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'Batwing' attachment adds new wrinkle to iRobot IED hunters

The Army's EOD iRobot 310 SUGV has helped soldiers successfully detect improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, but a new attachment known as the 'batwing' is helping them do it from a safer distance.

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West Point grads eager to step up and serve

For as long as he can remember, Mark Castelli wanted to go to the United States Military Academy. His father, Michael Castelli, attended the elite military academy, as did two older brothers.

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Troops offered deals for Memorial Day

Here are some ideas for fun this weekend that won't crush your budget:

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Bill would require mental health checkup every 6 months for deployed troops

Troops would be required to get a mental health checkup once every six months when deployed to contingency operations under a draft version of the 2014 defense bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee's personnel panel.

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DoD school director to retire in August

The director of the Defense Department schools that educate military children will retire Aug. 31.

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Senators: Limit recruits' athletic shoe choices to U.S.-made footwear

Athletic shoe vouchers for Army, Navy and Air Force recruits could be used to purchase only American-made footwear under a bill introduced Thursday by two senators from Maine.

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Army vet charged in policeman's slaying found dead in cell

An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid was found Friday hanging dead in his cell, authorities said.

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From boyhood to battlefield: Long war takes its toll

When the terrorists struck on 9/11, Barrett Austin was in Mrs. Spearman's second-grade class here. Weeks later, he'd wear a Ninja costume with a red headband for Halloween.

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Town turns out to welcome injured Ranger home

Tossed like a rag doll by an exploding 500-pound bomb, Army Ranger Cory Remsburg landed face down in a canal. He lay motionless as his buddies scrambled to find him.

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Lawmakers want DoD to study whether Tricare may cover horse therapy

The family of Kaitlyn Samuels, 16, and many other family memnbers with special needs were hoping Congress would pass a law requiring Tricare to cover hippotherapy - physical therapy conducted on horseback.

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Biographer regrets affair with David Petraeus

The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family.

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Tricare approves waivers for beneficiaries in tornado-affected Oklahoma

Tricare is waiving required referrals for specialty care and emergency prescription refills for its beneficiaries in Oklahoma affected by the May 20 tornado.

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Bush hosts bike ride for combat veterans

Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride at his Central Texas ranch for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.

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June list for sgt., staff sgt. announced

These soldiers have been selected for promotion to sergeant or staff sergeant in June, the Army announced Thursday:

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Panel rejects Pentagon's request for base closings

A new round of military base closings is going nowhere in Congress.

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Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

President Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S.

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June sergeant selections, A-L

These NCO have been selected for promotion in June, the Army announced:

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June 2013 staff sergeant promotions

These NCO have been selected for promotion in June, the Army announced:

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West Point cadets rescue 2 kayakers

Two West Point cadets are being credited with rescuing two stranded kayakers on the Hudson River.

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Senator: West Point incident illustrates culture of sexual misconduct in military

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.

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Warrant officer candidates list is out

The Army has announced these names and projected specialties of soldiers and other U.S.

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Lawmakers make pre-Memorial Day calls to fix vet claims backlog

In a pre-Memorial Day push to show their concern about the backlog of veterans' disability claims, House Republicans are calling for an independent task force to recommend a solution while House Democrats pushed the idea of providing temporary benefits to

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Pentagon goes it alone on electronic health records

The Defense Department is abandoning its plans to build a single, joint electronic health record system with the Veterans Affairs Department in favor of developing its own system using commercial software.

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Pacific Army head calls for Stryker Brigade review

The head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific says Hawaii's Stryker Brigade needs review amid military budget cuts.

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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

President Obama is set to at least partially bring out into the open some of the U.S.-directed drone program, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American security.

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WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 91

Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at 91.

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Battleground soil given place of honor in Atlanta

It seemed like a mission impossible, but Richard A. Lester believed it could be done.

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Surplus military trucks get new lives

They've served their country well. Getting parked in a nondescript dirt lot sure doesn't seem like much of a final resting place.

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Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs

Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War.

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Soldier was target of brutal attack in London

The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.

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Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone

Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.

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4 leg exercises with little or no equipment

You really can do leg exercises without the isolation-style or massive leg press machines found in most gyms. No more leg extension or leg curl machines. No need to find a leg abductor/adductor combo or hoist a 45-pound Olympic bar.

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Senior NCO promotions announced for June

The Army's list of senior NCOs chosen to move up in June includes many who must re-enlist in order to be promoted:

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Stolen Valor Act on the way to White House

The Stolen Valor Act that makes it a federal crime to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal for valor is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, thanks to the efforts of two Nevadans.

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Holder says 4 U.S. citizens killed in drone strikes

Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged Wednesday that four U.S. citizens had been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009.

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Float driver: Train seemed still before deadly crash

The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, ac

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Sgt. charged with filming naked female cadets at West Point

A sergeant first class on the staff of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., faces charges of allegedly filming numerous female cadets without their consent, sometimes when they were in the shower, according to the Army.

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Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself

The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting rampage.

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WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court

The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists are asking a federal judge in Baltimore to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.

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DoDEA schools will soon decide furlough schedules

Defense Department schools are deciding which days their schools will be closed for the required furloughs this fall and should start posting the information on their websites next week, said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Educa

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VA clears 34,000 old claims under new initiative

A Veterans Affairs Department effort to spend six months concentrating on its oldest benefits claims is having some success, but lawmakers are concerned that the improvements might be temporary.

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82nd tackles GRF, relearns rapid deployment

After standing empty for seven years, the 82nd Airborne Division's 'ready cage' is filled with 22 fully loaded and inspected vehicles that can be airlifted and dropped anywhere around the world.

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DoD's request for 1% military pay raise, Tricare fee hikes rejected by House panel

A key House panel rejected the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.

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House panel approves changes to military's sexual assault laws

A House panel passed sweeping changes in sexual assault prevention programs on Wednesday, with less command flexibility in reducing or dismissing rape and assault charges and wider support for victims.

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GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed

Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.

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Ex-soldier's lawyer seeks dismissal of terror case

A former U.S. Army soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist organization in Somalia after he left the military has asked a court to dismiss the case against him, saying he never had any contact with the group.

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101st brigades among last in eastern Afghanistan

When the 4th Brigade Combat Team from the 101st Airborne Division took control over three key provinces in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, they were likely the last American combat brigade in the area now that the U.S. is handing over responsibilit

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