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Arms makers welcome dialogue with Pentagon as budget woes rise
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta. About 50 defense industry...Tags: Defense, Defense Equipment, Lockheed Martin Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past...
Tags: George W. Bush, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lima (Peru), Budget Control Act of 2011
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Computer hacks, bugs and attacks are all too common
Jaron Lanier makes no claim to be a psychic, but he knows what he knows. "Let me give you a headline that will happen in the coming weeks," Lanier, a computer scientist and author alternately credited with coining or popularizing the term "virtual...Tags: Security, Computer Networking and Internet, Chicago Board Options Exchange, American Airlines, Inc., Personal Data Collection
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BRIEF: Pelosi will be UCD law school's commencement speaker May 17
The Sacramento BeeHouse of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi will deliver the commencement address at UC Davis School of Law's graduation ceremony next month. The San Francisco Democrat will address 2013 law school graduates at 4 p.m. May 17 at Mondavi...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Colleges and Universities, U.S. House of Representatives
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Surprise arrival by sailor dads brings joy to kids
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.By now it's a familiar event in military communities: A soldier or sailor comes home earlier than children expect, and the excitement those kids display on seeing Mom or Dad warms every heart. As familiar as it might be, it hasn't lost its charm,... -
Step toward possible military intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...
Tags: Defense, Refugee, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abdullah II of Jordan
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Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain
WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....
Tags: Christianity, Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Frostbite, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pentagon struggles with high cost of health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The loud, insistent calls in Washington to rein in the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare ignore a major and expensive entitlement program — the military's health care system. Despite dire warnings from three...
Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Congressional Budget Office, TRICARE, Washington, DC
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: This is no job for women
Last January some of my La Caņada female friends wanted my opinion on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposal to lift the ban on women in combat, particularly in the infantry, the most physically demanding branch of the military. “Dr. Joe, isn'... -
Are women winning the world but losing their feminine souls?
I’m worried that women may very well have won — or are about to win — the Battle of the Sexes but may have lost the War of the Genders. (These are the things I worry about at 2 a.m. after my third dinner of the day, hopped up on sugars...Tags: Mixed Martial Arts, U.S. Department of Defense, Feminism, Minority Groups, Sports
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On anniversary of Iraq war, legislators petition for Medal of Honor for Marine
L.A. NOWOn the 10th anniversary of the start of U.S.-led operations in Iraq, a bipartisan group of legislators in Washington submitted a resolution calling for the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta of San Diego, killed...... -
The shame of military rape
Every American knows the feeling of pride in the U.S. military. Most have never felt ashamed of it. But a new documentary is guaranteed to induce that awful feeling. Nominated for an Oscar, "The Invisible War" features a procession of women who...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Military
Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 23, 2013
|Story| La Caņada
Mar 20, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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