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Senator: I had PTSD when I wrote War College thesis that had apparent plagiarism

Montana Sen. John Walsh's thesis written to earn a master's degree from the U.S. Army War College contains unattributed passages taken word-for-word from previously published papers.
Retired military K9s, handlers help lobby Congress to change dogs' retirement rules

Three former handlers of military dogs spoke in halting, emotional ways about the bonds they had with their animals — and how they jumped through major hoops to be reunited with them after their service ended.
Calls for troops at border echo previous requests

When Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the deployment of up to 1,000 armed National Guard troops to the Mexican border he was speaking to voters in Iowa as much as Texas.

Study: Military a refuge for those exposed to childhood abuse

Those who have served in the military are more likely to have suffered childhood abuse or to have lived in homes where there was violence than their nonmilitary counterparts, a study says.
DOD to provide space for 5,000 more migrant children until next year

The U.S. military will provide housing space for up to an additional 5,000 unaccompanied Central American children who have illegally come across the border, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said Wednesday.
Humanists head to the Hill in hopes of attaining chaplain status

Rebuffed by the military, atheists and humanists made their case Tuesday on Capitol Hill for chaplains to represent hundreds of thousands of troops who profess no religious faith.
‘Generation Kill’ NCO charged with sexual abuse of minor July 22, 2014
Senate moves to rein in career colleges popular among troops July 22, 2014
Air Force launching satellites to spy on other satellites July 22, 2014
FAA suspends all flights between US, Tel Aviv for 24 hours July 22, 2014
Ryan Pitts awarded Medal of Honor for a day when ‘valor was everywhere’ July 21, 2014
Medal of Honor recipient wants son to know about outpost attack July 20, 2014
Marine convicted of beating outside Jason Aldean concert gets year in jail July 18, 2014

House members say war budget should not be ‘slush fund’

Army reprimands former sexual assault prosecutor July 18, 2014
Dunford urges Congress to approve Russian helicopter deal for Afghan air force July 17, 2014
US taps former Coast Guard chief for new Arctic post July 17, 2014
Study: Change in transfusion protocol cuts troop death rate July 16, 2014
Acting VA secretary offers frank assessment, request for billions more dollars July 16, 2014
DOD proposes wider use of Afghanistan war fund July 16, 2014

Sailor who fell from balcony after fight has died, Navy says

A sailor who fell from a sixth-floor balcony after getting into a fight with another sailor at Norfolk Naval Station has died, a Navy spokesman said.
Gray Eagle drone company unveiled at Fort Drum

New drones will be making their way into the skies around Fort Drum, N.Y., as a company flying MQ-1C Gray Eagle aircraft formally marked its launch.
No verdict yet in Chris Kyle-Jesse Ventura defamation case

Jurors deliberated from about 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Wednesday before leaving the federal courthouse in St. Paul, Minnesota. They received the case around noon Tuesday.
Arrest linked to gun used after Boston bombings

It has been one of the lingering questions since the dramatic manhunt that gripped the Boston area after the marathon bombings: Where did the suspects get the gun that authorities say they used to kill a university police officer? Answers may come soon with the arrest Tuesday of a man that some say supplied his friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with the weapon.
Lockdown lifted at Little Rock Air Force Base

Military officials have lifted the lockdown at Little Rock Air Force Base that was prompted by reports of a suspicious person, but no details about what sparked the hours-long shutdown Wednesday have been released.
Veteran says he was forgotten in VA clinic

A veteran of the U.S. Marines says he was locked inside a central Florida community clinic operated by the Veteran's Administration.
Airman killed in Fort Bragg accident 'wanted his life to make a difference'

Senior Airman Timothy "Tim" J. Wright, 30, of Pensacola, Florida, died last week after being run over by a Humvee during a unit readiness training exercise at Pope Field.
Where is best place for airmen to be based in US? Think corn, not Hawaii

Scott Air Force Base is one of the best places for airmen to be stationed, according to an Air Force Times analysis of 68 bases in the U.S.
DOD to provide space for 5,000 more migrant children until next year

The U.S. military will provide housing space for up to an additional 5,000 unaccompanied Central American children who have illegally come across the border, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said Wednesday.
Study: Military a refuge for those exposed to childhood abuse

Those who have served in the military are more likely to have suffered childhood abuse or to have lived in homes where there was violence than their nonmilitary counterparts, a study says.
Maine Troop Greeters get $15,000 donation for museum

The Maine Troop Greeters met their 7,196th military flight at Bangor International Airport just before noon Wednesday, an hour after they accepted a $15,000 check from Bangor Savings Bank to help preserve the history they have made and recorded over the last 11 years.
Lawyer: Nazi war suspect dies as extradition OK'd

An 89-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect has died, the night before a judge ruled that he should be extradited to Germany to face trial, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Dole, vets groups renew push for disability treaty
Middletown-Based Army Rail Unit Recalls Gulf War Service July 23, 2014
Humanists head to the Hill in hopes of attaining chaplain status July 22, 2014
'Slenderman' attack victim, 12, receives a Purple Heart July 22, 2014
General: Guard to take observation role at border July 22, 2014
‘Generation Kill’ NCO charged with sexual abuse of minor July 22, 2014
Jurors start considering Ventura defamation case July 22, 2014
Oldest woman veteran gets trip to D.C. July 22, 2014

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Cautious words from David Petraeus, McCain’s man for a more robust Iraq policy

The senator is calling to bring back retired Gen. David Petraeus.

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‘Generation Kill’ NCO charged with sexual abuse of minor July 22, 2014
Senate moves to rein in career colleges popular among troops July 22, 2014
Navy spouse fighting back to keep fitness program she founded July 22, 2014
'Slenderman' attack victim, 12, receives a Purple Heart July 22, 2014
Army: Of 1,100 captains pink-slipped, 48 were in Afghanistan July 23, 2014
Air Force launching satellites to spy on other satellites July 22, 2014
Germans withholding evidence in AFN murder case pending death penalty decision July 23, 2014
US troops in Afghanistan sent waste to open burn pits, report finds July 22, 2014
American Jews, other 'lone soldiers' serve Israel July 22, 2014
Maj. Gen. Longo, deputy USAREUR commander, retires July 22, 2014

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