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  1. America votes military spouses choir to next round of 'America's Got Talent'

    America has voted the American Military Spouses Choir into the semifinals of NBC's 'America's Got Talent.'

  2. Ask the Lawyer: 'Misbehavior before enemy' can be near or far

    A. Near or far, so long as a service member has what the Manual for Courts-Martial calls a 'tactical relation' to the enemy, misbehavior before that enemy could qualify as a violation of Article 99 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

  1. Military Spouses Choir to learn fate tonight on 'America's Got Talent'

  2. Study: DMAA didn't kill soldiers, but still poses risk

  3. Disney extends military discounts into 2014

  4. DeCA starts test run for curbside commissary pickup

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  6. Undercover brothers: Denzel, Wahlberg tear it up in fast, funny thriller

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  1. NBA, Pentagon team to improve health on bases

    The NBA and the Defense Department are teaming up to help service members and their families get healthier.

    • Aug. 1, 2013
  2. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the beclawed mutant antihero Logan in 'The Wolverine.' 20th Century Fox

    Slicing and dicing: Mutant antihero carves up Japan

    Ninja. Samurai. Bushido. Ronin. Japanese warrior culture is steeped in mystery and intrigue, which makes it a fine backdrop for the latest film starring one of Marvel Comics' most mysterious and intriguing characters.

    • Jul. 26, 2013
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    Consumer Watch: Retail ID systems raise privacy concerns

    A retired Army lieutenant colonel recently wrote in to say he has 'significant security concerns' about two programs that have been developed to give companies ways to verify that people are veterans before giving them special deals and discounts.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
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    Tricare Help: How can we make sure newborn is covered?

    A. You don't need to do anything this second; newborn babies of active-duty troops are automatically covered from the moment of birth under Tricare Prime for 60 days.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
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    Kevlar for the Mind: In civilian world, many military courtesies are left behind

    After I left the military, it seemed to me that as a society, our sense of empathy and kindness toward others had diminished. Our connection with individuals had lessened, and our desire to help the person next to us wasn't what it used to be.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
  6. Mary-Louise Parker, Bruce Willis and John Malkovich are up to spy hijinks again as they try to stay alive long enough to scuttle a superweapon in 'Red 2.' Summit Entertainment

    Movie Review: Gang returns to make caper 'Red 2' just fun enough

    Bruce Willis got the band back together three years ago in the entertaining spy comedy 'Red,' which of course lit the flame for an inevitable sequel.

    • Jul. 19, 2013
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    MREs get chefs' TLC

    Oh, those boring brown bags of bland military-issued field food. No wonder so many MREs end up unopened at the bottom of rucksacks and kit bags after exercises and deployments.

    • Jul. 19, 2013

  8. Military acts among those competing for cash on America's Got Talent

    Three acts with military backgrounds will get the chance to see if they’ve got $1 million worth of performance power, playing live on the America’s Got Talent finals on NBC beginning this Tuesday.

    • Jul. 19, 2013
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    Tricare Help: If I remarry my ex, can I get Tricare again?

    A. If you marry an active-duty service member, you become eligible for Tricare, regardless of how many times you marry him.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
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    Kevlar for the Mind: Don't ignore these symptoms

    A. Sleep disturbance is only one possible sign of depression.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
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    Tricare Help: Post-DOMA, can new spouse get Tricare?

    Q. I am an Air Force Reserve retiree. At age 60, I went on Tricare Prime and, at 65, I started on Medicare with Tricare for Life as my supplemental insurance.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
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    Mission: Family | Site addresses teens' issues

    Military teens have another free anonymous online haven for asking questions, with a new resource from a nonprofit organization providing answers vetted by trained counselors.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
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    Ask the Lawyer: Same crime, different punishments

    Q. Someone I know was found guilty of wrongfully using marijuana, but he was allowed to stay in the military.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
  14. The Gipsy Danger robot is seen in the film 'Pacific Rim.' Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

    'Rim' shot: Lame script, too many battles sink action knockoff

    The list of summer flicks that are loud, dumb, shallow and require minimal thought from viewers got a bit longer with the arrival of 'Pacific Rim,' an almost fetishistic 'Transformers' knockoff sprinkled with a pinch of 'Aliens' and 'Top Gun' DNA.

