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  • New commander for Marine Corps spec ops
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The Marine Corps special operations unit is getting a new commander and a new headquarters.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 13:01:02 EST
  • Levin: No hearings on gay ban until 2010
    Promised December congressional hearings into President Barack Obama’s proposed repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on service by gays will be...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:30:09 EST
  • Ex-recruiter sentenced to prison for sex crimes
    HEMET, Calif. — A former Marine Corps recruiter has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Southern California’s Riverside County after pleading guilty to child sex charges.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:15:11 EST
  • SecNav: No clemency in Iraqi murder plot
    OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Navy’s top civilian on Tuesday rejected a clemency request from a Marine infantry squad leader convicted of killing an Iraqi man in 2006, a case that drew two jury...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:16:11 EST
  • House bill could expand Agent Orange claims
    Legislation granting Air Force and Navy veterans a better shot at receive disability benefits for Agent Orange-related illness now has 204 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, 14 short of the...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:28:21 EST
  • Separated Marine faces 6 murder counts in Okla.
    OKLAHOMA CITY — A separated Marine faces six counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of four people whose bodies were found inside a burning house.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:22:47 EST
  • Radio devices may help injured, group says
    A nonprofit medical foundation is trying to convince the Defense Department to loosen restrictions on the radio spectrum to allow wide use of micro-stimulators to treat spinal cord injuries,...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:57:29 EST
  • Gates: U.S. to examine its role in Afghan graft
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:19:34 EST
  • VA benefits chief to step down
    Patrick Dunne, undersecretary for benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department since October 2008, announced Friday that he will resign early next year.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 12:21:23 EST
  • Inquiry examine using retired brass as mentors
    A Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon’s use of retired admirals and generals as paid advisers, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Defense...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 10:40:28 EST
  • Thieves steal ashes before Arlington burial
    Someone stole an urn containing the ashes of a deceased Satellite Beach, Fla., war hero a day before his burial at Arlington National Cemetery, leaving his relatives aghast.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 8:56:10 EST
  • Pendleton Marines honor copter crash victims
    CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — About 300 people gathered at Camp Pendleton's chapel to honor two Marines who were killed in a collision with a Coast Guard airplane off the San Diego coast.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 8:47:02 EST
  • GAO: Many health assessment forms go missing
    A congressional watchdog agency reported Thursday that the Defense Department cannot locate post-deployment health questionnaires for more than 72,000 people — about 23 percent of service...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:30:52 EST
  • McCain seeks review of work by retired brass
    The Pentagon should rewrite ethics rules for retired generals who work as advisers for the military while representing defense contractors, Arizona Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers said Wednesday.
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 13:02:22 EST
  • Karzai sworn in to second 5-year term
    KABUL — President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday for a second term, pledging that Afghanistan will prosecute corrupt officials and control its own security within five years.
    Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 13:21:30 EST
  • Panel votes to speed benefits appeals of vets
    A House subcommittee moved Wednesday to reduce the amount of time it takes for a veteran to appeal a benefits decision, which can add two to five years to the wait for benefits.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 16:51:12 EST
  • Reserve retirees face longer wait for Tricare
    “Gray area” military retirees who were promised health care coverage under Tricare may have to wait a year or longer for benefits to begin, Tricare officials are warning.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 13:37:16 EST
  • Clinton urges Karzai to institute reforms
    KABUL, Afghanistan — Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first trip to Afghanistan as secretary of state, said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai's inauguration provides a new chance for him...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 11:17:53 EST
  • Iraq vote likely to be delayed after veto
    BAGHDAD — Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president vetoed part of a key election law Wednesday, a move that could delay national polls slated for January even as the top U.S. commander in Iraq...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 11:12:55 EST
  • Coburn lifts hold on vet benefits bill
    One senator’s hold delaying consideration of a veterans caregiver and health benefits bill has been lifted.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:48:11 EST
  • Maersk Alabama attacked again by pirates
    NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off...
    Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 14:12:37 EST
  • Report finds plans for new Walter Reed lacking
    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...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 20:28:56 EST
  • Alleged Marine impostor pleads not guilty
    DENVER — A man who brought attention to homeless veterans in Colorado Springs has pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about being a decorated veteran.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 15:55:22 EST
  • Cutting scores released
    Cutting scores are published each month by Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. To get promoted, a Marine’s individual composite score must meet or exceed the cutting score. The following...
    Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:14:52 EST
  • Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood
    WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed warning flags about the mental state of the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 20:27:53 EST
  • Health care bill will not hurt vets, Dems say
    A House-passed national health care reform bill will not reduce health care choices or increase costs for veterans, the military, and military retirees and their families, House Democrats said,...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 10:34:34 EST
  • 8th Marine Regiment returns from Afghanistan
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines and sailors from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment will return to their North Carolina base after nearly nine months in Afghanistan.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 13:38:11 EST
  • 1st Marine Corps JSF arrives in Maryland
    The first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., on Sunday afternoon.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 12:53:51 EST
  • Bills would add job help to Post-9/11 GI Bill
    Key elements of the Post-9/11 GI Bill could be modified by Congress to create benefits to help veterans find jobs.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 11:57:03 EST
  • Officials ID dead Lejeune Marine
    Camp Lejeune officials have released the name of a Marine found dead in a base barracks early Nov. 13.
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 16:19:09 EST
  • Police officer’s toddler shoots himself
    The 3-year-old son of a Camp Lejeune, N.C., civilian law enforcement officer died Monday after shooting himself in the head with a gun he found in his home.
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 16:16:36 EST
  • Lejeune lance corporal killed in Afghanistan
    A Camp Lejeune Marine was killed Nov. 13 when he stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, according to his family.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:55:20 EST
  • Officials investigating death of NCO in Iraq
    Marine officials are investigating the death of a North Carolina-based staff noncommissioned officer in Iraq, according to the Defense Department.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:55:09 EST
  • Tests widen for streamlined disability system
    The test of a streamlined system for examining and evaluating disabled veterans will be expanded to an additional six U.S. bases beginning in January, the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:33:10 EST
  • Coburn keeps fighting unfunded vet bennies
    The lawmaker holding up Senate passage of a veterans health care bill orchestrated a Monday vote that forced senators to choose between funding veterans programs or funding pet projects.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 10:22:54 EST
  • Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire
    WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder had just announced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices would stand trial in New York when the blistering...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 12:06:35 EST
  • FBI data on Fort Hood suspect scrutinized
    WASHINGTON — The FBI's effort after 9/11 to improve terrorism investigations will face sharp scrutiny this week as Congress begins probing whether authorities missed or ignored warning...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 21:27:11 EST
  • Homeland Security to investigate Fort Hood
    AUGUSTA, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Senate Homeland Security Committee will open an investigation into the murders at Fort Hood with a public hearing this week.
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 8:38:40 EST
  • Bill seeks to repay vets for medical travel
    BOISE, Idaho — Rep. Walt Minnick says he intends to introduce a bill this week in the U.S. House that would require the government to reimburse veterans for health care related travel costs.
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 8:34:07 EST
  • Workout regimen ties in exercise, history
    A brutal new fitness regimen developed for poolees in Tennessee has caught the attention of the Corps’ top enlisted adviser, who says he’d like to see the workouts catch on throughout the...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:55:00 EST
  • Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos
    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American...
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 12:01:47 EST
  • ‘Black Sheep’ aviator, 88, dies
    COVINGTON, La. — One of the last surviving aviators from World War II’s famed Black Sheep Squadron has died.
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 11:51:17 EST
  • Japanese FM wants quick resolution to Futenma
    TOKYO — Japan’s foreign minister pressed Sunday for a quick resolution of a dispute over the relocation of a key U.S. Marine Corps base, but also said he would consider options previously...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 15:01:31 EST
  • Clinton: Demands will accompany any Afghan aid
    WASHINGTON — The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country’s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:35:39 EST
  • Marine spearheads Iraqi army recruiting program
    Capt. Jose M. Acevedo has spent a lot of time in Iraq — recruiting others to fight.
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:37:54 EST
  • Gitmo detainees getting their day in court
    WASHINGTON — In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video...
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 17:37:43 EST
  • Police: Marine stabbed outside San Diego bar
    SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a Marine was stabbed outside a San Diego bar by a civilian who thought he was breaking up a fight.
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 13:31:50 EST
  • Bombs kill 2 service members in Afghanistan
    KABUL — NATO says two U.S. service members and an American contractor were killed Friday in two separate explosions in Afghanistan.
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 11:11:03 EST
  • MarSOC looks to women for new mission
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command is making women an integral part of spec ops teams in Afghanistan, where they’ll be used to develop a rapport with...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 18:14:06 EST
  • Marine charged with impersonating an agent
    A Virginia-based Marine suspected of impersonating a federal law-enforcement agent has been locked up in a Navy brig since early October, but investigators won’t say much about the case or why...
