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Santa has noted these newsmakers
As he does every year at this time, a very reliable source dropped off a list of what some prominent people will find under their Christmas trees. Although this source is in a position to know, I provide my usual warning. He looks kind of suspicious --...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Barack Obama, Joe Donnelly, Recipes, West Point
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From the Right: Courage may save us from ruin
When Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr. speaks on matters of defense, people listen. No matter your political persuasion, the congressman has a ton of insight. We here in the Valley are more likely to remember his father, who represented us in Congress for...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Elections, Public Officials, Government
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney to visit Indy in late August
Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney will visit Indianapolis in late August to address the American Legion’s national convention. The American Legion confirmed the Aug. 29 appearance, which will be the organization’s 94th...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Elections, Executive Branch, Government
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Afghan war effort 'on track,' general tells Congress
World NowThe American war effort in Afghanistan is making progress despite recent setbacks, the top U.S. commander there told Congress on Tuesday.... -
Snippets from today's House Armed Services Committee hearing ...
The top leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps apppeared before the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday to discuss their new budget request. Here are some tidbits taken from their prepared testimony in no particular order of importance: From Navy...Tags: Armed Forces, Shipbuilding, Harry S. Truman, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Manufacturing and Engineering
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U.S. Rep. Rigell named to House Budget Committee
U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, will serve on the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the 113th Congress. Rigell, who was sworn in for his second term in the House Thursday, was an outspoken advocate as a freshman for increasing revenue...Tags: Scott Rigell, U.S. House of Representatives, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Rep. Rob Wittman re-elected as chairman of U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors
One local congressman may have a partisan stake in this Saturday's Army-Navy game. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, has been elected to this third term as chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors. Wittman is a member of the House Armed...
Tags: Washington, DC, Rob Wittman, United States Naval Academy
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Admiral blogs on sequestration cuts
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson testified last week before the House Armed Services Committee on the impact of deep defense cuts under the process known as sequestration. On Monday, he summarized the high points -- or low points -- on...Tags: Hampton Roads, Armed Forces
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Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge
Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...
Tags: U.S. Military, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Lotteries
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Lawmakers blast Air Force moves on cancelled Northrop drone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it had tried to...Tags: Armed Forces, Buck McKeon, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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U.S. lawmakers blast Air Force moves on cancelled Northrop drone
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it...Tags: Buck McKeon, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, U.S. Department of Defense
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GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information....Tags: Susan Rice, Eric Holder, David Petraeus, Politics, U.S. Department of Defense
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