Newly released testimony shows no 'stand down' order in Benghazi

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya.

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Families, veterans testify on suicides and VA indifference

Iraq War veteran Daniel Somers tried desperately to get VA mental health care for years before committing suicide last summer. Again and again, he was met with “uncaring, insensitive and adversarial” staff in the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is mired in a nationwide scandal over deep dysfunction and records manipulation in its health care system.

Nominee to lead troops in Afghanistan sees ‘good news’

Senators on Thursday pressed nominees to top military posts on how to avoid a repeat of the Iraqi debacle — where a U.S.-trained military collapsed in the face of a smaller insurgent force — in Afghanistan as the war there draws to a close.

Army's tighter tattoo policy may mean fewer — but better — recruits

Uncle Sam still wants you — just not as heavily inked. More than three months after the Army implemented a more stringent tattoo policy, recruiters say they are the ones feeling the pinch.

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Report: Chinese hackers hit US personnel networks

Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management earlier this year with the intention of accessing the files of tens of thousands of federal employees who had applied for top-secret security clearances, according to The New York Times.

US, China talk cyberhacking amid new allegations

Hagel suggests Islamic State militants pose threat to US homeland

During a troop talk at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel suggested that the Islamic State insurgent group poses a direct threat to the United States.

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Pentagon decries new Bergdahl photo as propaganda

The photo of a smiling Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl posted to a Twitter account by a Taliban sympathizer is being dismissed by the Pentagon as "100% propaganda."
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Army leaders circle wagons around flawed $4B intelligence system
Lakenheath patients air concerns in DOD health care survey
Deployed soldier whose ex sold his dog may be reunited with pup

Quest for Medal of Honor for WWI hero continues

Nearly 100 years after he single-handedly fought off a German attack and saved a comrade from capture despite suffering serious wounds, Sgt. Henry Johnson is a step closer to getting a posthumous Medal of Honor.
F-35 air show debut still in question

The much-anticipated international debut of the military's new, high-tech fighter jet was still in limbo Thursday, as officials scrambled to determine the cause of the fire that grounded the aircraft last week.
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Afghan aid is dropping, but how fast is too fast?

Civilian assistance to Afghanistan was always slated to shrink with America's military footprint, but U.S. aid officials were caught off-guard when Congress, upset by testy relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, slashed civilian aid by 50 percent this year.
Israel escalates Gaza offensive, casualties mount

Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault targeting hundreds of Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip Thursday as Palestinians reported the strikes also hit a home and a beachside cafe, raising the total number of people killed in this week's offensive to at least 85. Israel's missile defense system also once again intercepted rockets fired by Gaza militants at the country's two largest cities, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
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Report: Terrorists targeted Eiffel Tower, Louvre

France stopped a terrorist plot targeting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre art museum and a nuclear power plant, it was revealed Wednesday as French authorities announced new measures for combating terrorism.
Lakenheath patients air concerns in DOD health care survey

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US, China talk cyberhacking amid new allegations

Top American officials said Thursday they challenged their counterparts in China to rein in alleged cybersecurity infringements as a new allegation emerged of a brazen attempt by Chinese hackers to break into U.S. government personnel files.
China, Japan ramp up rhetoric as relations sour

The last exhibit room at the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall opens with a panel proclaiming: “Chinese and Japanese People Should Be Friends Forever.” But recently, curators have tacked on an awkward postscript.
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