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Analysts say military pay growth could be slowed
The military could slow pay increases without harming the armed forces, analysts tell the Defense Department in a new report. The authors of the Rand Corp. study point to the services' ability in recent years to meet recruiting targets, the withdrawals...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan, The Pentagon
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Helping veterans to recover with hunting
There was a time before the three heart attacks, before he was effectively paralyzed in the lower half of his left leg, when Army Spc. Stephen Ramsey wouldn't do much on his Georgia farm other than pick cotton and peanuts, and hunt. Actually, he can...
Tags: Migraine, Condos and Houses, Rentals, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Physical Disabilities
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Is Israel fixing the intelligence to justify an attack on Iran?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's strong pro-Israel statements over the weekend, including his endorsement of Jerusalem as Israel's capital (a reversal of long-standing U.S. policy), increases the pressure on President Barack Obama to...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, Boyko Borisov, Weaponry, Government
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Catonsville veteran leads journey up Mt. McKinley
Kirk Bauer answered the door to his home on Frederick Road covered in debris and soaked in sweat, signs of the hard work he had put into remodeling his kitchen Wednesday afternoon. Walking with a limp as he showed off his work, he joked about playing...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Physical Disabilities, Catonsville, Ellicott City
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Op-ed takes a too rosy view of Iranian intentions
Commentator Ray McGovern charges Israel with using the pretext of alleged Iranian support for terrorism, to "whip up support for war" ("Is Israel fixing the intel? Netanyahu's rhetoric has echoes of Bush administration's justification for the Iraq war,"...Tags: Madeleine Albright, White House, Gaza Crisis (2008), Central Intelligence Agency, Iran
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Young veterans easing back into life after war
Joseph Bathgate calls them "the Hollywood questions."
When college classmates learn he was a machine gunner for the Marine Corps for two tours in Iraq, they want to know: Did anyone ever shoot at you? Ever get hit?
And there's the big one.
You ever...Tags: Veterans Day, Culture, Dundalk, U.S. Army, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Maryland sees a future in drones
In a cavernous production facility at AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Hunt Valley, workers assemble remote-control planes that help U.S. forces identify enemy targets. At the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, researchers...
Tags: Boeing Co., Manufacturing and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Aerospace Manufacturing, Armed Forces
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Letter: Yolanda Adams Gospel concert sells out
Gospel music lovers missed their chances to purchase tickets for this year's "Afternoon of Musical Praise" featuring Grammy-winning artist Yolanda Adams, slated for Aug. 18 at Aberdeen Proving Ground's Post Theater. The concert sold out almost two weeks...Tags: Theater, Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Howard University, Baltimore City College
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Finding post-election common ground
If you had told me in 2000 that I could find something to admire about President George W. Bush, I would have been astounded. Yet in 2003, when he traveled in secret to Iraq to share Thanksgiving dinner with the soldiers in the war zone, I greatly admired...Tags: Elections, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Democratic Party, Nursing Homes, Labor Legislation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Military
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Ohio gets deluge of spin from Obama and Romney
Be glad you don't live in Ohio. It's a fine old state with pretty towns, friendly people and a fairly healthy economy. But over the last six months, its citizens have endured a volume of political advertising unequaled in the history of Western...Tags: Elections, Ronald Reagan, MoveOn, Voting, Bankruptcy
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