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Death of paratrooper from 82nd Airborne Divison under investigation
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.A Fort Bragg 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper died Tuesday at Womack Army Medical Center, officials with the 82nd Airborne Division said Friday. The circumstances surrounding 1st Lt. Paul Demeo's death are still under investigation, officials said....Tags: Awards and Prizes, U.S. Army, West Point
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'I came back. He didn't': 38 years later, closure for a Marine
Seattle TimesThe two had known each other less than three weeks when they found themselves inside helicopters about to land off a Cambodian island, and were easy targets for a firestorm of Khmer Rouge bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. One would be killed as his...Tags: Cambodia, U.S. Department of Defense, Wars and Interventions, Gerald Ford, Weaponry
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Spiritual warfare: Buddhist chaplain helps heal soldiers' minds
Commercial AppealA Baptist-minister-turned-Buddhist chaplain from Memphis will open the first meditation center in the history of the U.S. Army in June. The Bagram Dharma Center in Afghanistan will be classified as a "faith-based resiliency center," and it gives Capt....Tags: Yoga, Baptist, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Army, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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3 Fort Bliss soldiers die in attack in Afghanistan
El Paso Times, TexasThree Fort Bliss soldiers were killed Tuesday in a bombing attack in Afghanistan, Fort Bliss officials said on Friday. The soldiers were killed when an homemade bomb detonated in the town of Senjaray, Fort Bliss officials said in a news release. Two...Tags: Explosions, Social Media, Emergency Incidents, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Disabled American Veterans, Mental Health, Awards and Prizes, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation
Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife. Dressed in the ceremonial white...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan, Camp Lejeune (military base), Defense
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Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado
SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...
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Tuskegee Airmen, veterans to be honored
Talk about a nice way to be honored. As part of Armed Forces Day, 10 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday. The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black...Tags: Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee University, U.S. Army
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Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say
MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation. During the lectures, conscripts and career officers alike are repeatedly...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Armed Conflicts, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad, Rebellions
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Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered top military chiefs on Friday to redouble their effort to address the problem of sexual assault, saying the frequency and perceived tolerance of the crime was eroding the military's ability...Tags: Sex Crimes, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC, Military Justice
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Save the 'Million Man' Army
The current guidance from the Department of Defense is that the U.S. will no longer conduct long-term stability operations despite 50 years of U.S. operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, and Korea. Presently we are "pivoting" to the...Tags: Semiconductors and Active Components, U.S. Department of Defense, Indiantown, Defense, U.S. Army
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Nigeria bombs Islamists, U.S. sounds alarm
ReutersMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not harm civilians. Troops...Tags: Human Rights, Lagos (Nigeria), Religious Conflicts, Armed Conflicts, Goodluck Jonathan
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