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  • April 2008

    • Who Are You Calling 'Devil Dog'?

      Marine Corps Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:41 PM CDT

      Who Are You Calling 'Devil Dog'?

      (Newser) - Once used with pride, the Marines moniker "Devil Dog" now has a nasty bite to it, the Marine Corps Times reports. Young Marines recoil at the term that troops earned by fighting off Germans in a bloody World War I battle. They say it reminds them of angry COs: "It's a preface to getting your ass chewed," one Marine major said. More »

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      military  • US Marine Corps  • officer  • military training  • terminology

    • Military Families Sue VA Over Suicides

      Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Military Families Sue VA Over Suicides

      (Newser) - Veterans Affairs hasn’t done enough to stem the “rising tide” of suicides and mental health problems, according to a class action lawsuit going to trial this week. Roughly 20% of deployed US troops are suffering from mental illness, a recent study shows, and an average of 18 kill themselves each day. “The VA has simply not devoted enough resources,” said one plaintiff lawyer. “They don’t have enough psychiatrists.” More »

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      lawsuit  • military  • suicide  • veterans  • PTSD  • Department of Veterans Affairs  • veterans' health care  • veterans' benefits

    • Iraq's Secret $833M Arms Buy Raises Concern

      New York Times  |  Apr 13, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      Iraq's Secret $833M Arms Buy Raises Concern

      (Newser) - A secret arms deal highlights Baghdad's trouble arming its troops and securing Iraq, the New York Times reports. Officials signed the $833 million deal with Serbia last month, without approval in Baghdad—and procured faulty or useless planes, tanks, and other arms. Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadir defended the move, saying, “American timelines for delivery were too far away.” More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • military  • Serbia  • arms deal  • weapons  • Abdul Qadir

    • Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Fly?

      Politico  |  Apr 1, 08 1:54 PM CDT

      Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Fly?

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi acted to have a gay Congresswoman's domestic partner included on a military flight to Europe, and the question of government acknowledgment of same-sex partners continues to reverberate, the Politico reports. Tammy Baldwin’s partner took the March fact-finding trip, but Pelosi and Robert Gates are at odds over whether the waiver means the Defense Department or the House granted an exception. More »

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      gay marriage  • Nancy Pelosi  • military  • Robert Gates  • same-sex marriage  • Barney Frank  • domestic partnership

  • March 2008

    • Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military

      Slate  |  Mar 31, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military

      (Newser) - Has President Bush done irreparable damage to our armed forces? Not necessarily, Phillip Carter and Fred Kaplan write in Slate, offering a to-do list for the next president to tackle as he or she begins the process of fixing a military "in strange shambles." Overhaul the budget: "We don't have the money to stay this course." More »

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      Iraq  • War on Terror  • military  • soldier  • Air Force  • Navy  • Army  • war cost

    • The Secret Life of Surrogate Moms

      Newsweek  |  Mar 30, 08 8:13 PM CDT

      The Secret Life of Surrogate Moms

      (Newser) - More women are carrying babies for dollars, despite opposition from Christians, feminists, and medical ethicists—not to mention some states and most EU nations. So why do they do it? A $20,000 to $25,000 paycheck doesn't hurt, Newsweek reports, but many also do it for love. "I felt like, 'What else am I going to do with my life that means so much?'" one surrogate mom said. More »

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      military  • pregnancy  • parenting  • family  • baby  • motherhood  • couples  • surrogates  • military spouses

    • Pundits Spar Over McCain as Dubya Redux

      Salon  |  Mar 28, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      Pundits Spar Over McCain as Dubya Redux

      (Newser) - John McCain’s foreign-policy address Wednesday split watchers, with David Brooks, in the New York Times , declaring the Republican candidate a breath of fresh air and Glenn Greenwald, in Salon, seeing four more years of George W. Bush. Brooks says the “personal, nuanced and ambitious speech” shows McCain to be a JFK-style internationalist, highlighting maverick criticism of the Iraq war in late 2003. More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • military  • foreign policy  • US foreign policy  • neocon

    • Okinawa Protesters Rip US Military Crimes

      Reuters  |  Mar 23, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Okinawa Protesters Rip US Military Crimes

      (Newser) - Thousands poured into the streets of Okinawa today to protest crimes by US servicemen and to demand a smaller American military presence on the Japanese island, Reuters reports. "Crimes and accidents have happened over and over," said the mayor of Okinawa City. "But each time, our voices have been trampled and there has been no end to the heinous crimes." More »

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      Japan  • rape  • military  • Okinawa  • military bases

    • Nonprofit Builds Free Houses for Wounded Vets

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 20, 08 3:53 PM CDT

      Nonprofit Builds Free Houses for Wounded Vets

      (Newser) - A nonprofit group is putting up customized homes for badly injured vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Massachusetts-based Homes for Our Troops is building in 20 states, fueled by donated supplies, land, and labor. “When a vet is in need, people come out of everywhere to help,” the contractor-turned-founder says. More »

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      Iraq war  • military  • soldier  • Iraq veterans  • volunteer  • Afghanistan veterans  • wounded  • injured

    • Photo of NYC Bomb Suspect Released

      CNN  |  Mar 9, 08 7:44 AM CDT

      Photo of NYC Bomb Suspect Released

      (Newser) - Police have released photos of a hooded cyclist suspected in the bombing of a military recruitment center in New York City's Times Square, CNN reports. The frame from a grainy surveillance video shows a person in a hoodie riding up Fifth Avenue, near the spot where the bicycle is believed to have been abandoned. More »

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      terrorism  • New York City  • military  • bombing  • tourism  • Times Square  • bicycle

    • Cops Say Letters a Coincidence

      New York Post  |  Mar 7, 08 12:52 PM CST

      Cops Say Letters a Coincidence

      (Newser) - A hundred members of Congress got envelopes yesterday stuffed with a political rant, a photo of a man in front of the Times Square military recruiting station, and the bold taunt, “We did it.” But, bizarrely, they weren't  connected to the blast that damaged the landmark yesterday morning, reports the New York Post. Authorities called it an "incredibly unbelievable coincidence." More »

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      military  • bombing  • Army recruiting  • Times Square

    • Venezuela Adds Firepower on Colombian Border

      Reuters  |  Mar 5, 08 2:28 PM CST

      Venezuela Adds Firepower on Colombian Border

      (Newser) - Venezuela deployed tanks to the Colombian border, Reuters reports, as Latin American tensions remained high enough that Hugo Chavez warned of an Andean war. Though Colombia refused to send reinforcements to its border, the mobilization of heavy artillery, including support from air and sea forces, is the first in the standoff following Colombia's weekend incursion into Ecuador to killFARC rebels. More »

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      Colombia  • military  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • FARC  • Alvaro Uribe  • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia  • Ecuador  • Rafael Correa  • tanks