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Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comEmployees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without pay rather than 14. The 11 days are down from the 14 that the Pentagon advised would be needed, and only half of...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Chuck Hagel, Unemployment, Personal Finance
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A troubled timeline: Recent developments regarding military sexual assaults
May 5 Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, 41, is arrested on suspicion of drunkenly grabbing a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot. At the time, he led the Air Force's sexual assault prevention program. His trial is set for July 18 in Arlington...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, Fort Hood (military base), Chuck Hagel, Sexual Assault
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Maj. Gen. Pittard sees promising future for Fort Bliss
El Paso Times, TexasFort Bliss is well positioned to continue thriving even as the Army faces some serious challenges. The installation has a "robust" future ahead of it, said Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division commander Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard. Pittard, an El...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Budget Control Act of 2011, University of Miami, U.S. Army, Harvard University
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Fort Bliss Maj. Pittard 'has all the traits you look for in a military leader'
El Paso Times, TexasAs a boy growing up in El Paso, Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard found inspiration in a most unlikely place. In 1969, Pittard was 10 years old and was thumbing through the pages of National Geographic magazine when he came across an article on Dwight D....Tags: Suicide, El Paso Electric Company, Wars and Interventions, John Doe, Afghanistan
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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: Health and Safety at School, Wars and Interventions, Fiction, Engineering, Kim Jong Un
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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: Armed Conflicts, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan
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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: DARPA, Science and Technology, Engineering, Technology, Pittsburgh
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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: Litigation, Trials, Fort Hood (military base), Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes
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Four women undergo warfare training in N.C.
The Virginian-PilotCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The street vendor emerged from a building and disrupted the patrol as it moved quietly up the sandy street. "Hey, you wanna buy a soda?" he asked as he pushed the can in sailors' faces. Then, a gunman with an assault rifle...Tags: Camp Lejeune (military base), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms
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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...
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Defense, Dwayne Johnson
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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: Camp Lejeune (military base), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Defense, Armed Forces
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