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Dick Cheney Calls for War on Iran 5 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2314

($40 billion dollar) Aircraft carrier Ford to be christened in Newport News 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1811

Translator at drone strike hearing moved nearly to tears by survivor testimony 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1642

Afghanistan 'zero option' takes shape 3 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1872

Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1814

Deckhouse of new ($5 BILLION) destroyer ZUMWALT (DDG 1000) makes unplanned stop at Norfolk 1 unhappycamper Nov 2012 Oct 2013 1 2411

Marines Brush Off DoD IG Criticisms Of V-22 Readiness Reporting 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1695

Here’s what HealthCare.gov and the F-35 have in common 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1726

Veterans Duckworth and Soltz: Food stamp cuts for veterans ‘unacceptable’ and ‘revolting’ 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1513

Marine could be booted from Corps for warning troops about rapist Afghanistan cop 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1786

Defense Department seeks to implant devices capable of stimulating depressed soldiers’ brains in rea 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 2614

Navy's giant, stealthy new destroyer gets hull wet 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2085

Pope shutdown recovery slow 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1722

Congress ended the government shutdown, but ... 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1537

The American Quagmire in Afghanistan by the Numbers (21,565 US Troops Dead or Wounded) 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1529

After troops leave, U.S. to lose access to Afghan reconstruction projects worth billions 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1744

Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Bashing "Isolationists" While at War in the World 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1524

Consensus Grows Among UN States for Greater Transparency on Drone Civilian Deaths 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1462

Dumping of military equipment at Tacoma landfill spurs inquiry 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1958

Alaska National Guard unit being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1855

2 shot at Guard armory in Tenn.; man in custody 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1710

Ft. Hood: Local, Army leaders want another BRAC 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1661

8 Shaw Air Force officers reprimanded in sexual misconduct investigation 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1844

The European Drone War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1638

Pentagon dollars flow into Africa 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1650

Ex-drone operator describes a kill: ‘I watched this guy bleed out’ 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1778

Government contracts for the last week: 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1561

Joining Forces to Provide Jobs for Military Families - video 0 Tx4obama Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1520

War veterans face epilepsy as side effect of head trauma 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1649

US And Pakistan Locked In A "Drone Marriage" 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1487

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Time for the Truth about 'Targeted' Killings and US Drones' Civilian Victims 5 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1918

Radio Wars: Will Production Halt Force Army To Play Radio Shell Game? 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1602

JLTV Wracked By ‘Perfect Storm’ Of CR, Shutdown, Sequester: Uncertainty Rules 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1512

Military misconduct cases worry Pentagon brass 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1585

Vermont Progressives Aiming to Shoot Down F-35 Stealth Bomber 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1577

Sex allegations at Carlsbad academy 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1846

Fake 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1688

Monument for dogs used in military to be dedicated 0 douglas9 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1566

Iconic and Unseen War Photos From Vietnam and Iraq 2 douglas9 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 7 2607

Demon-focused ex-Navy chaplain ‘Dr. Chaps’ is running for elected office 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2103

Sequestration Cuts Leave Army With Only 2 Brigades Ready To Fight: CSA Odierno 6 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2613

Why Washington Just Can’t Stop Making War 4 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1846

The Senate Is Sitting On A Devastating Report About How The CIA Avoided Oversight Of Unnecessary Tor 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 13 1669

Former Bush Official: We Went Into Iraq Because 'We Were Looking For Somebody's Ass To Kick': Report 4 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2153

SOCOM Wants YOU To Help Build High-Tech ‘Iron Man’ Armor 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1513

With U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, American military gear sold as scrap 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1580

US gives up on Central Asian base 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1509

The Business of America Is War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1538

Bribery scandal engulfs U.S. Navy; contractor traded inside data for hookers and Lady Gaga tickets 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1611

From adultery to illegal gambling — U.S. military generals face tougher scrutiny for personal conduc 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1792

Guardsman blew whistle, then his career blew up 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 5 2108

Sex allegations at Carlsbad academy 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1960

UN Expert Challenges Foundations of US Covert Drone War 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1879

THE ROVING EYE: 'Our' weaponized Wahhabi bastards 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1537

Air Force Officer At Center Of Sexual Assault Controversy Demoted And Forced Into Retirement 4 pinboy3niner Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1872

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Veterans Arrested at Vietnam Memorial 3 PeoViejo Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 2297

Making Peace with War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1513

The American Genocide Against Iraq: 4% of Population Dead as result of US sanctions, wars 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1554

Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Afghan War Vet 3 jakeXT Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1905

A HOPEFUL EMAIL to A landlord... 0 AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 Oct 2013 11 1824

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VA Chief: Shutdown Could Hit Millions of Vets 11 pinboy3niner Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 2707

Happy birthday to the United States Navy 3 tinymontgomery Oct 2013 Oct 2013 5 1883

Pentagon confirms U.S. troops snatched wanted al Qaida leader from streets of Libyan capital 3 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2167

Inspectors fear millions in gas money getting siphoned off in Afghanistan 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1617

When Federal Contracts Turn Into Corporate Welfare 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1583

Nuclear weapons are the U.S.’s instruments of peace 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2060

Vietnam independence hero who defeated American and French armies General Giap dead at 102 3 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 2127

Isolationists Score While Hagel Scrambles To Maintain US Power; Lockheed To Furlough 3,000 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1567

Exploding fuel tankers driving Army to solar power 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1547

Dutch Treat For the F-35 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1579

New Study Fuels Debate Over F-35 Safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1574

Defense Execs Predict Production Halts If Fed Shutdown Stretches To Mid Month 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1652

Only the Interests of the World’s Leading Superpower America Are Served by the JSF 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1505

Watchdog Finds 719 Problems with the Pentagon’s F-35 Program 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1941

Tomgram: Ann Jones, Americans Can't Remember, Afghans Will Never Forget 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1597

Battles Without End‘Thank You for Your Service,’ by David Finkel 0 groovedaddy Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1488

Report: Military Lost Control of F-35 Contractors, Errors Abound 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1968

Two U.S. generals fired after security lapse at Afghan base 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1669

What a Government Shutdown Means for Veterans 0 AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1929

So... what are we looking at in terms of veterans with a government shutdown? 5 Silver Gaia Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 2319

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