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- How can Navy stop sexual assaults? First, admit they happen, admiral says.Two to three sexual assaults were reported daily in the Navy in 2010, and alcohol was a key factor in most cases, the admiral says, adding that the attacks erode trust and readiness in the force.
Afghanistan night-raid deal: Does it handcuff US forces?While the deal gives Afghanistan legal and military 'ownership' over the night raids, on a practical level US forces still have leverage and flexibility, especially to react quickly to intelligence.
Can a Marine call Obama a 'religious enemy' - and still be a Marine?A military panel recommended a 'less than honorable' discharge for a Marine who railed against President Obama on Facebook. But the Marine's lawyers say he has First Amendment rights.聽
Gen. George Patton: Six not-so-gentle father-to-son tips The new book, 'Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History, and Family Wisdom,' shares letters written by Gen. George Patton to his his son. Here are six pieces of advice from these letters.
Keeping an eye on China? First US Marines arrive in Australia.The US is sending 2,500 Marines to Australia 鈥� officially to train with troops there and assist in humanitarian efforts. But many experts and diplomats say the real focus is China.
Question 21: Does it punish troops who are victims of sexual assault?Question 21 on applications for troops seeking national-security jobs asks if the applicant has ever needed any mental-health counseling. Troops with post-traumatic stress disorder or martial problems are exempted. Victims of military sexual assault are not.聽
Officials considered burying the remains of some 9/11 victims at seaNew details from an investigation into how Dover Air Force Base handled the remains of some 9/11 victims show an internal debate over how to classify the body parts.
Afghan shooting spree: What did Sgt. Robert Bales's commander know?The top US commander in Afghanistan says the shooting spree in which Robert Bales has been charged, as well as a recent Quran burning and a video of Marines urinating on dead Taliban are all examples of a failure of good oversight from commanders.
Afghan suicide bomb scare highlights concern about 'insider threat'Reports of suicide bomb vests inside the Afghan Department of Defense were eventually dismissed as false, but they pointed to US concerns about Taliban infiltrators or rogue troops attacking US soldiers or the Afghan government. 聽
Sgt. Robert Bales charged with premeditated murder of 17 AfghansDeath is among the possible penalties facing Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, if he is convicted of murdering 17 Afghan civilians. A death sentence has not been carried out in the US military since 1961.
Sgt. Robert Bales and multiple tours of duty: How many is too many?Twenty percent of active-duty Army troops are on at least their third tour of duty to a war zone. Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of slaying 17 Afghan civilians, was one. Here's what's known about the dangers of repeated deployments.
Sgt. Robert Bales: Defense team begins building case on PTSDIn the killing of 16 Afghan villagers, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' defense team may build their case on post traumatic stress disorder. Though PTSD can be connected to aberrant and violent behavior, it's a hard case to make in court.
Sgt. Robert Bales: Details emerge on soldier charged with killing Afghan villagersStaff Sgt. Robert Bales joined the Army shortly after the 911 terrorist attacks, and he served three tours in Iraq before being sent to Afghanistan. Now he sits in the military prison聽at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, charged with killing 16 Afghan villagers.
Did soldier said to have killed Afghan civilians come from 'most troubled base'?US Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers, was from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State, reputedly聽the most troubled base in the US military.
Afghan shooting spree: soldier's revenge for wounded colleague?Details about the soldier involved in the Afghan shooting spree are beginning to emerge. The day before his rampage, he witnessed the severe wounding of a fellow GI.
Leon Panetta's big task in Afghanistan is trust-building. Impossible?Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Afghanistan to try to repair relations after the Quran-burning incident and a mass shooting of civilians. The fact that the US has spirited away the accused shooter complicates his mission.
Obama, Cameron tout Afghanistan exit plan, but will Afghan troops be ready?In the Rose Garden, Obama and Cameron say local forces will take 'full responsibility' for Afghanistan's security in 2014, but their readiness is not assured despite years of training.
Soldier's killing spree: Is end of Afghanistan war near?Widespread Afghan outrage could force the US to accelerate plans to bring the Afghanistan war to a close. But that hasn't happened yet, and military officials are wary of a quick withdrawal.
Army sergeant suspected in Afghan massacre did 'multiple tours' in IraqThe Army sergeant alleged to have killed 16 Afghanistan civilians on Sunday acted alone, Pentagon officials continue to say. They are treating it as an isolated incident, not as a sign of mounting frustration within US ranks about the Afghanistan war.
US officials react to killing of Afghan civilians by an American soldierUS officials are scrambling to understand the reported killing of more than a dozen Afghan civilians by an American soldier. A new poll shows most Americans don't think the war is worth the costs.
