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  1. A still from the siege map in 'America's Army: Proving Grounds.' The newest game in the Army's franchise emphasizes urban warfare-style training. Army photo

    Taliban infiltrate 'America's Army' — and why that's a good thing

    Players in the military's new first-person shooter 'America's Army: Proving Grounds' just might find themselves facing off against real-world enemies in the online multiplayer game.

    • Sep. 3, 2013
  2. Mort Walker, the artist and author of the Beetle Bailey comic strip, speaks in 2010 about his decades of work and experiences at his studio in Stamford, Conn. Walker is getting accolades from top military brass and others as he celebrates his 90th birthday on Sept. 3. Craig Ruttle / AP

    Beetle Bailey creator honored on 90th birthday

    Beetle Bailey was known to be a lazy Army private, but the creator of the popular comic strip is getting accolades from top military brass and others as he celebrates his 90th birthday.

    • Sep. 1, 2013
  3. Matt Damon, center, is seen in a scene from 'Elysium.' Military Times movie reviewer Chuck Vinch picked the film as the best apocalyptic movie of the summer. TriStar, Columbia Pictures-Sony via AP

    At the movies: The summer's biggest apocalyptic hits and misses

    Doomsayers have been predicting the end of the world for several millenniums now. In the summer of 2013, Hollywood got in on that act in a big way. This was truly an apocalyptic summer season, with no fewer than seven films sporting an '

    • Aug. 30, 2013
  4. Capt. Lee Kind, author of 'MAX Out the Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness Tests.' Courtesy of Lee Kind

    PT test tactics: 53 expert tips

    Army Capt. Lee Kind still remembers the sting of that first PT test. A cadet at Augusta State University in Georgia, he felt like a miserable failure. Technically, that's exactly what he was.

    • Aug. 29, 2013
  5. A still image is seen from the siege map in 'America's Army: Proving Grounds.' The newest game in the Army's franchise emphasizes urban warfare-style training. Army

    'America's Army: Proving Grounds' out today

    The military is launching its next salvo into the online multiplayer gaming front with today's release of 'America's Army: Proving Grounds.'

    • Aug. 29, 2013
  6. Sgt. Bobby Brewer, 46th Maintenance Group, and more than 20 others perform a side bridge during a physical training leader class March 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Samuel King Jr. / Air Force

    BMI won't be easier than tape test

    Soon, failing the waist measurement component of the physical fitness test will not mean an automatic failure for airmen who pass the rest of the test.

    • Aug. 26, 2013
  7. 'You're Next' is rated R for strong bloody violence, language and sexuality. Corey Ransberg/AP

    Movie review: 'You're Next' is a summer psych-out

    The octoplex can be a lonely place when a slightly underwhelming summer season is winding down. At times like these, discovering a hidden little film gem is like finding a cool, late-season breeze.

    • Aug. 23, 2013
  8. Fatel

    Colonel's complaint about comedian leads to review of shows

    A raunchy standup comedy performance at an Air Force base has prompted a review of which entertainers can perform for all service members.

    • Aug. 22, 2013
  9. Marine Corps Marathon tweaks course route

    The popular Marine Corps Marathon is tweaking its route this year to give participants a flatter course and a new, longer approach to the U.S. Capitol.

    • Aug. 21, 2013
  10. Middle Tennessee defensive end Steven Rhodes, center, talks with the school's president, Dr. Sidney McPhee, right, during NCAA college football practice Aug. 19 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The NCAA says Rhodes has been cleared to play this season. Bradley Lambert / Middle Tennessee State Universit

    NCAA: Former Marine eligible immediately at Middle Tennessee

    Middle Tennessee State walk-on football player and former Marine Steven Rhodes did not quite grasp how public his battle with the NCAA had become.

    • Aug. 20, 2013
  11. Pick cruise line that fits your military family

    You wouldn't go to Olive Garden if what you really want is good Chinese food, right? The same is true with cruise lines.

    • Aug. 20, 2013
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    Devin Reagan, a Special Forces veteran who served in Iraq, spoke at War Stories and Free Beer. Paige Sutherland/Medill News Service

    Learning about the troops over 'War stories and beer'

    Despite the many wars that have taken the lives of U.S. service members, still too little is known about what it means to serve in a time of war.

    • Aug. 19, 2013
  12. Marine and Middle Tennessee State University walk-on freshman Steven Rhodes hopes to be granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA to play this season. Helen Comer / Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Daily News Jour

    Former Marine faces fight to fulfill football dream

    Steven Rhodes felt a duty to serve his country and had a dream to play football.

    • Aug. 19, 2013
  13. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz play superheroes in 'Kick-Ass 2.' Daniel Smith / Universal Pictures via Gannett

    Movie review: Extreme dork violence: Kick-Ass 2 is crazy but sweet

    Every kid dreams of being a superhero. Some kids just take the dream further than others.

    • Aug. 16, 2013
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    Kevlar for the Mind: MMA, yoga may offer benefits as PTSD treatment

    The military spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year on mental health research and care.

    • Aug. 14, 2013
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    Now showing: First-run movies in military theaters

    In a world where big-screen features come and go faster than on-screen car chases, military moviegoers are often left out in the cold when it comes ot the latest blockbuster hits.

    • Aug. 9, 2013
  14. 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.'

    • Aug. 8, 2013
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    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.

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  15. Military Spouses Choir to learn fate tonight on 'America's Got Talent'

    Military Spouses Choir competes in America's Got Talent

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  16. Study: DMAA didn't kill soldiers, but still poses risk

    A two-year Defense Department review of body-building supplements containing 1,3-dimethlyamylamine, or DMAA, has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove the ingredient caused the deaths of three soldiers in 2011 and 2012.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
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    Disney extends military discounts into 2014

    The House of Mouse is extending the magic for troops and military family members.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
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    DeCA starts test run for curbside commissary pickup

    Have you ever dreamed of getting the benefits of low commissary prices without the hassle of the crowds?

    • Aug. 6, 2013
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    Army Master Sgt. Patrick McCormick and his wife, Mary, at a 2011 departure ceremony before McCormick left for training to deploy to Afghanistan. Not only could McCormick not sell his timeshares for any amount of money, he ended up paying around $7,000 just to unload them. Courtesy of Master Sgt. Patrick McCormick

    Timeshares: Easy vacations or money pits?

    A Navy petty officer stationed in Florida bought a timeshare earlier this year with the Disney Vacation Club.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
  17. Denzel Washington, left, and Mark Wahlberg make a winning team in '2 Guns.' Universal Pictures

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

    We've barely entered the dog days, but the summer octoplex season, which creeps earlier in the calendar every year, already feels like it's starting to go flat.

    • Aug. 2, 2013
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