Newly released testimony shows no 'stand down' order in Benghazi

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya.

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Veteran suicides called 'horrible human costs' of VA dysfunction

Iraq War veteran Daniel Somers tried desperately to get VA mental health care for years before committing suicide last summer. Again and again, he was met with “uncaring, insensitive and adversarial” staff in the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is mired in a nationwide scandal over deep dysfunction and records manipulation in its health care system.

Nominee to lead troops in Afghanistan sees ‘good news’

Senators on Thursday pressed nominees to top military posts on how to avoid a repeat of the Iraqi debacle — where a U.S.-trained military collapsed in the face of a smaller insurgent force — in Afghanistan as the war there draws to a close.

Army's tighter tattoo policy may mean smaller pool for recruiting

Uncle Sam still wants you — just not as heavily inked. More than three months after the Army implemented a more stringent tattoo policy, recruiters say they are the ones feeling the pinch.

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Report: Chinese hackers hit US personnel networks

Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management earlier this year with the intention of accessing the files of tens of thousands of federal employees who had applied for top-secret security clearances, according to The New York Times.

US, China talk cyberhacking amid new allegations

Hagel suggests Islamic State militants pose threat to US homeland

During a troop talk at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel suggested that the Islamic State insurgent group poses a direct threat to the United States.

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Pentagon decries new Bergdahl photo as propaganda

The photo of a smiling Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl posted to a Twitter account by a Taliban sympathizer is being dismissed by the Pentagon as "100% propaganda."
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US soldier stole equipment from armory, pawned it, agents say
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Hagel: DOD to refocus on nuclear sub force after 'drift' in mission
F-35 air show debut still in question
As end of Russia visa approaches, Edward Snowden seeks extension
Military brass backed Bergdahl prisoner swap

Naval Forces Japan helps lift geo restrictions for on-base internet

Geographic restrictions have kept many servicemembers from using the Internet to watch their favorite TV shows while posted overseas. The commander of Naval Forces Japan decided to change that for sailors posted in the country, seeing it as a growing quality-of-life issue.
China, Japan ramp up rhetoric as relations sour

The last exhibit room at the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall opens with a panel proclaiming: “Chinese and Japanese People Should Be Friends Forever.” But recently, curators have tacked on an awkward postscript.
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Convicted spy Arthur Walker dies in prison

Barry Colvert, the FBI polygraph examiner who got Arthur Walker to confess to his part in one of the most damaging spy operations in American history, said today that was a little saddened to hear that the man he helped put into prison had died there.
Jesse Ventura trial: Late author said fight downplayed as book took off

As the news media snapped up Chris Kyle's story about punching Jesse Ventura in a bar fight, a book company executive fired off an email with a link to an article about the incident. "This is priceless," the executive wrote.
US soldier stole equipment from armory, pawned it, agents say
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Lockheed, partners pledge to pump $170 million into F-35 program
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New judge for Guantanamo trial in USS Cole attack
5 men sue over anti-terror info-sharing program

Afghan aid is dropping, but how fast is too fast?

Civilian assistance to Afghanistan was always slated to shrink with America's military footprint, but U.S. aid officials were caught off-guard when Congress, upset by testy relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, slashed civilian aid by 50 percent this year.
Israel escalates Gaza offensive, casualties mount

Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault targeting hundreds of Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip Thursday as Palestinians reported the strikes also hit a home and a beachside cafe, raising the total number of people killed in this week's offensive to at least 85. Israel's missile defense system also once again intercepted rockets fired by Gaza militants at the country's two largest cities, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
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Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates

Report: Terrorists targeted Eiffel Tower, Louvre

France stopped a terrorist plot targeting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre art museum and a nuclear power plant, it was revealed Wednesday as French authorities announced new measures for combating terrorism.
Lakenheath patients air concerns in DOD health care survey

A doctor with the 48th Medical Group complained of “whining” patients. Doctors don’t communicate among themselves. Doctors are overly conservative in treating ailments. These are some of the complaints patients made about their medical care.
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Men really need to stop calling women crazy

Most men don’t realize what we’re saying when we call a woman crazy. Not only does it stigmatize people who have legitimate mental health issues, but it tells women that they don’t understand their own emotions, that their very real concerns and issues are secondary to men’s comfort.

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