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With Honors: Boyle veteran recognized for bravery during World War II
Contributing WriterMITCHELLSBURG — Robert H. Mitchell observed his 18th birthday in August 1944 and was looking forward to graduating from high school in the spring of 1945. Instead, he was fighting to stay alive in the Battle of Balete Pass in the Philippines while...Tags: Japan, Philippines, Awards and Prizes, Washington, DC, World War II (1939-1945)
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Officials quit after report on Benghazi attack released
Three senior State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday after an independent review board determined that they had operational responsibility for "grossly inadequate" security when Islamic militants killed four Americans at the U.S....
Tags: U.S. Senate, Libya, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Michael G. Mullen
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Afghan President Karzai blames 'foreign spy agencies' for insider shootings
World NowA potentially serious rift has emerged in the way the Afghan government and the U.S. administration view “insider shootings” -- cases of Afghan police and soldiers turning their guns on Western troops. President Hamid Karzai held an urgent... -
Pentagon decided not to send troops to Benghazi during attack
World NowWASHINGTON -- U.S. military commanders decided against sending a rescue mission to Benghazi during the attack against the American diplomatic mission because they didn’t have enough clear intelligence, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.... -
Where to watch 9/11 anniversary programming
Channel Guide MagazineAs we come upon the 11th commemoration of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, there are several notable new and returning documentaries, specials and movies on television recalling the events and their impact on our nation from various perspectives... -
Top U.S. general arrives in Afghanistan after new 'insider' death
World NowWith the tempo of "insider" shootings accelerating, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Kabul for talks on the phenomenon of Western troops dying at the hands of Afghan allies, U.S. and Afghan officials said.... -
DC Hot Spots - 2012 Coast Guard Foundation Gala
President Harry Truman said, "Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid." And while we cannot repay these fine individuals, we can honor their service, which is what the Coast Guard Foundation did...
Tags: Washington, DC
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Top U.S. general's plane damaged by Afghan insurgent fire
World Nowortars or missiles fired by insurgents hit the plane being used by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff while it was on the ground at a NATO base, but the top American general was not in or near the aircraft at the time, Western military... -
It isn't easy to be good
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he was planning this even before the recent scandals in the top ranks of the Pentagon and CIA, but he's ordered the military to double down on ethics training for its senior officers. In a memo to Gen. Martin Dempsey,...Tags: Sex Crimes, The Pentagon, Paula Broadwell, Values, David Petraeus
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'Insider shooting' kills 3 more Western troops
World NowA gunman in an Afghan army uniform killed three Western troops on Wednesday, the NATO force said. That brought the number of “insider” shooting deaths in August to 15, the most in a single month since the start of the war nearly 11 years ago..... -
Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is coming to grips with a new reality — fewer dollars. The...
Tags: Barney Frank, Joe Lieberman, Michael G. Mullen, Carl Levin, Public Finance
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Army leaders are reviewed in 'The Generals'
-------------------- The Generals American Military Command from World War II to Today Thomas E. Ricks Penguin Press: 556 pp., $32.95 -------------------- Deep in his impressive, disturbing study of U.S. Army leadership, "The Generals: American...Tags: International Military Interventions, The Pentagon, Vietnam, World War II (1939-1945), The Washington Post
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