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:15:09 EST
  • Rep.: Pakistan wire transfers traced to Hasan
    FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist...
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 17:11:40 EST
  • Army secretary orders Arlington Cemetery probe
    Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced Friday that he has ordered an investigation into allegations of lost accountability of some graves, poor record keeping and other issues at Arlington...
    Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 7:11:03 EST
  • Petraeus: Afghan deliberations worthwhile
    President Barack Obama has been criticized for taking too long to decide on the way forward in Afghanistan, much criticized in some circles, but the chief of the U.S. Central Command said the...
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 9:00:21 EST
  • Obama meets family of fallen Alaskan Marine
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska — During his brief stop in Alaska, President Obama met privately with relatives of Marine Cpl. Gregory Fleury, who was killed last month in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 15:35:48 EST
  • Defense lawyer: Hasan may be paralyzed
    FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist accused in the fatal shootings at Fort Hood may be paralyzed from the waist down after being shot multiple times during the attack, his attorney told...
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 15:52:35 EST
  • Obama to decide soon on troops in Afghanistan
    TOKYO — President Barack Obama, facing withering criticism for a prolonged decision-making process on Afghanistan, asserted Friday he doesn’t want the next move to be seen as an...
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 10:09:32 EST
  • Gitmo 9/11 suspects to go to NY for trial
    WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the...
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 14:27:05 EST
  • Obama: Okinawa dispute must be fixed quickly
    TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Japan will work quickly to resolve a dispute over American military bases on Okinawa.
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 7:31:04 EST
  • Obama promises to rally public behind troops
    ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict...
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 18:09:11 EST
  • Corps IDs rifleman killed in Afghanistan
    OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Military officials Thursday identified a Marine who died Tuesday during combat operations in Afghanistan.
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:14:54 EST
  • ‘Shut up,’ Gates tells DoD leakers
    ABOARD THE DEFENSE SECRETARY’S PLANE — In very blunt language, a visibly irritated Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that he is “appalled by the amount of”...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 19:48:43 EST
  • Accused Navy Cross faker pleads not guilty
    RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A Palm Springs man charged with unauthorized wearing of the Navy’s highest honor and other medals has pleaded not guilty.
    Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:15:01 EST
  • Obama seeks more options for Afghanistan
    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rejected the Afghanistan war options before him and asked for revisions, his defense secretary said Thursday, after the U.S. ambassador in Kabul argued that...
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 9:01:08 EST
  • 13 premeditated murder charges for Hasan
    FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist accused of killing fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Thursday as he lay in a hospital bed.
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 12:38:33 EST
  • Gates sets up new counter-IED task force
    ABOARD DEFENSE SECRETARY’S PLANE — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has established a senior-level task force to streamline the efforts of military services and agencies to find and destroy...
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 10:09:23 EST
  • Amphib USS New York departs New York City
    NEW YORK — The USS New York has left its namesake city after finishing its inaugural visit.
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 12:18:17 EST
  • First lady says skills of vets help at home
    WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday that many veterans want to serve their communities and nation in ways that "make their entire life a tour of duty."
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 10:34:32 EST
  • N.C. gallery has auction to help hurt troops
    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A North Carolina gallery is holding its annual auction to benefit wounded troops, and among this year's offerings is a photo of President Barack Obama.
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 9:51:47 EST
  • MIA dog found in Afghanistan after 14 months
    SYDNEY — A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 7:58:37 EST
  • U.S. envoy objects to troop increase
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging plans to send tens of thousands of additional...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:45:03 EST
  • Notre Dame assistant criticizes Navy coach
    SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame associate head coach Corwin Brown criticized Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo for his postgame comments about the Irish defensive game plan and for the way the way his...
    Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 12:08:37 EST
  • Superiors questioned behavior of Hood suspect
    WASHINGTON — Nidal Malik Hasan's overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:00:46 EST
  • Decorated Marine announces run for Congress
    SAN DIEGO — A decorated Marine veteran who was famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress in California’s most...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 21:00:31 EST
  • Cable worker killed; had 3 stints in Iraq
    VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Trevor Neiman survived three tours of duty in Iraq and a stabbing attack that punctured his lung before he was beaten to death while installing cable television service at...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 18:51:10 EST
  • Long snapper was molded by Corps experience
    COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina and Maryland will emerge from their locker rooms Saturday wearing camouflage uniforms with military values such as “Duty,” “Honor,” and...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 7:11:44 EST
  • Reservist’s ID stops muggers in tracks
    MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee Army reservist’s military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 19:51:20 EST
  • Obama makes Veterans Day visit to Arlington
    ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops...
