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1 hr ago | The Virginian-Pilot

Little Creek service pays tribute to fallen

Members of the military gather at the chapel on base at the Little Creek campus of the Joint Expeditionary Base for a bell tolling ceremony to honor fallen service members since 9/11 who had been based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

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Related Topix: Fort Story, US Military, US Navy

5 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Pacific Army head calls for Stryker Brigade review

The head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific says Hawaii's Stryker Brigade needs review amid military budget cuts.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Lewis, Fort Lewis, WA

5 hrs ago | 94.3 WSC

'We aren't daredevils': Oklahoma's storm chasers in the sky

As a helicopter pilot for Los Angeles's KCAL-TV, Jim Gardner had flown over deadly mudslides and earthquakes, covered car chases and was shot at by snipers during the L.A. riots.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, US Military, Tornado, Natural Disasters

5 hrs ago | MilitaryCity.com

Battleground soil given place of honor in Atlanta

A month ago, the retired Army lieutenant colonel had a brainstorm that the Atlanta History Center's dedication of its redone Veterans Park on Memorial Day would be more memorable if it could include a 'Sacred Soil' ceremony.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, US Military, Fort Benning, Fort Benning, GA, US Air Force

7 hrs ago | The Republic

Review: 'We Steal Secrets' juicy look at WikiLeaks

Prolific documentary-maker Alex Gibney delivers a gripping account of the wins and losses of hard-charging idealism on the front lines of the information wars in "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks." Exhaustively researched and balanced in its view of the controversial key player, the film slips in ahead of DreamWorks' dramatic take on the ... (more)

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Related Topix: WikiLeaks, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, US Military, Fort Leavenworth

11 hrs ago | Boston Herald

Mass. soldier killed in Afghanistan returns home

The body of U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Daehling was brought to a Pittsfield funeral home on Wednesday after landing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield.

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Related Topix: US Military, Pittsfield, MA, US Air Force, Dalton, MA, Opinion

14 hrs ago | FOX19 Cincinnati

Steve Horstmeyer breaks down the 'Tornado Cave'

So just what is a tornado cave? The idea of a tornado cave goes back to the 1880s, and the first member of my list of severe storm 'rock stars'. Lt.

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Related Topix: US Military, Weather

15 hrs ago | Reuters

Analysis: From opera to exercises, U.S. and China deepen military ties

Even as the United States accuses China of military espionage and worries about Beijing's more strident posture in the Asia-Pacific region, the ties between the armed forces of the two nations have been getting closer.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Arts, Opera, US Military, Piracy News, US Air Force

Wed May 22, 2013

Hampton Roads Daily Press

U.S. Army TRADOC Band's live series at Fort Eustis begins June 6

Federal budget bickering didn't defeat Music Under the Stars . The 81st season of the U.S. Army's free concert series begins June 6 and will continue most Thursday evenings through Aug.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, Music, Entertainment

Army Times

Sgt. charged with filming naked female cadets at West Point

A sergeant first class on the staff of the United States Military Academy at West Point faces charges for allegedly filming numerous female cadets without their consent, sometimes when they were in the shower, according to the Army.

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Related Topix: US Military, United States Military Academy, Fort Drum, NY

SavannahNow

WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court

The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists asked a federal judge Wednesday to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified document to the WikiLeaks website.

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Related Topix: WikiLeaks, Journalism, Fort Meade, US Military, Center for Constitutional Rights, Charitable Organizations, Julian Assange

CNN

Fort Hood shooting suspect asks to fire his lawyer

Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, has told the judge in his case that he wants to represent himself at his upcoming trial, the Army base said in a media release Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Hood, US Politics, US News

KSAT-TV San Antonio

US Army North at Fort Sam on standby to assist in OK

While the State of Oklahoma has taken a lead role in a response effort after Monday's tornado, the federal government and FEMA are now also stepping in to help.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Sam Houston, Moore, OK

The Miami Herald

US Army declares missing Fort Bragg soldier dead

The U.S. Army has officially declared a Fort Bragg soldier dead, more than a year after she was last seen leaving a bar near the base.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Bragg

Alabama Live

Huntsville schools partnering with Army Cyber Command to bolster U.S. cyber security field

The Huntsville school district today became the first in the United States to partner with the U.S. Army Cyber Command in an effort to get students interested in the industry ready for the challenge.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Belvoir, Education Etc., Fort Belvoir, VA, United States Military Academy, Robert Bentley, US Governors

WRIC-TV Richmond

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Longtime volunteer Cindi Verser tells The Virginian-Pilot that the Army's departure from nearby Fort Monroe has created a shortage of volunteers to do the annual tribute.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Fort Monroe, US Military, State Prisons, Prison

The Miami Herald

House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults

Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, US News, US Politics, Michael Turner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Niki Tsongas, Democrat, US Military, US Air Force, Aviano Air Base

UnionLeader.com

Cause of death for Army Ranger from Derry as yet undetermined

Paul DeMeo's parents remember their son as a driven, yet humble young man who looked out for all of those around him.

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Related Topix: US Military, Derry, NH, US Air Force

Tue May 21, 2013

USA Today

Army general suspended over adultery allegations

The Army announced Tuesday that it has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina over allegations of assault and adultery, the latest in a string of sex scandals to rock the military.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Jackson, Fort Hood, Fort Campbell, US Air Force

Fox News

Fort Jackson commander faces adultery charges

The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Jackson