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Is a movie about war veterans necessarily a war movie? In the case of The Messenger , the answer could be both yes and no.

Veterans Day has passed but at least two separate groups worked recently to ensure that the sacrifices of soldiers, both the living and the dead, are remembered.

A former White House security adviser has alleged that the Muslim army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at a Texas military base may not have been investigated because of "political correctness." Frances Fragos Townsend, a Homeland Security adviser to president George W. Bush told US lawmakers she was worried that the chief suspect, Major Nidal ...

Though shaken by a rocket attack that wounded four of its soldiers, an Alabama Army National Guard unit is continuing its winterization work at outposts in eastern Afghanistan.

Lawrence Minnis never met a dog he didn't like. Army Capt. Lawrence Minnis sits with his two adopted pit bulls at the Washington Humane Society's Behavior and Learning Center, Nov.

Woody Harrelson at the Premiere of 'The Messenger' at the Clearview Chelsea Cinema.

Share + Nov 17, 2009 7:18 am US/Eastern WASHINGTON 1 of 1 The radical Muslim imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect said he did not pressure Maj.

AS TO THE FT. HOOD ATTACK, I HAVE COME TO BELIEVE IT WAS A " TERRORIST ATTACK " Gary Ater November 17, 2009 Was Dr.

Peter Sprenger lost his right eye to shrapnel from an exploding car bomb during his first combat tour in Iraq, but the Army infantryman never let the wound dim his focus on staying in the fight.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.

In May of 2007 Dr. Scott Moran, the chief of psychiatric residents at Walter Reed, outlined his concerns about Hasan in a memo.

On Sunday, members of the Pittsford Baptist Church showed their support for the men and women who have served our country.

Sam Pierce isn't surprised his son, Jeremy Pierce, is handling adversity well. The now 23-year-old Jeremy has shown a stubborn persistence since he was a boy.

Nidal Malik Hasan entered a medical facility at Fort Hood, prayed briefly, then shouted "Allahu akbar" before he began gunning down American troops.

This was caught a short while ago: Number of Army Suicides Expected to Top Last Year's Number The U.S. Army says it expects the number of suicides among active duty soldiers to top last year's numbers, although it says progress is being made in addressing the issue... >>>> Army thinking seems to not have changed after the previous CiC leadership ...

The Army will conduct an internal investigation to examine whether it missed warning signs about Maj.

A Congressional mandate to ensure the new Walter Reed National Medical Center will be a "world-class" medical center has turned into a war of words between the deputy secretary of defense and an independent review board charged with checking the military's progress.

The U.S. Paralympics Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee has partnered with the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs and community programs nationwide to support the rehabilitation of injured military men and women through sport and physical activity.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:13 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. Defending the man accused of premeditated murder in the Nov.

A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan's medical training discussed concerns about his overly zealous religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was accused of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead and 29 wounded.