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Avoiding the sequester isn't rocket science
Democrats and Republicans in Washington agree: It would be a disaster if the "sequester," with its more than $1 trillion of cuts to defense and domestic spending, takes effect March 1, as scheduled. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the reductions to...Tags: Head Start, Politics, Brookings Institution, Barack Obama, George W. Bush
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: This is no job for women
Last January some of my La Cañada 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, Feminism, Ultimate Fighting Championship, 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, U.S. Military, Abusive Behavior, Injuries and Wounds
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Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost. In his final report to...
Tags: Politics, Islam, George W. Bush, U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan
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Congressman renews efforts for Medal of Honor for fallen Marine
L.A. NOWRep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) is renewing his efforts to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a Marine from San Diego killed in combat in Iraq. In 2008, then-Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ruled the actions of Sgt. Rafael Peralta...... -
Meat cleaver needed on spending
Between the time I write this and the time you read it, the government may have actually cut spending because of the sequester, at least for a day or two. Or perhaps President Obama and Congress crafted some deal that, as usual, simply kicked the can down...Tags: Politics, Money and Monetary Policy, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Security
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In surprise move, General Allen retires from military
Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, the former commander of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan whose nomination to lead NATO was delayed last year while investigators probed his e-mails to a Florida socialite, has retired from the military. The Naval...
Tags: FBI, World War II (1939-1945), Politics, Paula Broadwell, Barack Obama
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Obama to speak at U.S. Naval Academy commencement
President Barack Obama will return to Annapolis to give the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy this year, the first time he has spoken to a graduating class of midshipmen since 2009, the White House said Monday. The address comes at a time...
Tags: Robert Gates, Barack Obama, Annapolis, U.S. Department of Defense, United States Naval Academy
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Hagel: budget cuts won't erode US military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lamented $46 billion in automatic defense budget cuts as "abrupt and arbitrary" but expressed confidence Friday that the Obama administration will find ways to manage them without jeopardizing national...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Washington, DC, Martin Dempsey, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, The Herald-Mail, Employment Opportunities
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