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The Mayaguez incident: A farewell The Mayaguez incident: A farewell
The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members — mostly Marines — killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident,which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia. The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members — mostly Marines — killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident,which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia.

VA still giving addictive drugs for PTSD
Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department's own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition.

Letters to the editor: Errors, enlisted and enemies
It is my opinion that Gen. Jim Amos is one of the best Marine Corps commandants in recent memory. But I think his removal of the head of Officer Candidates School ['A matter of accountability,' May 6] makes it clear he needs a break.

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- NEWS /
Semper Chai: Marine spouse promotes healing power of tea

A Marine spouse believes she has found a remedy for deployment separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress and even battlefield wounds — and it's all in a cup of hot tea.
- May. 19, 2013
- NEWS /
After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean

Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud. A dirty hose runs from the pipe to an idling truck and into a large tank labeled,
- May. 19, 2013
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Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback

Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment.
- May. 19, 2013
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Suspected U.S. drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials.
- May. 18, 2013
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Sergeants major study leadership, ethics

Marine Corps leaders are pressing forward with the development of a new course for freshly minted sergeants major that stresses leadership and professional ethics as they prepare to oversee an entire battalion or squadron of Marines.
- May. 18, 2013
- OFFDUTY /
Space-A: The 'A' is for adventure!

The three oldest Gloden boys have been known to zip their remote control cars through the expansive deck of a C-17 transport as their family flies on military Space Available flights.
- May. 18, 2013
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Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.
- May. 17, 2013
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Benghazi e-mails show 'no conspiracy,' expert says

E-mails released by the White House that describe how the CIA's assessment of the Benghazi attack was edited to exclude any mention of terrorism appear to be part of a routine process by Washington bureaucrats, says a former CIA agent who used to take par
- May. 17, 2013
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Reservist charged with assault on college hoops player

A Connecticut Marine accused in an assault that left a Brown University basketball player with severe head injuries acted in self-defense, his attorney said Friday.
- May. 17, 2013
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Marine reunites with dog from Afghanistan

When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.
- May. 17, 2013
- NEWS /
Pentagon networks to allow official use of iPhones, iPads

The Defense Department announced Friday that officials have taken the first step that will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to access DoD computer networks.
- May. 17, 2013
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DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise

The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent.
- May. 17, 2013
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Iran holds former Marine for almost 2 years

Dad sick with cancer, family seeks release
- May. 17, 2013
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Marine Col. removed as Pentagon's non-lethal weapons directorate chief

The Marine colonel running day-to-day management of the U.S. military's nonlethal weapons program has been removed from his command, Marine Corps Times has learned.
- May. 17, 2013
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More bases using solar power

Stateside military bases are generating 130 megawatts of solar energy — a modest amount that's only enough to power 22,000 homes, but still a step the solar power industry says is improving national security.
- May. 17, 2013
- PAY & BENEFITS /
- On Base Benefits
Bill proposes opening base gyms to potential recruits

Concerned that teenage obesity has dramatically reduced the number of people eligible for military service, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has introduced legislation to create an education program about healthy lifestyles.
- May. 17, 2013
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Fallen Marine's posthumous Purple Heart stolen

The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart.
- May. 17, 2013
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Dempsey: DoD may have become 'too forgiving' of sexual assault

After a decade of war, the military may have become soft on some sexual assault offenders, the Pentagon's top officer said Friday.
- May. 17, 2013
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Questions of independent prosecution hang over sex assault legislation

Lawmakers are wrestling with changes in the military justice system to improve investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases, with a push toward handling have sex crimes handled outside the normal chain of command.
- May. 16, 2013
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Pentagon: U.S. still in armed conflict with al-Qaida

The United States remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its affiliates, a fight likely to last a decade or two, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Thursday in arguing against changes to the 2001 military force law used in the war on terror.
- May. 16, 2013
- OFFDUTY /
- Entertainment
Book Review: War and afterward, in words

Five new books offer five ways to understand the relationship between service and self, and how to survive both without self-destruction.
- May. 16, 2013
- NEWS /
DoD proposes lifting Medal of Honor limit

The Defense Department wants to repeal a decades-old law restricting a service member to receiving only one Medal of Honor, saying the 'V' device added for subsequent awards seems too little for someone who has performed such a valorous act.
- May. 16, 2013
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Workplace sweep proper

Stung by a spiraling number of sexual assaults in the military and a string of scandals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all the services to conduct a sweep of workspaces across every military installation to eliminate anything that might be deg
- May. 16, 2013
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- Opinions & Forums
Tape tests don't cut it

For members of the military struggling to stay in fighting trim, the stakes are higher than ever: The services have been cutting end strength as spending slows, and those who fail to meet fitness standards are being booted out in growing numbers.
- May. 16, 2013
- OFFDUTY /
- Sports & Outdoors
Know the motorcycle rules DoD-wide and at the base level

When it comes to the rules of the road for military motorcycle riders, every base can be a little different.
- May. 16, 2013