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Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain
WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....
Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, Theft, Armed Conflicts, Korean War (1950-1953)
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'The Way of the Knife' exposes America's shadow wars
In October 2002, Barack Obama, then an obscure state senator in Illinois, stood in Federal Plaza in Chicago and gave a speech about Iraq that launched his career toward the White House. "I don't oppose all wars," Obama told the crowd. "What I am opposed...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, Arab Spring, Iraq
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Arms makers welcome dialogue with Pentagon as budget woes rise
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta. About 50 defense industry...Tags: Defense Equipment, Aerospace Manufacturing, Defense, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past...
Tags: Business, Washington, DC, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Jim Jordan, Budgets and Budgeting
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Congressman renews efforts for Medal of Honor for fallen Marine
L.A. NOWRep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) is renewing his efforts to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a Marine from San Diego killed in combat in Iraq. In 2008, then-Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ruled the actions of Sgt. Rafael Peralta...... -
Hagel confirmed as secretary of defense
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, who won two Purple Hearts in the Vietnam War, survived the turbulent battle over his nomination to lead the Pentagon, where he will confront two new challenges: potentially dramatic budget cuts and tensions with...Tags: Barack Obama, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Benghazi, James Inhofe, Wars and Interventions
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Obama warns of risks over budget cut uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned that the nation's borders would be less secure if billions of dollars are yanked...Tags: Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Government Debt, Government, Washington, DC
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Senate ends Hagel filibuster, nomination moves closer to vote
WASHINGTON – Chuck Hagel moved a step closer to confirmation as Defense secretary after the Senate voted Tuesday afternoon 71-27 to end a GOP-led filibuster of his controversial nomination. A final vote is expected to take place at 1:30 p.m. PST....
Tags: Republican Party, Central Intelligence Agency, John McCain, Chuck Hagel, John Brennan
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Pentagon struggles with high cost of health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The loud, insistent calls in Washington to rein in the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare ignore a major and expensive entitlement program — the military's health care system. Despite dire warnings from three...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Retirement, TRICARE, Washington, DC
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White House details budget fallout amid blame game
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has detailed the potential fallout in each state from budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, while congressional Republicans and Democrats keep up the sniping over who's to blame. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-...Tags: Barack Obama, Children's Health, Government Debt, Washington, DC, Mitch McConnell
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All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame
The Associated PressThe White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who’s to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week’s end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and...Tags: Government Debt, Regional Authority, Government, Mitch McConnell, Measles
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Meat cleaver needed on spending
Between the time I write this and the time you read it, the government may have actually cut spending because of the sequester, at least for a day or two. Or perhaps President Obama and Congress crafted some deal that, as usual, simply kicked the can down...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Government, Fox News Channel (tv network), Money and Monetary Policy
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