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:03:53 EST
  • 16-month high for Afghanistan airstrikes
    The number of bombs dropped in Afghanistan in October was the highest since mid-2008, according to Air Forces Central Command.
    Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 8:25:40 EST
  • Lawmakers are divided on Fort Hood hearings
    Congress is divided about how — and even whether — to move forward with independent investigations of the recent shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 19:01:55 EST
  • American Legion, VFW attract few young vets
    GALESBURG, Ill. — The future of VFW Post 2257 might hinge on the lifespan of its worn-out, 50-year-old boiler and attendance at weekly bingo games this winter.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 21:12:59 EST
  • Military sees more wounded in Afghanistan
    WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 17:43:10 EST
  • Military funeral buglers are in short supply
    Gerald Pallesen recalls driving 150 miles through near-blinding snow from his home in Marcus, Iowa, four years ago to reach South Dakota the night before a blizzard closed the highways.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 18:02:20 EST
  • Shinseki promises timely response to PTSD
    WASHINGTON — Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he's working to improve the agency's ability to cope with increasing numbers of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 8:39:02 EST
  • Marine apologizes for stoning zoo ducks
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One of the two men accused of stoning 50 ducks to death last year at the Bever Park petting zoo area in Cedar Rapids is making a very public admission and apology.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 7:37:09 EST
  • Blame game erupts over probe of Hood suspect
    WASHINGTON — Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 14:18:18 EST
  • Reservist accused of attacking Greek priest
    TAMPA, Fla. — A Marine reservist accused of attacking a Greek Orthodox priest with a tire iron after apparently calling him a terrorist was actually defending himself after being sexually...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 6:47:24 EST
  • Jeweler makes Faberge eggs for Corps birthday
    Marines looking to wear some bling this year have a new option.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 20:51:22 EST
  • Col. charged with rape found dead in hotel
    A Marine officer accused of a raping a college student last month in Indiana was found dead Friday at a hotel in Georgia, according to reports.
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 6:37:12 EST
  • Settlement collapses in Blackwater civil suit
    ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A settlement in a civil suit against the government contractor once known as Blackwater has apparently fallen apart after a plaintiff’s lawyer said a faulty translation...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 18:41:13 EST
  • MarSOC NCO killed in Afghanistan
    A California-based Marine was killed Saturday during combat operations in Afghanistan, Marine officials said.
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 15:11:09 EST
  • Md. Marine killed in Afghanistan
    BALTIMORE — The Pentagon says a Marine from Maryland has been killed while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 17:28:17 EST
  • Contractors sued over Iraq burn pits
    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — An Air Force veteran and a one-time contractor who served in Iraq are suing military contractors Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc., accusing the companies of exposing them to...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 17:29:17 EST
  • Lejeune Marine charged in fatal dog beating
    JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Camp Lejeune Marine has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly beating a dog to death last month and then and burning its corpse outside his home.
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 15:10:56 EST
  • Two VA workers among dead at Fort Hood
    Two of the 13 people slain at Fort Hood on Thursday were military reservists who worked for the Veterans Affairs Department as civilians, VA officials said. A third VA employee, a social worker, was...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 15:20:57 EST
  • Ex-astronaut gets probation for attack on rival
    ORLANDO, Fla. — A former astronaut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a romantic rival after driving 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando and was sentenced to a year on probation.
    Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 7:13:18 EST
  • Obama honors Hood dead, condemns slayings
    FORT HOOD, Texas — One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he...
    Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 21:08:38 EST
  • Marine sergeant killed in motorcycle crash
    OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A Marine sergeant was killed after a car turned in front of his motorcycle Friday morning on a San Diego road, authorities said.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 14:23:56 EST
  • White House: Obama eyes host of Afghan choices
    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 14:07:04 EST
  • Family talks of need for caregiver benefits
    A North Carolina family whose lives were forever changed by an October 2005 roadside bomb explosion in Iraq are being held up by Senate Democrats as a prime example of why the government needs to...
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 14:04:30 EST
  • Museum honoring vets set to open in Ariz.
    BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — A temporary museum filled with World War II artifacts as well as dedicated to U.S. veterans is set to open Wednesday near Bullhead City.
    Posted Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 13:58:33 EST

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