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Gov. Nixon orders flags to half-staff on Saturday to honor fallen Missouri soldier
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis be flown at half-staff on May 25 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Sergeant First Class Trenton L....Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, U.S. Army, Regional Authority, St. Louis
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Lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has become an embarrassment to the armed...Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Department of Defense, Susan Collins, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger: military sources
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The suicide...Tags: Suicide, Military Equipment, Niger, Bombings, Armed Conflicts
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Rape and winning
Robert KoehlerMaybe the problem is that rape is an extension of military culture. And it's metastasizing, even as legislation to address it stays trapped in congressional subcommittee. Scandals and outrage come and go, but rape is ever-present. In 2011, a Pentagon...Tags: Robert Koehler, U.S. Department of Defense, Fort Hood (military base), Jackie Speier, MSNBC (tv network)
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Lombard marks graves of 3 local soldiers
Long ago laid to rest in unmarked graves in Lombard, three soldiers who served in the Civil War and World War I are finally getting their due. In advance of Memorial Day, a committee composed of the VFW Lilac Post 5815, the Lombard Historical Commission...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Sociology, Memorial Day, War of 1812
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British soldiers descend on Imperial
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Scorching heat, desert sand and locals’ scrutiny are just some of the things that members of the British Army Air Corps 672 Squadron 9 can expect when they deploy to Afghanistan. But when they landed a helicopter at T.L. Waggoner...Tags: Military Equipment, Teaching and Learning, United Kingdom, Students, Afghanistan
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Syrian rebels seize military base, kill 40 soldiers - monitor
ReutersBEIRUT, May 22 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed at least 40 soldiers and other fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad as they captured a military base in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said....Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Bashar Assad, Armed Conflicts, Science and Technology
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General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad falls
ReutersHERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is poised for a large-scale assault on Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, Israel's air force chief said on Wednesday....Tags: Iran, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Robin Williams
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Egyptian soldiers kidnapped in Sinai released after talks
McClatchy Foreign StaffCAIRO Seven soldiers kidnapped last week by suspected Islamist militants in the restive Sinai were freed after a six-hour negotiation between local tribesmen and the kidnappers, the Egyptian government announcement Wednesday. The soldiers, who had been...Tags: Military Equipment, Egypt, Criminals, Mohamed Morsi, Cairo (Egypt)
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Court-Martial Begins for JBER Soldier Accused of Abusive Sexual Contact
Channel 2 NewsThe third recent court-martial involving an Anchorage-based service member began Wednesday on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for a soldier accused of several charges, including abusive sexual contact. Army Chief Warrant Officer Guillermo Castillo sat...Tags: Trials, Courts-Martial, Prisons, Military Justice, Sex Crimes
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James L. Tritapoe, 83
James L. Tritapoe, 83, of Rohrersville, Md., passed from this life Monday, May 20, 2013, while surrounded by his family at his home. Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Brownsville, Md., he was the son of the late Calvin Thomas and Rhoda Eugenia (Younkins) Tritapoe....
Tags: Human Interest, Brownsville, American Legion, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Travel
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Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanon's Tripoli
ReutersTRIPOLI, Lebanon, May 22 (Reuters) - Lebanese supporters of rival factions in Syria's civil war battled overnight in the city of Tripoli in the worst such bout of spillover violence since the conflict started two years ago. One person was killed and many...Tags: Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, National Government, Islam
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