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    Wounded soldier says Army tried to oust him

    A badly wounded combat veteran said the Army punished him for minor missteps while he was recovering and tried to give him a less-than-honorable discharge after he failed a drug test — a test he said was inaccurate.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    U.S. says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers

    Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    In this July 2012 file photo, Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, who was raped twice while serving in the Navy, testifies before the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental health and substance abuse problems connected to military sexual trauma and another 4,000 sought disability compensation. Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    Military sex abuse victims seek help

    More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been conde

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Fourth soldier killed in IED blast identified

    A soldier from Utah has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Obama to give counterterrorism speech Thursday

    President Obama will deliver a counterterrorism speech Thursday that may also be a defense of two much criticized programs: Drone strikes and the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    VA still giving addictive drugs for PTSD

    Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department's own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, who was Fort Carson's commander until March, defends the Army's practices of discharging soldiers. Michael Ciaglo/The (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Gazet

    Report: Combat troop discharges increase sharply

    The number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who have lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable discharges, according to an investigation by the Colorado Springs Gazette.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st

    With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air.

    • May. 19, 2013
  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.

    TRADOC 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.

    • May. 19, 2013
  2. Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

    The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen reforms as the organization wades through sexual abuse, drug trafficking and abuse of power allegations.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

    Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Minn. National Guard launches new drone facility

    The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

    North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Suspected U.S. drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

    A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials.

    • May. 18, 2013
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    Former guardsman killed in Bahamas robbery

    INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Bruner led a marching band, taught special-needs children, excelled as an athlete and handled heavy artillery in the Indiana National Guard — all in 34 years, before dying what police described as a hero's death earlier this week in th

    • May. 18, 2013
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    Army investigates 23-year-old paratrooper's death

    The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg.

    • May. 18, 2013
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    Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast

    Just a few weeks from seeing the birth of his first child, Michael Robert Bradford died serving his country in Afghanistan.

    • May. 18, 2013
  3. Cindy Gardner, wife of Navy retiree John Gardner, traveling Space-A aboard a KC-135. Photos courtesy of Cindy Gardner

    Space-A: The 'A' is for adventure!

    The three oldest Gloden boys have been known to zip their remote control cars through the expansive deck of a C-17 transport as their family flies on military Space Available flights.

    • May. 18, 2013
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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
  4. 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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