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Did the Pentagon cry wolf over sequestration? 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1717

1 SEAL killed, 7 sailors injured in Fort Knox accident 0 tinymontgomery May 2013 May 2013 0 2148

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1913

Delay in mine project shadows hopes for Afghan economy 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1757

US Army general facing (Jeffery Sinclair) sex charges back in court 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2338

Army General Suspended of Command for Adultery Investigation 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1721

Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1609

Afghan peace lost in transition worries 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1797

VA numbers show staggering effects of sexual abuse in military 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1805

Guantanamo inmates cost U.S. $900,000 each per year 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1901

VA researcher quits over burn pit studies 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 4 2087

Misconduct discharges increase sharply in Army 2 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 2215

Matt Gurney: America’s bored nuclear triggermen 2 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2123

Military sex abuse victims seek VA help 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1680

Militaries’ growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1708

Shadows of dishonor cast on the U.S. military 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1811

Military sex offenders rarely punished, while victims are discharged 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1722

Uncle Sam’s Wars and Anesthesia 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2008

Civilian court only fix for military sex crimes 5 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 3 2421

Why National Guard and Reservist Suicide Numbers May Be Misleading 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2146

Male rape survivors tackle military assault in tough-guy culture 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1828

At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1810

Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1683

Afghanistan starts first commercial oil production in July 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1738

Afghanistan Hit by Wave of Violence 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1728

Sentences, charges handed down for military bonus fraud 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2127

Massachusetts man was haunted by toxins 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1822

Camp Lejeune: Test that would have flagged water problems never done 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1751

On Victory Drive, Soldiers Defeated by Debt 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 2112

After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1928

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Afghanistan: Pentagon asks to shift $9.6 billion 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1969

Mesmerizing Photographs Of Soldiers' Faces Before And After A War 23 Scuba May 2013 May 2013 39 13876

This Is What Winning Looks Like 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 3 1867

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair's lawyers want computer evidence from his Fort Bragg residence thrown ou 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2096

Pentagon urges safety valve for F-35 to help jet survive attack 5 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 2561

F-35: Sequester May Cost Air Force 5 More F-35As; Air Guard, Modernization At Risk 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2025

Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 2623

Way of the Future: Navy Launches Mother Drone from Aircraft Carrier 3 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2814

Again: Army Sexual Assault Prevention Officer Accused Of Sexual Assault 3 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 2061

Pentagon vows to take action after latest sex assault scandal 2 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 4089

Debris And Liberation 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2266

Woodrow W. Keeble, an amazing soldier... 0 discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 May 2013 2 1878

How Contractors Raked in $385 Billion to Build and Support Bases Abroad Since 2001 6 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 2570

Germany Pulls Plug on Drone Procurement 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1737

Betrayed? Citizen soldiers lose jobs; U.S. government biggest offender 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 3 1880

2 Fort Bragg generals to testify at Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair case hearing 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2258

Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1992

U.S. Army General Faces Life In Prison For Sexual Assault Charges 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2022

U.S. Army investigates sexual assault prevention officer for sex abuse 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0

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Afghan Finance Minister accuses MPs of corruption 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1898

Commander Denies U.S. to Blame in Afghan Deaths 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1714

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair back in Fort Bragg courtroom Tuesday 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2678

“A Lake of Blood and Destruction” – The Voices We Never Hear From America's Wars 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 4 1942

Former Drone Pilot Talks Candidly About Attacks 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2065

Pentagon grapples with sex crimes by military recruiters 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1934

Leaving Afghanistan Is a $7 Billion Moving Task for U.S. 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2028

5 Common Errors in Veteran Disability Claims to appeal to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 2 elleng May 2013 May 2013 2 2169

Afghans Say an American Tortured Civilians 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 4 1834

Ted Rall Toon: Rapist Nation 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 13 2299

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Lawmakers call for VA hospital changes following fourth suicide 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 2 1879

G.I. Stones a Portrait of Karzai, Causing a Stir 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1844

Vietnam veterans' new battle: getting disability compensation 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 3 2248

Navy carrier jets (F-35) 'can't land in hot weather' 2 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 3219

Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 4 2104

Wait, We Outsource Military Supply Contracts To CHINA? 3 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 11 2445

Addressing the Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault 2 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 2080

The Single Most Expensive Piece Of Military Equipment Ever Has Reached A Massive Milestone 5 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 4 3212

USS Ford final hull piece installed 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2395

Army Radios: Contractors Lobby Congress Against Competition 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1870

GCV And Beyond: How The Army Is Gettin’ Heavy After Afghanistan 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2062

Karzai Says U.S. Bases Can Stay, Raising Some Eyebrows in West 3 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2301

Murphy calls on VA to improve monitoring of suicidal veterans 1 Recursion May 2013 May 2013 1 1903

The Real Secret Behind the Stealth Fighter 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1766

F-35 project to ‘earn Turkey $12 billion’ 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 1937

Sexual Assaults and Nuclear Missiles: What's the Matter With the Military? 0 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1711

Drone Strikes Affecting Thousands in Pakistan, Fueling Hatred of U.S. 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 1861

LCS: Navy Pushes Back Against Criticisms 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 0 2017

Ever wonder what the word "littoral" means? 6 Renew Deal May 2013 May 2013 0 3051

Michele Bachmann May Face Lawsuit Over 'Religious Freedom in The Military' Campaign 1 unhappycamper May 2013 May 2013 1 2121

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