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- Pentagon dilemma: More privacy in barracks linked to more sexual assaultPentagon upgrades in troops' living quarters sought to ease rigors of persistent conflict, but lax regulations are also producing more high-risk situations for young servicemen and women.
- Taliban attacks on US bases in Afghanistan: enabled by Pakistani forces?The volume of explosives used in attacks on US military bases in Afghanistan in recent days fuels concern that Pakistani security services are taking a stronger hand in backing insurgent groups.
- US plans to base regional force in Kuwait. Will Iran get the message?As the Pentagon exits Afghanistan it is looking to Kuwait to base a sizable force. One aim, to dispel the perception in the Mideast, disseminated by Iran, that the US is pulling back in the region.
- How a US strike on Syria might look: cyberwar could play key roleThe Pentagon is planning for a military operation in Syria, which could include a cyberattack on its air defenses. But analysts warn that intervention could spark a costly civil war.
- Body armor for women: Pentagon is pushed to find something that fitsBody armor for US troops in Iraq was often of poor quality. Men could buy a better product online, but for women exposed to war's dangers, there was nothing that fit.
- Unemployed veterans skilled in doing jobs, not in finding themA Monster.com survey finds employers and veterans agree: Departing military personnel have civilian job skills. Language, however, is a problem. One hurdle is translating military jargon.
- Vietnam War: Beginning 13 years of commemorating a divisive conflictAt the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Monday, President Obama began a national commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War. To Vietnam veterans he said, 'You made us proud, and you have earned your place among the greatest generations.'
- This Memorial Day, many Vietnam vets, long silent, are finding a voiceThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam war, and President Obama will pay tribute Monday. It's a sign that, at last, Vietnam vets are being and feeling embraced.聽
- Memorial Day: Among post-9/11 veterans, deepening antiwar sentimentThis Memorial Day the Iraq war is over and the Afghanistan war is winding down, but they're weighing heavily on post-9/11 veterans, 33 percent of whom said they weren't worth the cost.
- China is a lead cyberattacker of US military computers, Pentagon reportsChina is especially interested in gleaning how best to defend its own computer networks from cyberattack, says a Pentagon report on cyberwar threats. But China is also improving its offensive abilities.
- F-22 safety questions remain despite Panetta's orderDefense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered the Air Force to take steps to address safety concerns surrounding the F-22 stealth fighter jet. But critics say his directive doesn't go far enough.
- Post-traumatic stress now a leading concern for military familiesThe nonprofit Blue Star Families surveys military families and identifies their Top 5 concerns. Other concerns include shrinking retirement benefits and the effect of deployment on kids.
- US sends troops to Yemen as Al Qaeda gains groundCivil unrest in Yemen has enabled Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which perpetrated the foiled underwear bomb plot, to expand its reach. US troops are arriving to train Yemeni soldiers.
- Panetta: No hitches in military's repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'Since September, gay service members have been able to serve openly in the US military. The end of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy is 'going very well,' Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.
- 'Undetectable' bomb reveals how Al Qaeda threat to US is evolvingThe foiled plot to plant another 'underwear bomb' on a US airliner shows that as the core of Al Qaeda declines, affiliates like Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are taking the lead.
- Mystery death on Skype: What killed US captain in Afghanistan?The captain, a chief nurse who deployed to Afghanistan in March, was speaking with his wife via Skype when he pitched forward. The Army is investigating but does not suspect foul play.
- Osama bin Laden papers cast his successor as a pompous know-it-allUS military officials released the seized documents this week in a clear attempt to sow discord among Al Qaeda leaders. Ayman al-Zawahiri is the current Al Qaeda honcho.
- Osama bin Laden papers: top 5 revelations A new trove of letters seized during the Osama bin Laden raid paint an intimate picture of the inner workings and struggles of Al Qaeda, from its dabbling in the stock market to practices that would make any Mafia don proud.
- How can Army keep soldiers fighting fit after Afghanistan? AvatarsMilitary officials are using video games to evaluate troops, but making soldiers' avatars 鈥 their virtual selves 鈥 more closely mimic the soldiers' actual skills is the next frontier.聽
- Pentagon signals 'acute' problems in Afghanistan, even as US cuts forcesThe presence of Al Qaeda and Taliban safe havens in Pakistan remains unresolved 鈥 and may be beyond the capacity of the US military to fix, a new report to Congress concludes.