Army
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Leahy: Congress mulls changes to military prosecution
CommentSen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont told Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday that the status quo is unacceptable as the military deals with an epidemic of sexual assaults.
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Bradley Manning Court-Martial: WikiLeaks trial comes into focus on Day 3
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Three days into Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial, prosecutors have shown the soldier was trained to guard classified information. His defense says he meant no harm to fellow soldiers or national security when he released sensitive material to the website WikiLeaks.
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Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli killed in Afghanistan
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Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, who was based out of Fort Bliss in Texas but was born in Moseley, Va., was killed when his unit was attacked with an improved explosive device.
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Fort Campbell harrassment program director arrested
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Army officials say the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell has been arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post.
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Army sex abuse: Hagel informed Obama of latest case
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier at Fort Hood.
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Fort Hood sex assault prevention coordinator accused of abuse
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The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct.
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Nursing room available at Shaw Air Force Base
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Nursing women at a major Army headquarters in South Carolina don't have to hide in a rest room if they want to breast-feed their babies or express milk for their young.
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Military to search for degrading materials in offices worldwide
CommentThe Secretary of Defense says that military officers and workplaces around the world will undergo scrutiny in an attempt to get rid of materials that degrade others or foster an "offensive work environment," Army Times says.
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One-fifth of female military members have reported sexual assault, report says
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About one-fifth of female members of the United States military have reported unwanted sexual contact according to a new Pentagon survey, Military Times reports, with 30 percent of female Marines reporting abuse.
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Army may cut 100,000 soldiers over next decade
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Senior Army officials are warning they may have to cut as many as 100,000 more soldiers over the next decade unless the automatic spending reductions forcing the military services to slash their budgets are stopped.
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Army restored tuition assistance program
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The United States Army has reinstated its tuition assistance program through the end of Fiscal Year 2013, Military Times reports.
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Eric Harroun charged with conspiring with Al-Qaida group against Syria
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A U.S. Army veteran is charged with conspiring with an Al-Qaida group to wage war against the Syrian regime.
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Defense of Marriage Act: Military members keeping close eye on SCOTUS ruling
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Gay members of the military are keeping an especially close on on Supreme Court arguments on the Defense of Marriage act, Military Times reports.
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Sara Knutson funeral service set for Monday
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The archdiocese says the service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sykesville for 27-year-old Capt. Sara Knutson of Eldersburg. She was among five crew members killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed March 11 in Kandahar.
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Seven Marines killed in explosion at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada
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Seven Marines from a North Carolina unit were killed and several injured in a training accident at a military depot in western Nevada that serves as a storage site for munitions.
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Cpt. Sara Knutson killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
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A Maryland family is preparing to bury an exceptional young woman, student and soldier. Cpt. Sara Cullen, 27, was among five soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last week.
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Bradley Manning pleads guilty to leaking documents to WikiLeaks
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Bradley Manning, the Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, has entered guilty pleas to 10 of 22 charges against him in connection to the massive handing-over of documents to WikiLeaks.
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Women in combat survey: 17 percebt of male Marines would leave Corps
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A Marine Corps survey found about 17 percent of male Marine respondents said they would likely leave the Corps if women move into combat positions.
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