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    Float driver: Train seemed still before deadly crash

    The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, ac

    • May. 22, 2013
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    The 79th Medical Wing broke ground May 22 to begin the construction of the new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic Campus at Joint Base Andrews, Md. It will include the new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center and a new dental clinic. Air Force

    New chapter begins for 79th Medical Wing

    The surgeon general of the Air Force is no stranger to the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. It's the first stop for ill and injured troops returning from Europe and Afghanistan.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself

    The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting rampage.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Special victims counsel 'a huge step forward'

    The judge advocate gave one victim of sexual assault the courage to take the stand at trial, to remain professional when it would have been easier not to, to get through one more day.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court

    The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists are asking a federal judge in Baltimore to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.

    • May. 22, 2013
  1. Army Reserve Capt. Ryan Hanna demonstrates leg exercises for a Bob Thomas Military Muscle workout at Gannett Government Media in Springfield, Va., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (Mike Morones/Military Times) Military Times

    4 leg exercises with little or no equipment

    You really can do leg exercises without the isolation-style or massive leg press machines found in most gyms. No more leg extension or leg curl machines. No need to find a leg abductor/adductor combo or hoist a 45-pound Olympic bar.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    DoDEA schools will soon decide furlough schedules

    Defense Department schools are deciding which days their schools will be closed for the required furloughs this fall and should start posting the information on their websites next week, said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Educa

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Retired Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis Courtesy Jason Ellis

    First wounded warrior to graduate CCAF

    It may have taken Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis about nine years to receive his degree from the Community College of the Air Force, but he had good reason. Ten years ago, combat injuries severely wounded Ellis while he was on deployment in Iraq.

    • May. 22, 2013
  2. VA clears 34,000 old claims under new initiative

    A Veterans Affairs Department effort to spend six months concentrating on its oldest benefits claims is having some success, but lawmakers are concerned that the improvements might be temporary.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    DoD's request for 1% military pay raise, Tricare fee hikes rejected by House panel

    A key House panel rejected the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.

    • May. 22, 2013
  3. House panel approves changes to military's sexual assault laws

    A House panel passed sweeping changes in sexual assault prevention programs on Wednesday, with less command flexibility in reducing or dismissing rape and assault charges and wider support for victims.

    • May. 22, 2013
  4. GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed

    Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Minuteman missile test-launched at Vandenberg AFB

    The Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Pentagon to seek new vets record system

    A U.S. official says the Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system that will allow the department to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Sexual assault prevention workers will not be furloughed

    Hundreds of civilians who provide sexual assault prevention and counseling services will be exempted from the 11-day furloughs that most Defense Department employees will face later this year, a Pentagon official said.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, center, is escorted into a courthouse May 21 in Fort Meade, Md., before a pretrial military hearing. Manning, who is scheduled to face a court-martial beginning June 3, is accused of sending hundreds of thousands of classified records to WikiLeaks while working as an intelligence analyst in Baghdad. Patrick Semansky / AP

    Should you feel sorry for Bradley Manning? New film thinks so

    Julian Assange's reign as the star of the WikiLeaks story could be coming to an end.

    • May. 22, 2013
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    Missileers face extra work, no room for error

    Not only have Minuteman III missile launch officers had to withstand the media fury over 'rot' from within its ranks and being in a 'crisis' mode after a subpar inspection, now the remaining launch officers have to pick up an extra 24-hour shift per month

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on May 20. Courtesy Photo/Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James/Army

    Tinker community recovers from massive tornado

    Airmen and civilians at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., were assessing damage to their own homes Tuesday and standing by to help with recovery efforts in nearby Moore, the hardest hit of the communities devastated by a massive tornado that swept through the area Monday.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Master sergeant select rate takes a dive

    The list of technical sergeants who made the cut will be released Thursday morning.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Northwestern Health Sciences University chiropractor Zachary Zachman examines Patrick Nelson, a former Army paratrooper, May 6 in Bloomington, Minn. Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled. Jessica Mador / Minnesota Public Radio via AP

    Analysis: Chronic pain affects growing number of vets

    Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled, and there's been a steep increase in such injuries over the past decade.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

    Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

    The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Obama wants to close.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    As part of the No Heat, No Cool program, the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in facilities were turned off at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base., Ohio. Airman 1st Class Krystal Garrett / Air Force

    Sequestration affects quality of life on bases

    Dirtier bathrooms. Longer grass. Taking out your own trash.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    GOP lawmakers seek limits on missile defense cooperation with Russia

    Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks.

    • May. 21, 2013
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    House passes bill giving disabled vets expedited airport screenings

    The House has passed a bill that would require the Transportation Security Administration to expedite security screenings for severely injured or disabled veterans and any family members or caregivers traveling with them.

    • May. 21, 2013

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