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Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no...
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, White House, United States Naval Academy
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RPT-Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
Reuters(Repeats with no change to text) By Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects...Tags: White House, U.S. Navy, Barack Obama, Human Rights, Cuba
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Factbox: Obama outlines steps toward closing Guantanamo prison
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama outlined steps on Thursday aimed at the eventual closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Following are some facts about the detention operation at the U.S. Naval base in eastern Cuba: * The United States...Tags: U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Cuba, Yemen, Prisons
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Obama to address Naval Academy commencement
President Barack Obama will travel to Annapolis to speak at the Naval Academy commencement today, addressing the class at a time when the military faces complicated internal challenges the graduating midshipmen will soon inherit. It is the second time...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, White House, Budget Control Act of 2011
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June 13: Military job fair in Hampton
The Military Job Fair of Virginia is free and open to active-duty and recently separated military members, retired military members, reservists, veterans, Department of Defense civilians and their dependents. No reservation is required. When: 9 a.m....Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: Government, Wars and Interventions, Prisoners and Detainees, Cuba, Yemen
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Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Aerospace Manufacturing, Barack Obama, Military Equipment, Military Aircraft
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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature strikes'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial "signature strikes" targeted at...Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Armed Conflicts, Yemen, U.S. Department of State
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Barack Obama, White House, Kabul (Afghanistan), Yemen
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Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion....Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Elon Musk, Science and Technology
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FACTBOX-What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new...Tags: Northrop Grumman Corporation, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Navy, Government, United Technologies Corporation
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Government killed four Americans in drone strikes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Attorney General Eric Holder...Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Eric Holder, Yemen
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