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Offensive reported on key Syrian city of Aleppo
Syrian government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters have begun an offensive near the once-commercial city of Aleppo to cut off the rebels’ supply line from Turkey and attempt to regain control of the north. It comes a week after the government...
Tags: Suicide, Istanbul (Turkey), Turkey, Bombings, Islam
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U.S. Senate panel backs change to military sexual assault prosecution
Reuters* Proposal would remove decision on prosecution from chain of command * Approval sets stage for debate over issue in full committee, Senate By David Alexander WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved a controversial...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Army
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Senate panel backs change to military sexual assault prosecution
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved a controversial plan to improve the military's handling of sexual assault cases, backing draft legislation that would let prosecutors, rather than a victim's commander, decide if a sex offense...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Defense, Chuck Hagel, Defense, U.S. Army
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Cantigny marks D-Day anniversary with activities, new vehicle
The 69th anniversary of D-Day, Cantigny Park offered activities for children and debuted a 2.5-ton addition to the First Division Museum's historic military fleet. The GMC CCKW, a World War II truck, was donated to the museum and was on display on...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Museums, Jupiter, GMC, Cantigny Park
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Libyan army chief urges rebels to join the army
ReutersBENGHAZI, June 11 (Reuters) - The new head of Libya's military on Tuesday called on armed groups to put themselves under the command of the national army, after clashes in which 31 people were killed, adding that patience was running out with the...Tags: Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Wars and Interventions, Benghazi, Armed Conflicts
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Security contractor was determined to shine a light
WASHINGTON — He was a high school dropout, sometime junior college student and failed Army recruit. But Edward Joseph Snowden found his calling in America's spy services, using his computer skills to rise from a lowly security position to life...
Tags: Ron Paul, U.S. Army, Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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A night for veterans
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- It was late spring, 1944. Hunter Gentry, out of school less than a year was aboard a Navy tank landing ship in the English Channel. Gentry was among the more than 100,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen...Tags: Memorial Day, Trips and Vacations, Flight (movie), Washington, DC, Travel
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Michigan lawmakers center stage in military sexual assault reform debate
Staff Writer -- bhubbard@petoskeynews.com Twitter: @BrandonHubbardThe U.S. Legislature is pondering how to address a growing problem of unreported sexual assaults in the military, and Michigan lawmakers could figure prominently into the reforms. Last year 3,374 cases involving sexual misconduct were reported in the...Tags: Politics, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Justice, Sexual Misconduct
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Lynchburg military support rally marks 600th week
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA weekly vigil in Lynchburg has reached a new milestone. The "Support our Troops" rally has reached its 600th week. Every Friday at noon, a group of veterans and military supporters gather at Monument Terrace. Participants stand guard for an hour,...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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National Doughnut Day: Sweet dough-raiser celebrates 75 years
National Doughnut Day is celebrating its 75th anniversary, so consider this your permission slip to eat a doughnut, guilt-free. (At least that's what we're telling ourselves.) National Doughnut Day is the first Friday in June, begun in 1938 as a way...
Tags: Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Dunkin' Donuts, The Salvation Army
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Austria begins withdrawing peacekeepers from Golan
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria has begun withdrawing peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, winding down a four-decade mission due to spillover fighting from the Syrian civil war, the defense ministry said. A Reuters journalist on the Golan said Austrian...Tags: Government, International Organizations, Wars and Interventions, Vienna (Austria), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Many soldiers fail to grasp Army sex assault problem- U.S. general
Reuters* "We're not seeing ourselves," Army chief says * Remarks come at summit on sexual assault in military By David Alexander WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is failing to deal with sexual assault in its ranks because too many soldiers in...Tags: Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Assault
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