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  1. 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.

    Sequestration affects quality of life on bases

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

  1. Prime ContentMissileers 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

  2. 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.

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    Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games

    Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.'

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Draft report touts Reserves as bargain

    The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how Reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members — an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq

    A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in

    • May. 20, 2013
  1. Tricare Prime West referral waivers extended

    Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the West region are still facing delays in obtaining specialty care, prompting Pentagon officials to extend the waiver period for getting treatment without a referral through June 18.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    U.S. says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers

    Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    In this July 2012 file photo, Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, who was raped twice while serving in the Navy, testifies before the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental health and substance abuse problems connected to military sexual trauma and another 4,000 sought disability compensation. Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    Military sex abuse victims seek help

    More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been conde

    • May. 20, 2013
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    MacDill medical ops member killed in car crash

    A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the base said in a statement Monday.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    Obama to give counterterrorism speech Thursday

    President Obama will deliver a counterterrorism speech Thursday that may also be a defense of two much criticized programs: Drone strikes and the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    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.

    • May. 20, 2013
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    The Danish documentary film 'Armadillo,' was recently removed from the Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh's reading list due to some scenes depicting half-naked women and pornography.

    Air Force removes film from Welsh's recommended list over scenes with sexual content

    The film 'Armadillo' follows Danish troops during their deployment to Afghanistan

    • May. 19, 2013
  2. Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

    The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen reforms as the organization wades through sexual abuse, drug trafficking and abuse of power allegations.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

    Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    Minn. National Guard launches new drone facility

    The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.

    • May. 19, 2013
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    North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

    North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.

    • 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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    A YogaFit for Warrior program is being taught to base yoga instructors that will help those troops suffering from PTSD. Photos courtesy of Shaye Molendyke

    Yoga program focuses on wounded warriors

    Lt. Col. Shaye Molendyke has seen the mental health effects of war up close and personal. She worked the psychiatric ward at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and daily, she saw the invisible effects of war on troops.

    • May. 18, 2013
  3. Cindy Gardner, wife of Navy retiree John Gardner, traveling Space-A aboard a KC-135. Photos courtesy of Cindy Gardner

    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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    At a news conference with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, on Friday ordered the military to recertify every person involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault. Carolyn Kaster / AP

    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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    The newly approved security technical implementation guide will open up access for government-issued Apple mobile phones and tablets already in use. It will not allow personal iOS devices to access DoD networks. Army

    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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    Refueling operations in Mali pass 200 missions

    It may not have the level of attention of operations in Afghanistan, but Air Force refueling operations just surpassed 200 missions over four months while assisting the French in Mali.

    • May. 17, 2013
  4. An F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot with the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base conducts aerial refueling for certification at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 13. Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr. / Air Force

    F-35A successfully starts air refueling

    It was the first time the new F-35A was refueled with a nontest pilot in the cockpit, and for all the excitement, it was a 'nonevent,' the pilots and boom operators said.

    • May. 17, 2013
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    Nellis airman charged in death of wife

    A North Las Vegas man stationed at Nellis Air Force Base has been charged with murdering his wife.

    • 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

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