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Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says
Reuters* Pentagon reeling from a series of sex-related incidents * West Point speech comes days after incident disclosed there * Obama told U.S. Naval Academy sexual assault erodes trust May 25 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a...Tags: United States Naval Academy, U.S. Military, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress
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White House chief of staff visits local VA office
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough visited the Baltimore regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday to discuss efforts to address the agency's persistent backlog of veterans disability claims. The Baltimore office,...
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Military Losing Fight Against Sexual Assault
The Hartford CourantApparently, May was Harass Your Female Subordinates Month in the U.S. military. I didn't get the press release, but a number of news items brought me up to speed. A sergeant at West Point is being investigated for secretly videotaping at least a dozen...Tags: Fort Hood (military base), U.S. Military, Sexual Assault, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense
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VA looks to veterans groups for help with backlog
As officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs look internally for solutions to a claims backlog that is drawing increasing fire from Capitol Hill, they are also reaching for outside help from some of the nation's best-known veterans groups....Tags: United Way , Memorial Day, National Government, Government, Disabled American Veterans
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Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips
ReutersBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively. But that is not taking any pressure off...Tags: Jeff Miller, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama to address Naval Academy commencement
President Barack Obama will travel to Annapolis to speak at the Naval Academy commencement today, addressing the class at a time when the military faces complicated internal challenges the graduating midshipmen will soon inherit. It is the second time...Tags: White House, Central Intelligence Agency, Annapolis, United States Naval Academy, U.S. Military
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Halliburton Company, Chemical Industry, Conservation, Greenwich
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NY's Sen. Gillibrand says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue
Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. The military has been rocked by a...Tags: Prosecution, U.S. Military, U.S. Army, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Defense
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U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close...Tags: White House, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Military, Anwar al-Awlaki, U.S. Congress
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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
Tags: Mark Kirk, Nancy Pelosi, Memorial Day, Jeff Miller (Florida Politician), Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions
Reuters* Biggest hunger strike in several years * Obama to reaffirm pledge to close prison * Legal and political hurdles By Jane Sutton MIAMI, May 22 (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense...Tags: White House, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Military, Government, U.S. Congress
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Soldier charged with taking videos of at least 12 women in West Point bathroom
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom. The Army said Wednesday that Sgt. 1st Class Michael...Tags: Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Army, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense
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