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Germany¿s Federal Foreign Office: Obama vs. Romney
Our group of RIAS Berlin Kommission Fellows was afforded the tremendous opportunity to visit the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin and listen to a speech from Mr. David Schwake, Deputy Director for the transatlantic cooperation at the office. Schwake...
Tags: Television Industry, Europe, Ecosystems, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Look who's 70!
By Deb Acord
CTW Features
The first Jeep, made in 1941 by the Willys-Overland Company in response to the U.S. military's call for a new light reconnaissance vehicle, was a quarter-ton, four-wheel-drive machine. It was practical, plain and had a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Vehicles, Travel, Nature, Hardware
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When will military get serious about reforming its culture of sexual hostility?
Mary SanchezApparently, May was Harass Your Female Subordinates Month in the U.S. military. I didn't get the press release, but a number of news items brought me up to speed. A sergeant at West Point is being investigated for secretly videotaping at least a dozen...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Assault, West Point, The New York Times, U.S. Army
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Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values
President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that declining faith in government and other institutions makes it more important than ever that they retain their moral center as they embark on military careers. As a cold rain fell on the 1,...Tags: Annapolis, U.S. Department of Defense, White House, Assault, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Military Losing Fight Against Sexual Assault
The Hartford CourantApparently, May was Harass Your Female Subordinates Month in the U.S. military. I didn't get the press release, but a number of news items brought me up to speed. A sergeant at West Point is being investigated for secretly videotaping at least a dozen...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Assault, West Point, U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Drone program had largely run its course
WASHINGTON — President Obama took pains to place the new restrictions on targeted killings he announced Thursday into the context of a broad reappraisal of the nation's anti-terrorism effort. Drones are not "a cure-all for terrorism," he said in...Tags: Intel Corp., United Nations, Stanley A. McChrystal, U.S. Department of Justice, George W. Bush
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SPECIAL REPORT: 'Expendable veterans' - the life of service dogs in Vietnam
In 1970, 173rd Airborne dog handler Johnny Mayo lost his first service dog, Tiger, when he tripped a Vietnamese booby trap. His second dog, Kelly, remained by his side until his tour was over. Kelly was put down instead of getting to go home with his...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite
Reuters* Spacecraft to be used for broadband communications * 2nd flight for United Launch Alliance in nine days * Five more satellites in network to follow By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 24 (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Cape Canaveral, Wars and Interventions, Manufacturing and Engineering, Satellite Technology
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Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips
ReutersBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively. But that is not taking any pressure off...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Jeff Miller, Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Cromwell Veteran Recalls Battle Of The Bulge
The Hartford CourantJames Scovill never talked about his service during World War II much, and only recently started opening up to his children. Scovill, 91, fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Germany during the winter of 1944-45. His service in one of the great war's...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Middletown, Memorial Day, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions
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Obama urges U.S. military to stamp out sexual assault
ReutersANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world. Addressing...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, White House, Assault, Internal Revenue Service, Armed Forces
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Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Prisons, U.S. Senate, John McCain, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011)
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