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39 min ago | The Capital-Journal

Letter: Federal furloughs will hurt

About 6,000 Kansas Department of Defense civilians, Kansas National Guardsmen and Reserve technicians will lose 10 percent of their pay for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Kansas, US News, Opinion

Sat May 25, 2013

The Land of the Free

Memo to Christian troops: We've got your back

When NBA basketball player Jason Collins recently announced to the world that he's sexually attracted to other men, Michelle Obama tweeted, "So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country.

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Related Topix: Michelle Obama, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Opinion

Athens Banner-Herald

Atlanta museums offer free admission to veterans

Spokeswoman for Mayor Kasim Reed Sonji Jacobs says the museum will offer free admission for veterans and their relatives between Memorial Day and Labor Day through a collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense.

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Related Topix: National Endowment for the Arts, Charitable Organizations, US News

American Legion Magazine

HVAC members press president on backlog

Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs are asking President Obama to stage an intervention between the VA and DoD to help resolve the ongoing VA benefits claims backlog.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs

BroadcastNewsroom

VBrick Awarded U.S. Army Certificate of Networthiness

VBrick Systems, Inc., a leading provider of media management and distribution solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Certificate of Networthiness by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command .

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, VBrick Systems, US News, US National Guard

Fri May 24, 2013

Juan Cole

President Obama and Counter-Terrorism: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Here are the good, the bad and the ugly things in President Obama's important speech on counter-terrorism Thursday, and in the off-stage steps he has announced that mysteriously did not appear in the speech: President Obama seems determined to give responsibility for drone strikes to the Department of Defense , taking it away from the Central ... (more)

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Related Topix: Terrorism, US News, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Middle East, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

State Department

Press Releases: Foreign Assistance Dashboard Update

The Foreign Assistance Dashboard , a key deliverable of the U.S. Government's Open Government Partnership National Action Plan, promotes the Administration's commitment to openness and transparency.

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Related Topix: US News, US Treasury

Washington Times

Brandywine Museums & Gardens Alliance honors U.S. Military

WILMINGTON , Del., May 24, 2013 Nine members of the Brandywine Museums & Gardens Alliance announced this week that they will honor U.S. military personnel and their families this summer with free admission as part of the "Blue Star Museums" program, a collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of ... (more)

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Related Topix: National Endowment for the Arts, Charitable Organizations, US News, Winterthur, DE, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

Magic City Morning Star

Bill to Require American-made Military Uniforms

Today, Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree introduced a bill to reverse the Department of Defense's avoidance of the Berry Amendment, which requires DOD to purchase American-made military uniforms.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Chellie Pingree, Michael Michaud

Data Center Knowledge

DOD Cloud Adoption Helps U.S. Troops Stay Connected

Soldiers at the Fort Stewart, Ga. Education Center work on class material and catch up on their e-mail. The adoption of the cloud by U.S. Department of Defense has helped soliders in the United States and deployed abroad to stay connected with their families.

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Related Topix: US News, US Military, US Army, US Air Force, WAN, Science / Technology

JD Supra

Client Alert: Department of Defense Publishes Proposed Rule on Counterfeit Electronics

The Department of Defense is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement sections of the 2012 and 2013 National Defense Authorization Acts .

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Related Topix: US News

Stars and Stripes

DODEA director to retire

The director of the Department of Defense education arm responsible for the nearly 200 military-run schools at bases across the world has announced her plan to retire in late summer.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Kay Hagan, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Central Kitsap Reporter

Military sexual assault numbers tough to pin down in Kitsap

A string of high profile sexual assault cases in the last few weeks involving members of the military has drawn sharp criticism from President Obama, the Secretary of Defense and members of Congress.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, US Navy, Kitsap County, WA, US News

Thu May 23, 2013

ThinkGeek

T-Shirts & Apparel : Alt Universe Fringe Division Logo Babydoll

You know how hard it has been to keep this a secret? We've had this in the works for over a year.

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13WMAZ.com

Museum of Aviation Saving Money Using Green Energy

The Museum of Aviation says it is saving money by using green energy, which is also contributing to national Department of Defense goals to use more renewable sources.

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Related Topix: US News

The Hill

Auditing the Department of Defense: A case study

In these times of budget cutbacks and sequestration, knowing how each tax dollar is spent is more important than ever.

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Related Topix: US News

Missileer

DOD firefighter certification program turns 20

Firefighters from the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron undergo fuel fire training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

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Related Topix: US Military, Tyndall Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fire, US News

MSNBC

Recommended: China's space program continues to grow and improve

A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches on the Shenzhou 9 mission, China's first manned space docking flight and first flight of a female astronaut, on June 16, 2012 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Science / Technology, Space, 9, US News, Best of 2007

KCEN

Civil Trial for Fort Hood Victims May Be Delayed

Victims of the Fort Hood shooting massacre may have to wait a little longer before their civil trial against the government.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US News

KFDX-TV Wichita Falls

Dozens Gather to Hear About Tricare Changes

Wichita Falls military retirees who are currently enrolled in Tricare took part in an informational meeting on Wednesday evening regarding policy changes to Tricare.

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Related Topix: Wichita Falls, TX, US News, US Military, Sheppard Air Force Base, US Air Force, US Politics, Mac Thornberry, Republican, US House of Representatives