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Army Commander Suspended On Adultery, Physical Altercation Charges

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.22.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in...

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The Faith To Stand Tall

Guideposts | Posted 05.03.2013 | Religion
Read More: Military, War on Terror, Greg Gadson, US Army, Ptsd, Prayer and Meditation, Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Religion News
Guideposts

I never thought quitting was in my DNA. I never thought about giving up. I was strong. I played football at West Point. I was an officer in the U.S. Army. I had a wonderful marriage and two beautiful children. But war can change you. War can turn you inside out.

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Officials: General Fired Over Alcohol, Sex Charges

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 04.04.2013 | World
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WASHINGTON — An Army major general with U.S. Africa Command has been relieved of his post in connection with alcohol and sexual misconduct charg...

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Social Media in Government Is Way More Advanced Than You Think

Beverly Macy | Posted 04.04.2013 | Technology
Read More: Government, Citizen Engagement, Social Media, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Cory Booker, Department of Defense, Hootsuite, US Army, Seeclikfix, Technology News
Beverly Macy

Did you know that the U.S. Army publishes one of the very best social media handbooks on the planet -- covering everything from "Army Branding" to "Th...

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A Death in the Family

David Laufman | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
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David Laufman

We must instill within our society a deeper, sustainable recognition of the true costs of war and the price of service -- and to promote a genuine feeling and broader community of shared sacrifice.

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Bipartisan Group Works To Save Key Agency From Looming Cuts

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2013 | Politics
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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - As the U.S. government prepares for years of austerity, a bipartisan group of senato...

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Our Military Family, Our Reality

Amy Bermudez | Posted 05.14.2013 | Impact
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Amy Bermudez

While my husband was deployed, money was no longer tight. Yes, during that year, my husband was being compensated, and rightly so. How much would you expect someone to be paid for giving up things that can't be given back?

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Hair Lift!

Posted 03.12.2013 | Politics
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Military working dogs play a vital part in the military, from taking part in historic missions like the raid that took out Osama bin Laden, to helping...

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Happy 10th Anniversary

Stacy Bare | Posted 05.12.2013 | Impact
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Stacy Bare

War is a force that has given me meaning. When I came home, it was war that ultimately forced me back into the mountains and into wilderness. I learned of the joy of an alpine start and a mountain top sunrise.

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U.S. Army Offers Path To Citizenship

AP | SUSANNE M. SCHAFER | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Carolyne Chelulei came to the United States from Kenya on a student visa for a college education, but now the Army is offeri...

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Chelsea Kiene

Army Threatened With Lawsuit Over 'Sectarian' Prayer

HuffingtonPost.com | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 02.08.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Staff Sgt. Victoria Gettman is frustrated and disappointed by what she calls a "completely incompetent" response to complaints she filed...

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Repealing The Ban Against Sikhs In The Military

Simran Jeet Singh | Posted 03.24.2013 | Religion
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Simran Jeet Singh

Sikhs have a rich history of military service across the globe. Meanwhile, U.S. policies still bar turbaned Sikhs from serving in the military.

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Small Children Helped by Big General

Peter Samuelson | Posted 03.09.2013 | Impact
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Peter Samuelson

And so it was in June of 1995 that Steven Spielberg, General Schwarzkopf and I pressed a big green button on stage at Digital World that turned on Starbright World for kids in hospital beds around the country.

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Overweight Soldiers Getting The Boot

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 12.12.2012 | Healthy Living
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Growing ranks of the U.S. Army are no longer fighting fit -- they're fighting fat, the Washington Post reports. The military is weeding out overwei...

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Vet Returns Wedding Photo To Family Of Man He Killed

Posted 12.07.2012 | Weddings
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When soldiers were killed during World War II, it was customary to strip the bodies of their belongings. But it wasn't customary to return those perso...

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U.S. Army To Cut Civilian Jobs In Europe

AP | Posted 11.30.2012 | World
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BERLIN -- The U.S. Army says it's cutting 160 civilian support positions in Europe as it moves ahead with plans to reduce the number of soldiers on th...

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Join the Army

Jonathan Richards | Posted 01.15.2013 | Politics
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Jonathan Richards

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Nation Pays Tribute To Veterans Day (PHOTOS)

AP | Posted 11.12.2012 | Politics
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BY CHRISTINA HOAG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunda...

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Andrea Stone

Why Bad Generals Don't Get Sacked Anymore

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 11.02.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- As the country chooses a president Tuesday, a timely new book by a veteran military writer makes the case that it is now easier to s...

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McGruff the Crime Dog in Afghanistan: Battling the Taliban's Influence in Schools

Franz-Stefan Gady | Posted 10.16.2012 | World
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Franz-Stefan Gady

When U.S. Major Lee and Captain Gil entered Ganat Kahiyl High School in Zormat District, Paktia Province in Eastern Afghanistan, a local teacher slipp...

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Joshua Hersh

Afghanistan: The Long and Winding Roads

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 12.12.2012 | World
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(BANARAS KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) In late 2008, Andrew Wilder set out on a hunt for answers in Afghanistan. For years, Wilder, a former development...

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It's Time to Stand Up Against Military Suicides

Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA | Posted 12.04.2012 | Impact
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Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA

With the heartbreaking suicide stories accumulating at an alarming rate, it's time to follow in the army's footsteps. There's never been a more critical time to stage our own suicide stand-down.

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Female Service Members File Sexual Assault Lawsuit

AP | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in San Francisco alleging current and former members of the U.S. military were sexually a...

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Afghanistan: A War of Moral Attrition

Rizwan A. Rahmani | Posted 11.28.2012 | World
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Rizwan A. Rahmani

The war that should have been fought decisively, in a short and swift manner, is the Afghanistan war. Yet this war will be -- and already is going down in the history as such -- one of the longest wars America has ever fought.

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While the Army Stands Down, Suicide Rates Are Still Up

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
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Paul Rieckhoff

With the stakes this high, service members, veterans and their families deserve transparency and accountability.

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