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House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
Berlin :: Germany | 8 hours ago
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The Associated Press The Associated Press 1 hour ago Associated Press Members of a House panel angry over sexual abuse problems in the military are set to vote on a bill that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally
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Betrayed? Citizen soldiers lose jobs; U.S. government biggest offender
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 9 days ago
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The jobs of the nation's citizen-soldiers are supposed to be safe while they are serving their country: Federal law does not allow employers to penalize service members because of their military duties. Yet every year, thousands of National Guard and
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STARNES: Military developing culture hostile to religion?
New York City :: NY :: USA | 15 days ago
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May 6, 2013 Members of Congress are concerned over how much influence the Military Religious Freedom Foundation may have in military policies that critics fear may curtail religious freedom within the Armed Forces. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) is
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Troubling trend in military sex assaults
New York City :: NY :: USA | 15 days ago
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The Defense Department estimated that more than 26,000 troops experienced an episode of "unwanted sexual contact," a huge jump from the 19,300 figure in the 2010 report. "Sexual assault is a despicable crime and one of the most serious challenges
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Is the US military preparing to court martial Christians?
New York City :: NY :: USA | 22 days ago
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Apr 30, 2013 Religious liberty groups have grave concerns after they learned the Pentagon is vetting its guide on religious tolerance with a group that compared Christian evangelism to rape and advocated that military personnel who proselytize should
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Red Cross class at Fort Bliss helps spouses, families cope with deployments
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 27 days ago
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The Red Cross wants to make sure that military families are getting enough support when dealing with the stress of a deployment. The organization also wants to help on the back end, too -- when soldiers return home. In January, the Red Cross launched
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State House votes to include service members in emergency relief funds
New London :: CT :: USA | 1 month ago
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The fund has previously been available for emergency help to immediate families of service members living in Connecticut, including members of the National Guard and Reserves who have been mobilized. The fund, which current has more thna $800,000 in
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Ex-Frank Cable sailor testifies at Senate hearing
Tamuning :: Guam | 2 months ago
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Written by Brian Tumulty PDN Washington Bureau Filed Under Three victims of sexual assault committed by military members spoke out about their attacks at a Senate panel Wednesday in the nation's capital. One victim, former Navy Petty Officer Brian
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Same-sex Family Benefits Available by October 1
San Diego :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Department of Defense announced the extension of benefits to same-sex partners to ensure fairness and equal treatment to the extent allowable under law on Feb. 11. Navy's implementation of the Department of Defense's extension of family benefits to
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Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin: National Guard benefits from Prop. 63 programs
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 4 months ago
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01/17/2013 12:45:33 PM PST California's Proposition 63 initiative to provide mental health care has been undeniably effective in improving care for the soldiers and airmen of the California National Guard.
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