    • Jul. 12, 2013

  15. Tricare Help: Can retiree still cover guardsman daughter?

    Q. I am a retiree covered by Tricare Prime, and my daughter is 20 years old. She joined the Air National Guard and is a full-time student at her tech school.

    • Jul. 8, 2013
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    Ask the Lawyer: Being jailed with foreigners could cut your time

    Q. I heard somewhere that U.S. service members are not supposed to be put in jail with foreigners.

    • Jul. 8, 2013

  17. Vance background for AF lieutenant colonel's novel

    The fictional Second Lt. Jason Conrad is the brainchild of Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Byars Lewis, author of a military espionage thriller called 'Surly Bonds,' much of which is set in Enid and at Vance.

    • Jul. 8, 2013
  18. Johnny Depp, left, plays Tonto and Armie Hammer plays The Lone Ranger in a scene from 'The Lone Ranger.' AP

    Movie Review: Hi ho — no!

    The Lone Ranger? Forget that dude, kemosabe. The best reason to see Disney's eponymous reboot is Tonto.

    • Jul. 3, 2013

  19. Troops, vets can see 'White House Down' for free on July 4

    Active-duty members and veterans will be admitted with one guest to see Columbia Pictures' 'White House Down' for free on July 4 at participating Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, or Carmike Cinemas theaters, Sony Pictures Entert

    • Jul. 3, 2013
  20. Jamie Foxx, left, and Channing Tatum up the hip quotient in 'White House Down.' Reiner Bajo / Sony Columbia Pictures via AP

    Movie review: Action-packed déjŕ vu

    Stop me if you've heard this one: A bunch of grungy terrorists waltzes into the White House ...

    • Jun. 28, 2013
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    Consumer Watch: AAFES cuts ties with auction site

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has severed relations with its auction site, At Auction, which had been linked to the official Exchange Online Mall on shopmyexchange.com.

    • Jun. 27, 2013
  22. Lance Cpl. Iris Santana, a fiscal clerk with the disbursing office, Company A, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, sprays on sunscreen before going to work recently. Sunscreen protects individuals from ultraviolet rays that cause sunburns and can lead to skin cancer. Cpl. Jo Jones

    Sunscreen changes: Don't feel the burn

    Given the amount of time active-duty troops spend outdoors, it's little wonder that melanoma is the second-most diagnosed cancer among them.

    • Jun. 25, 2013
  23. Re-enactors portraying Union cavalry begin a three-hour ride in July 2009 in Gettysburg for the Gettysburg Civil War Battle Re-enactment. Meghan Gauriloff / The Evening Sun via AP

    For re-enactors, Gettysburg is pinnacle of hobby

    The commander of the Confederate army marched to the front of the makeshift classroom in jeans and a dress blue shirt to deliver battle plans to his top lieutenants, complete with a PowerPoint presentation and laser pointer.

    • Jun. 21, 2013
  24. This publicity image released by Paramount Pictures shows a scene from 'World War Z.' Paramount Pictures / AP

    Movie review: Where's 'Z' blood? Who cares?

    'Mother Nature is a serial killer,' one character opines in the eagerly anticipated 'World War Z' — and the old gal seems to have her cross hairs nestled squarely on that unstoppable global pandemic known as homo sapiens.

    • Jun. 21, 2013
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    A military spouse speaks to a potential employer at a Camp Lejeune, N.C., career fair. Spouses should utilize on-base job-hunting resources quickly after they PCS — or before. Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera / Marine Corp

    Jobs for spouses

    When Marine Corps wife Andreaka Pitts attended a hiring fair at Camp Pendleton, Calif., last October, she discussed job possibilities with the district recruiter for a national insurance company.

    • Jun. 21, 2013

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