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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Justice and Rights, Health and Safety at School, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Armed Forces
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BRIEF: Military deaths
St. Cloud Times, Minn.U.S. military deaths reported by the Department of Defense during the week of May 12: Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, of Hesperia, Calif., Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, 24, of Dalton, Mass., and Spc. William J. Gilbert, 24, of Hacienda Heights, Calif....Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Humans will retain key role in robot use
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWith an army-green paint job and six knobby tires, Crusher rests inside Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center in Lawrenceville. A metal easel nearby touts its attributes: "Quiet, patient, alert 24/7." The unmanned robot,...Tags: Technology, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Science and Technology, DARPA, Japan
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EDITORIAL: Military's problem with sex assault
The Virginian-PilotAs if to underscore the scope of the military's sexual assault problem, the Army announced Tuesday that a sergeant in charge of its prevention program is being investigated for abusive sexual contact, assault and other allegations. The investigation...Tags: Sex Crimes, Assault, Fort Hood (military base), Trials, Armed Forces
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INTERVIEW-Top U.S. admiral puts cyber security on the Navy's radar
Reuters(Repeats to additional subscribers, no changes to text) By John O'Callaghan SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Cyber security and warfare are on par with a credible nuclear deterrent in the defence priorities of the United States, the U.S. Navy's top...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Computer Crime, Computer Networking and Internet, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Viral Diseases and Infections
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North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]
BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Missile Systems, Defense, Kim Jong Un, United Nations
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Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado
SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...
Tags: Google Inc., U.S. Navy, Armed Forces, Zoology, Basketball
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Armed Forces parade, monument rededication set for today
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.A rededication of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Public Square will follow the annual Armed Forces Day parade this morning. The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. in the Watertown High School parking lot on Washington Street, proceed north with a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Defense, Dwayne Johnson, Watertown
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An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation
Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife. Dressed in the ceremonial white...
Tags: Defense, Camp Lejeune (military base), Armed Forces, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Priest uses big rig to make special deliveries
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.Father Ray Cotter delivers more than sermons. Two weeks ago, the former truck truck driver turned priest drove a semi-tractor-trailer rig to Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., to pick up 1,164 free military computers for use in Michigan...Tags: Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Air Force, Education, Roman Catholicism
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France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones - paper
ReutersPARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - France has received approval from the U.S. Pentagon to buy two Reaper drones for intelligence gathering, and now only needs backing from Congress, Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. With its current hardware increasingly...Tags: France, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Military Equipment, U.S. Congress
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Cuts could force Ohio National Guard furloughs
The Columbus DispatchAbout 1,800 civilian employees of the Ohio National Guard face the possibility of being required to take off 11 days without pay under a Department of Defense budget-cutting plan announced this week, state officials said yesterday. The furloughs,...Tags: Unemployment, Defense, Layoffs and Downsizing, Armed Forces, Hungary
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