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Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for U.S. drone strikes in a speech on Thursday in an effort to be more transparent about his counterterrorism policy, a White House official said. Obama has been pressured from both...Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Pakistan, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, White House
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Mental health groups call on President Obama to recognize military personnel who commit suicide
The American Psychiatric Assn. on Tuesday urged President Obama to reverse a long-standing policy of withholding condolence letters to the families of U.S. servicemen and women who commit suicide. "A reversal of this policy to allow condolence letters to...Tags: Iraq, Emergency Planning, Family, Defense, Suicide
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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Japan, Aircraft Carriers, Beijing (China), U.S. Department of Defense, China
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Eldersburg's Knutson-Cullen among honorees at Memorial Day service
U.S. Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson-Cullen, a former Eldersburg resident who died in a helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 11, will be among the honorees at the May 27 Memorial Day service at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium....
Tags: Memorial Day, Air and Space Accidents, Robin Williams, Transportation Accidents, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Military sex crime record should bring shame
Maybe, in the end, we will thank Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinksi, head of the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention Unit, who was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery early Sunday after a woman reported he drunkenly approached her in a parking lot and...Tags: U.S. Senate, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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CORRECTED-EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
Reuters(Corrects number of Malian troops to be trained from 2,100 to 2,800, paragraph 11) * EU mission piecing army back together, one battalion at a time * Army imploded last year despite years of U.S. training * EU focus on building units and restoring...Tags: European Union, Somalia, Justice and Rights, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: European Union, Somalia, Justice and Rights, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice
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Shake off your apathy, take a stand
I can no longer remain in one of the fastest growing groups in America, Apathy Anonymous. I've lived nearly 70 years and have marched, signed petitions, written letters to everyone from the president, to local, state and federal officials, concerning...Tags: Israel, Environmental Issues, Weather, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Labor Day, Family, Physical Disabilities, Busch Gardens Orlando, Aquatica
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Car bomb explodes as Sunni worshippers leave mosque in Iraq, deadliest of attacks that kill 20
Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence...Tags: Iraq, Explosions, Islam, Religion and Belief, Al-Qaeda
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North Shore veterans reflect on those who didn't come home
When Frank White was 23 years old, he was on a ship in the South Pacific, wishing away the torpedoes and kamikazes. "I was the oldest junior officer on the ship," said White, now 93, sitting on his back porch in Wilmette. "It was a young man's war."...
Tags: Iraq, Japan, Culture, Arts and Culture, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
Reuters* House panel proposes tougher penalties for attackers * Measures also aim to improve victim treatment and support * Proposals follow string of military sexual assault cases By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers frustrated...Tags: Defense, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Sex Crimes
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