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23 min ago | 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

1 hr ago | 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

1 hr ago | 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

1 hr ago | 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

5 hrs ago | 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

8 hrs ago | 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

12 hrs ago | 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

16 hrs ago | 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

16 hrs ago | 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

Common Dreams

Body of Footless Torture Victim Unearthed Near US Special Forces Base in Afghanistan

Laborers digging a water ditch just 200 yards from a former US Special Forces outpost in Afghanistan have discovered the body of a missing Afghan man, Sayid Mohammad, who was last seen being taken to the base after being taken into custody by men associated with the US military.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, US Military, US News, Liberal Political News

KISS 107FM

Here's the inspirational story of an American flag hanging amid the Oklahoma tornado's destruction

Tragedy struck Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, with death, injury and destruction running rampant .

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, US Military

Triple Pundit

U.S. Army Strives to Create an Energy Informed Culture

The U.S. Army has just issued its latest policy for Operational Energy , and it provides the clearest demonstration yet that the Department of Defense is serious about transitioning the colossal machinery of the American military into a more flexible, efficient and sustainable future.

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Related Topix: Department of Defense, US News, Alternative Energy, Energy

KSL-TV

Liquid mustard agent discovered in WW II munitions at Deseret Chemical Depot

Authorities have confirmed that 11 World War II-era cartridges discovered during the environmental cleanup of Deseret Chemical Depot contain liquid blister agent.

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Related Topix: US Military, Tooele, UT

Mon May 20, 2013

The Miami Herald

Southcom honors heroes, felled by war

In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, US Military, Recreational Vehicle, Marathon

NBC Dallas

Awaiting Trial, Maj. Nidal Hasan Paid $278,000

The Department of Defense confirms to NBC 5 Investigates that accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan has now been paid more than $278,000 since the Nov.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, Terrorism

The Miami Herald

FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite

The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team, a group known most recently for rescuing an Alabama boy from an underground bunker.

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Virginia Beach, VA, US Military, US Navy, Piracy News

Missileer

Keesler picked as one of five top installations in DOD

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., as one of the 2013 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Military, Keesler Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fort Rucker, AL

WKRN

More Fort Campbell troops return from Afghanistan

The plane carrying nearly 90 members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division touched down at the U.S. Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Campbell