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Male rape survivors tackle military assault in tough-guy culture
2013/05/17
Amid the legislation and indignation sparked by the military's sexual abuse crisis, male rape survivors are stepping forward to remind officials that men are targeted more often than women inside a tough-guy culture that, they say, routinely deems male victims as “liars and trouble makers.” Read the rest of this entry »
6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
2013/04/07
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day for the United States in the war in eight months. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The moment of explosion is near’: North Korean madman issues new warning as Pentagon moves anti-missile shield to Pacific
2013/04/04
Missile defense system is being sent to Pacific island of Guam by U.S..
N Korea has moved what appears to be a Musudan missile to its east coat.
'The moment of explosion is approaching fast,' warned North Korea.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: 'Real and clear danger' from North.
Chinese soldiers and weaponry massing on border with Korean Peninsula.
John Kerry warns that North is 'provocative, dangerous and reckless'.
North Korea Twitter account has been hacked.
David Cameron: North Korea is an 'unpredictable and aggressive regime'.
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Nuclear-capable stealth bombers sent to South Korea amid Kim Jong Un’s threats
2013/03/28
Two American B-2 Spirit stealth bombers practiced an attack on the Korean Peninsula Thursday as part of a military exercise that has sparked angry threats from North Korea.
The U.S. military said the planes involved in the firing drill left Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on a "long-duration, round-trip training mission." Read the rest of this entry »
True American heroes: Stunning photographs of U.S. military’s bravest among the Defense Department’s best images of the year
2013/03/25
The Defense Department has released its top picks for the most memorable images of 2012.
The more than 40 images include U.S. soldiers, jets and other military machinery, amputees, citizens in foreign countries and stray dogs. While some of the images call for laughter and awe, others call for sorrow and solemn reflection. Read the rest of this entry »
Gen. Allen to retire, not taking NATO nomination
2013/02/20
General John Allen said Tuesday he has decided to retire for "personal" reasons, leaving behind his nomination as the NATO supreme allied commander.
President Barack Obama accepted Allen's request, praising him as "one of America's finest military leaders" and "a true patriot," The White House released in a statement Tuesday. Back in October, Obama nominated Allen for supreme allied commander of NATO forces in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
How the US military can become a ‘band of brothers and sisters’
2013/02/02
Even before she moved to Israel, Minnesota-born Cpl. Arrielle Werner was certain she possessed what it took to fight on the front lines.
"I realized that I couldn't be the passive Minnesotan," said the 21-year-old member of Israel's majority female Caracal Battalion, a combat unit which patrols the volatile border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. "I knew this was the place for me. My friends back in the States are shocked … now I’m the wild combat soldier." Read the rest of this entry »
Push for all younger women to register with Selective Service gaining steam
2013/01/29
Ladies, for the first time ever, Uncle Sam soon may be pointing at you.
Days after the Pentagon cleared women to take certain combat roles, advocacy groups for military women say another new hour has arrived for all young female adults to register with Selective Service, the giant pool of names collected by the government should America ever opt to revive the draft. Read the rest of this entry »
SEAL Team 4 commanding officer dies in Afghanistan
2012/12/24
Updated at 4 p.m. ET: The commanding officer of SEAL Team 4 died in Afghanistan Saturday, U.S. military officials announced Sunday.
Military officials tell NBC News they are looking into the death of Cmdr. Job W. Price as a possible suicide, but that his death remains under investigation. Read the rest of this entry »
Three US soldiers among at least 14 killed by Afghan suicide bomber
2012/10/01
A suicide bomber detonated a device in Afghanistan on Monday, killing three U.S. soldiers, one interpreter and four members of the Afghan National Police, a military official told NBC News. Read the rest of this entry »
