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U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to...Tags: Military Equipment, U.S. Navy, Wars and Interventions, Boeing Co., Aircraft Carriers
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U.S. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
ReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related...Tags: West Point, Fort Hood (military base), Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Army
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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
Tags: John O. Brennan, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Elections, Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Soldier charged with taking videos of at least 12 women in West Point bathroom
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom. The Army said Wednesday that Sgt. 1st Class Michael...Tags: West Point, Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, U.S. Army
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The real threat to our homeland
We recently learned that the Pentagon will spend $1 billion to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea. This money, as announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, would add 14 new anti-...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Weaponry, Nuclear Weapons, Economy, Business and Finance, Emergency Incidents
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U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; other programs steady
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress it expected a 1 percent drop in the cost of its biggest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jet, while averting the huge cost increases seen on other weapons programs in...Tags: Military Equipment, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Air Force, Boeing Co., Military Aircraft
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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, Al-Qaeda, Prisons, Judges, Labor Disputes
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NY's Sen. Gillibrand says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue
Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. The military has been rocked by a...Tags: West Point, Chuck Hagel, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, Today (tv program)
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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Japan, Military Equipment, Wars and Interventions, Asia, U.S. Air Force
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Pentagon looks to private market for health records fix
ReutersBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will ask the private sector to develop software to track troops' health records, part of an ambitious plan to create a system that is fully integrated with the one used...Tags: Nita Lowey, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Electronics, Barack Obama, Veterans Affairs
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Camp will go on despite loss of federal funds
CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) — Organizers of a summer camp for children of military families say the program will go on this summer at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore despite losing federal funding. Operators of Indiana Operation: Military Kids say...Tags: American Legion
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Memorial Day, Physical Disabilities, McDonald's, Walt Disney World Resort, National Parks
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