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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Barack Obama, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Weaponry, Vladimir Putin, Military Equipment
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Save the 'Million Man' Army
The current guidance from the Department of Defense is that the U.S. will no longer conduct long-term stability operations despite 50 years of U.S. operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, and Korea. Presently we are "pivoting" to the...Tags: Indiantown, Semiconductors and Active Components, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, U.S. Army
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Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered top military chiefs on Friday to redouble their effort to address the problem of sexual assault, saying the frequency and perceived tolerance of the crime was eroding the military's ability...Tags: Barack Obama, Sexual Assault, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kirsten Gillibrand, Defense
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: The Associated Press, Barack Obama, Government, Justice System, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge
Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Armed Forces, The New York Times
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Two soldiers from Southern California killed in Afghanistan
Two soldiers from Southern California have been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Sgt. 1st-class Jeffrey Baker, 29, of Hesperia in San Bernardino County, and Spec. William Gilbert, 24, from Hacienda Heights, were...Tags: Afghanistan
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Fort Bliss adds names of 13 fallen soldiers to memorial
El Paso Times, TexasIt was a somber Friday morning as the families and friends of 13 fallen Fort Bliss soldiers gathered to watch the unveiling of their names on the post's Field of Honor monument -- a lasting reminder of their sacrifice. The monument honors those...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Bombings, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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'I came back. He didn't': 38 years later, closure for a Marine
Seattle TimesThe two had known each other less than three weeks when they found themselves inside helicopters about to land off a Cambodian island, and were easy targets for a firestorm of Khmer Rouge bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. One would be killed as his...Tags: Weaponry, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Marine Corps, Cambodia
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New bakery mixing dessert with booze
The Dayton Daily NewsThe "secret ingredients" in Sarah Sullivan's baked treats aren't exactly secret, but they are sure to lift your spirits because, well, they are spirits. The Oregon District resident's love for baked goods and good bourbon led her to launch Bakery 21...Tags: Coconut, University of Arizona, Pies and Tarts
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Column: Washington-gate
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Unprecedented Justice Department searches of journalists' phone records. IRS targeting of conservative political groups. Spiraling sexual assault rates in the U.S. military. And the downplaying of the first killing of an American...Tags: Barack Obama, Sexual Assault, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Government, Gerald Henry
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Event honors Korean War vets
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Thanks to the Korean War veteran, the tide of communism on the Korean Peninsula was stopped with a free South Korea able to become one of the world's economic giants, an Army colonel told hundreds of Korean War veterans and guests on Thursday in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), Washington, DC, South Korea, International Military Interventions
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Raytheon aims for an edge with new whizbang military technology
The Indianapolis StarThe next generation of warfare is being built in Indianapolis. Raytheon is developing gear at its Eastside plant that sounds like something out of the future: -- Headgear that turns a ground grunt into a reconnaissance superscout who can recognize...Tags: Marketing, Military Equipment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Technology, New Products
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