daughter must stay single to keep Tricare

    Q. I am a retired Marine with Tricare Prime for myself and my family. My daughter, 19 and a full-time student, is pregnant by her boyfriend, also a full-time student.

    • May. 16, 2013
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    Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto answers questions at the Osaka city office in Japan. Kyodo News/via AP

    Japanese mayor: Remarks on wartime, modern sex services 'lacked sensitivity'

    An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked 'international sensitivity.'

    • May. 16, 2013

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