Department Of Defense
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Guantanamo Bay prison needs $450 million for maintenance
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The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
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Pentagon furloughs may be cut to 7 days
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Senior Pentagon leaders are suggesting they may be able to cut the number from 14 to as few as seven, defense officials said Thursday.
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Experts: Defense officials in denial over automatic spending cuts
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Despite the ongoing, looming threat of major budget cuts due to sequestration that lasted for months, experts say that Department of Defense officials largely believed the cuts would never come.
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Defense Department says it will delay furloughs
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The delay comes as defense officials continue to wrangle over how many civilians should be exempt from the unpaid leave requirement, including how much of the U.S. intelligence community should be excluded.
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Sequestration 2013: Pentagon furlough notices to go out Friday, report says
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A Pentagon official says furlough notices will likely begin to go out to employees on Friday, Government Executive and Federal News Radio report.
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Sequestration 2013: Pentagon employees could be furloughed one day a week
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Furloughs from the sequestration would impact more than 750,000 workers in every state - from office staffers to teachers to aircraft maintenance workers.
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Chuck Hagel nomination: Senate panel approves Hagel's nomination
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A Senate panel Tuesday approved Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary. The nomination now goes to the full senate for a vote.
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Brennan to face tough questions about torture, leaks
CommentMacGregor interview January 8, 2013
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Army daycare centers under investigation
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A White House official said the president relayed his concern about reports of abuse at the Fort Myer, Va., day care center and made clear that there must be a zero tolerance policy when it comes to protecting the children of service members.
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Jennifer Hunt sues the Department of Defense
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A group of servicewomen is suing the Department of Defense - claiming an outdated policy is hurting their chances for promotion. ABC7 spoke with one of the plaintiffs, who is an Army reservist from Gaithersburg.
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Army 'stand down' on Thursday focuses day on suicide training
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The Army has ordered soldiers to put aside their usual duties Thursday and spend the day on suicide prevention training.
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Troops march in San Diego gay pride parade - in uniform
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Some of the loudest cheers Saturday at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress, the first time that U.S. service members participated in such an event while in full uniform.
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Reversal of ban against women in combat roles central to lawsuit
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Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.
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Panetta, Dempsey say U.S. armed forces ready for involvement in Syria
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The nation's top military leader said Wednesday that U.S. armed forces would be ready if called upon to get involved in Syria, but he raised serious concerns about outside extremists and the fate of Syria's chemical and biological weapons.
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Pentagon apologizes at local mosque for Quran burning
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A senior Pentagon official apologized Friday to Washington-area Muslims for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanistan.
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John Brock, former DOD employee, sentenced to 30 months in prison
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A former employe of the Department of Defense was sentenced to 30 months in prison for making more than $485,000 in false travel claims.
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DOD: Sexual assault reports increase at 3 major U.S. military academies
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The Pentagon says reports of sexual assault at three of the nation's military academies have gone up to 65, compared to 41 last year.
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Senate panel approves freeze in defense spending
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A Senate panel on Thursday unanimously approved a $513 billion bill that freezes the Pentagon budget.
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