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Some in Congress want changes in military law as a result of sex scandals

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Craig Whitlock - May. 16 (News Report) - Members of Congress said they are so angry about the crescendo of sex-crime scandals in the armed forces that they are considering fundamental changes to military law and other measures that the Pentagon has resisted for years. ...

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U.S. Practiced Torture After 9/11, Nonpartisan Review Concludes

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By SCOTT SHANE - Apr. 16 (News Report) - WASHINGTON — A nonpartisan, independent review of interrogation and detention programs in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks concludes that “it is indisputable that the United States engaged in the practice of torture” and that the nat

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Contrasting Views on North Korea Underscore Sensitivities and Lack of Evidence

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt - Apr. 13 (News Analysis) - A sudden round of finger-pointing highlighted the sensitivity surrounding intelligence estimates in the wake of failures leading up to the Iraq war, and some subsequent missteps involving North Korea.

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North Korea May Have Nuclear Missile Capability, U.S. Agency Says

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Thom Shanker, David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt - Apr. 12 (News Analysis) - A report by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm concluded North Korea has learned to make a nuclear weapon small enough to be carried by missile. Whether other agencies agree is unclear.

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South Korea raises alert with North to 'vital threat'

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Apr. 10 (Special Report) - 'Anytime now' North Korea is believed to have completed preparations for a missile launch after it moved two Musudan missiles to its east coast, In anticipation, the South Korea-US Combined Forces have raised their alert level to Watchcon 2, to increase surveillance monitoring, Yonhap quoted a senior military official as saying..

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US moving ships, radar systems in response to N. Korean threat

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Fox News - Apr. 02 (News Report) - The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that it is positioning an array of military assets near the Korean Peninsula, as the White House stressed that the "entire national security team" is focused on the escalating threats out of Pyongyang -- with the latest being a pledge to restart a key nuclear reactor.

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F-35 Fighters Are Grounded by the Pentagon

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Christopher Drew - Feb. 23 (News Report) - Flights by the stealthy jets, being delivered to all three branches of the service, were suspended after an inspection found a crack in a turbine blade.

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Drone Pilots Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By By JAMES DAO - Feb. 23 (Research) - In the first study of its kind, researchers with the Defense Department have found that pilots of drone aircraft experience mental health problems like depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress at the same rate as pilots of manned aircraft who are deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Chris Kyle, Author of ‘American Sniper’ Reported Killed in Texas

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ - Feb. 03 (News) - A former Navy SEAL and the author of “American Sniper,” Chris Kyle, was shot and killed along with another man Saturday at a Texas gun range, a county sheriff has told the Texas news media. The sheriff of Erath County, Tommy Bryant, sa

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Reports: Ex-sniper killed at gun range

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - By Greg Botelho, Josh Levs - Feb. 03 (News Report) - A former Navy SEAL known for claiming a record number of sniper killings in Iraq was one of two men shot dead at a Texas gun range, allegedly at the hands of a fellow military veteran, officials say.

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8 Other Nations that Send Women to Combat

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

National Geographic - By Anna Mulrine - Jan. 27 (Special Report) - As the United States prepares to officially send women into combat, it is studying the experiences of foreign militaries. So how have they fared with women on the front lines?

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How America's top general came to endorse women in combat

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - By Matt Smith - Jan. 24 (News Report) - For Gen. Martin Dempsey, Thursday's move to open combat units in the U.S. military to women had its roots nearly a decade ago, on the streets of Baghdad.

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Military leaders lift ban on women in combat roles

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Fox News - Jan. 24 (News Report) - U.S. military leaders on Thursday formally lifted the ban on women serving in combat positions, with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta saying women have become an "integral part" of the military and have already demonstrated their willingness to fight during the wars of the last decade. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/24/panetta-opens-combat-roles-to-women/#ixzz2JCe26evV

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Soaring cost of military drugs could hurt budget | www.

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Austin American-Statesman - By Jeremy Schwartz - Dec. 30 (News Report) - Last year, the Pentagon spent more on pills, injections and vaccines than it did on Black Hawk helicopters, Abrams tanks, Hercules C-130 cargo planes and Patriot missiles — combined

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US deplores murder of Honduran teen by military

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - By Alberto Arce - Nov. 14 (News Report) - U.S. officials are demanding answers after learning soldiers trained, vetted and equipped by the U.S. government chased down and killed a teenager in Honduras, where the U.S. is already withholding tens of millions of dollars in police and military aid over concerns about human rights violations.

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Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Scandal

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Elisabeth Bumiller - Nov. 13 (News Report) - Gen. John Allen is under investigation for “inappropriate communication” with Jill Kelley, who was seen as a rival for David H. Petraeus’s attentions by Paula Broadwell, the woman who had an affair with Mr. Petraeus, officials said.

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FBI Agent in Petraeus Case Under Scrutiny

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Wall Street Journal - Nov. 13 (News Report) - A federal agent who launched the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of Petraeus was barred from taking part in the case over the summer due to superiors' concerns that he had become personally involved in the case.

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Members of Congress demand fuller explanation of Petraeus affair

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Ken Dilanian, David S. Cloud - Nov. 12 (News Report) - A Florida woman is identified as the person who complained to the FBI about emails from CIA Director David Petraeus' biographer, Paula Broadwell, exposing his affair and leading to his resignation.

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New details in Petraeus scandal: Woman who received threatening emails

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Fox News - Nov. 12 (News Report) - A second name emerged Sunday in the FBI investigation into CIA Director David Petraeus’ email correspondence that exposed an extramarital affair with a female biographer, then his resignation last week.

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Citing Affair, Petraeus Resigns as C.I.A. Director

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Michael D. Shear - Nov. 10 (Breaking News) - David H. Petraeus, the director of the C.I.A., resigned after an investigation into the possible compromise of a computer wound up uncovering an affair.

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FBI probe of Petraeus' emails purportedly led to discovery of extramarital affair

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Fox News - Nov. 10 (Breaking News) - The FBI investigation that led to the discovery of CIA Director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair and his resignation Friday started when the agency began monitoring Petraeus’ email, Fox News has learned.

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Fact Checking the Final Presidential Debate Between: Iraq, Afghanistan, Bayonets and More

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

ABC News - Oct. 23 (Fact Check) - ABC News' team of reporters and producers fact check the final presidential debate, which was held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and focused on foreign policy.

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Army Seeks To Curb Rising Tide Of Suicides

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - By Larry Abramson - Sep. 27 (Special Report) - At Fort Myer, Va., a small Army base across the river from Washington, D.C., Chaplain Mark Worrell is talking to about 100 soldiers, reciting the grim numbers. "This year, 2012, there have been more suicides in the Army than combat deaths," he says.

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A grim milestone in Army suicides

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Stephanie Gaskell - Aug. 16 (News Report) - Army suicides hit a new single-month record in July, when 38 active-duty and reserve soldiers took their own lives, according to official figures released Thursday. The toll, up from 24 in June, prompted a wave of renewed anger and frustration among Pent

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Troops march in San Diego gay parade - in uniform

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Jul. 22 (News) - Some of the loudest cheers Saturday at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress, the first time that U.S. service members participated in such an event while in full uniform. ...

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