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    Jun 18, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Allen West's disappointing debut

    He belittled the sexual assaults facing women in the military and cast doubts on their battlefield contributions. And in so doing, former Florida Congressman Allen West made the inglorious transition from public servant to a talking head willing to say whatever it takes to draw TV and radio ratings.
    He belittled the sexual assaults facing women in the military and cast doubts on their battlefield contributions. And in so doing, former Florida Congressman Allen West made the inglorious transition from public servant to a talking head willing to say...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Radio, U.S. Army, Entertainment, Cambodia

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Pentagon unveils plans for moving women into combat roles

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official declared "the days of Rambo are over" as the Pentagon unveiled its plans on Tuesday for integrating women into combat infantry positions following 12 years of war in which they fought and died in Iraq...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Indigenous People, Afghanistan

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines. Under details of the plans obtained by The...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Military Equipment

    4. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  4. LETTER: Soldiers Need Better Protection

    In reading about sexual assaults in the military, I was appalled by the responses of our military leaders, and one senator in particular, to this rampant problem [June 5, news, "Pentagon Blasted On Sex Assaults"]. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of...

    Tags: Assault, Sex Crimes, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Assault, Joint Chiefs of Staff

    5. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Brass seeks to temper military justice overhaul

    WASHINGTON (AP) — American military commanders wield substantial power to discipline the troops they lead. But an epidemic of sexual assaults roiling the armed forces has Congress about to rein in that authority.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — American military commanders wield substantial power to discipline the troops they lead. But an epidemic of sexual assaults roiling the armed forces has Congress about to rein in that authority. The only question is by how much?...

    Tags: Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Parties and Movements, Epidemics and Plagues

    6. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Defense chief Chuck Hagel seeks to reassure Asia allies

    SINGAPORE — Chuck Hagel emerged from combat in the Vietnam War with two Purple Hearts and "a sense of how important it would be for America to engage wisely in Asia," as he put it to top defense officials gathered here. Now, more than a year after...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, White House, U.S. Military, Xi Jinping, Asia

    7. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Military is on the spot over sexual assaults

    WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both major parties rebuked the Pentagon on Tuesday for failing to curtail sexual assaults in the military, arguing that the inability of commanders to solve the problem may mean they need to be stripped of the power to decide on prosecuting and punishing offenders.
    WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both major parties rebuked the Pentagon on Tuesday for failing to curtail sexual assaults in the military, arguing that the inability of commanders to solve the problem may mean they need to be stripped of the power to...

    Tags: Barbara Boxer, Claire McCaskill, Courts-Martial, Justice System, U.S. Congress

    8. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. On Memorial Day, Obama urges U.S. to remember troops' sacrifice

    President Obama hailed the nation's fallen service members in a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, in which he noted that the war in Afghanistan was winding down but not over.
    President Obama hailed the nation's fallen service members in a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, in which he noted that the war in Afghanistan was winding down but not over. "Fewer Americans are making the ultimate...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Armed Conflicts, Memorial Day

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. U.S. lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem

    Reuters
    By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. House of Representatives, Justice System

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lebanon, Ban Ki-moon

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Factbox: Benghazi attacks and U.S. politics

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are waging a political battle over attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi in September that killed Washington's ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are waging a political battle over attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi in September that killed Washington's ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Republicans say the attacks...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christopher Stevens, Espionage and Intelligence

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Envoy describes night of Benghazi attack

    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene.
    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene....

    Tags: Witnesses, Wars and Interventions, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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