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 'Bruno' Pranks 
 Alabama Army Base 

Sacha Baron Cohen strikes again

Mar 16, 09 7:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated an Alabama military base for a few hours in February as “Bruno”—a gay Austrian fashion journalist—before a savvy cadet spotted the ruse, the AP reports. The footage could appear in Cohen’s upcoming film, Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose ... More »

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film • Alabama • US Army • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • movies • Bruno • officer candidate school • Fort McClellan

Army Charity Hoards
Millions as Veterans Suffer

Army Emergency Relief fund's reserve dwarf its giving

Feb 22, 09 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A US Army charity is hoarding tens of millions of dollars while military families face record foreclosures and long deployments, the AP reports. Designed to dole out cash to veterans in financial crisis, Army Emergency Relief has padded reserves with $117 million and given or lent only $64 million. "... More »

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veterans • charity • US Army • US Navy • US Air Force • Iraq veterans • Army Emergency Relief

Girl's Barracks Death May Be Drug-Related

Victim acquainted
with soldier; family IDs
her on MySpace

Feb 19, 09 8:16 AM CST
(AP) - Army investigators believe the death of a 16-year-old civilian girl at a barracks on Fort Lewis was possibly drug-related. A spokesman wouldn't say what drugs may have been involved, and toxicology results aren’t expected for at least a week. The dead girl was identified by her family on her... More »

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drugs • US military • death • US Army • barracks • teenager

(Newser) - As many as 24 US Army soldiers took their own lives in January, an enormous rise over previous years, the Army Times reports. The deaths of seven soldiers have been confirmed as suicides, while 17 pending cases will likely get the same designation, the AP reports. If that happens, the... More »

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suicide • US military • US Army • soldier • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • suicide prevention

analysis

 Afghanistan: the Next Vietnam?  


Feb 1, 09 5:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Afghanistan may not be Barack Obama's Vietnam—it may be worse, John Barry and Evan Thomas write in Newsweek. The president plans to double US troops there to 60,000, hoping Gen. David Patraeus can recreate "surge" success and train an Afghan army to stabilize the country. But... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • US Army

 Army Suicides Hit Record High 

Army expected to announce new study of post-combat stress

Jan 29, 09 2:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A record 128 US soldiers committed suicide last year, and an additional 15 are suspected of taking their own lives, CNN reports. The previous record was set in 2007. In response to the latest figures, the Army is expected to announce new studies of post-combat stress and why its suicide-prevention... More »

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Iraq • suicide • Pentagon • Department of Veterans Affairs • US Army • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • combat stress


 Army Recruiting Soars 
 as Job Dry Up 

Recruitment soars with unemployment

Jan 19, 09 4:54 AM CST
(Newser) - The recession has swelled military recruitment, bumping the forces past their goals for the first time since 2004, reports the New York Times. Many Americans are being enticed from a flagging job market by the promised stability and benefits. The Army—whose recruiting has struggled most under the shadow of... More »

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US military • recession • recruitment • Army Reserves • US Army • unemployment • military recruits • job

(Newser) - Barack Obama is set to prohibit waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation techniques by mandating the CIA follow the US Army Field Manual when questioning suspects, the AP reports. But as the president-elect debates whether to make the changes through legislation or presidential fiat, the incoming administration is also considering a... More »

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Barack Obama • CIA • torture • US military • US Army • waterboarding • interrogation techniques • Army Field Manual • President Obama

Army Sends 'John Doe'
Letter to Slain Soldiers' Kin

Gen. Casey writes apology to 7,000

Jan 7, 09 7:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The Army had good intentions in mind when it sent a letter to families of soldiers killed in Iraq to inform them of available services. Problem is, the letters to ease the most personal of sacrifices all began the same way: "Dear John Doe." Now Army chief of... More »

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US Army • apology • Gen. George Casey • soldiers' families

 Psst, Fat Boy: 
 Uncle Sam Wants You 

Military tells recruits with high BMI that they can sign up now, lose weight later

Jan 5, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - To reel in more recruits, the US Army is relaxing weight restrictions on would-be soldiers. A waiver program gives outsize volunteers a year after signing up to get in shape, measured by body-mass index, or be booted, the Christian Science Monitor reports. With the youthful population consuming more and exercising... More »

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obesity • obesity epidemic • Army recruiting • recruits • US Army • military recruits • body mass index

 Marines 
 Improving 
 Vests After 
 Complaints 

Troops complained 30 lbs. vest too heavy, restrictive

Jan 3, 09 6:12 PM CST
(Newser) - The Marine Corps is planning major improvements to its body armor after troops complained the $100 million vests were too heavy and restrictive, the AP reports. “I've worn the vest on my travels into Iraq and Afghanistan, and I can tell you those Marines have raised some valid points,... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • US Army • military gear • body armor • Marines

 US to Honor Nazis' 
 Secret Soldier Slaves 

350 survivors vowed to keep abuses secret

Dec 29, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - After 64 years, the US Army will finally honor 350 American soldiers who were tortured and enslaved during the Holocaust's final months, CNN reports. The Nazis beat, starved and forced the war prisoners to work in a section of the Buchenwald  concentration camp. Some 100 of them died, and survivors... More »

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Holocaust • US troops • US Army • soldier • World War II • prisoner of war • honor • Nazis

 The Army Wants You. 
 30,000 More of You. 

Pentagon says Army is overstretched

Dec 25, 08 5:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Army wants you, and about 30,000 of your friends, if it's going to fight effectively in Afghanistan and Iraq and complete other missions around the world, reports the Washington Post. Increased demands are being made on troops in places like Africa, Korea, and cyberspace, and while... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Pentagon • cyberwarfare • recruitment • US Army • troop levels • homeland defense • Nelson Ford • intelligence-gathering • Donald H. Rumsfeld • Fort Stewart

Drug Abuse Rising
Among US Soldiers

Military struggles to keep up with demand for substance-abuse counseling

Nov 22, 08 5:16 AM CST
(Newser) - US soldiers are testing positive for drugs in record numbers even as the number of Army counselors shrinks, USA Today reports. This year 2.38% of troops tested positive during routine urine screens, up from 1.74% in 2004, and more than 7,000 soldiers were sent to counseling for... More »

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military • US Army • substance abuse • therapy • psychotherapy

Army Names
First Female
4-Star General

Ann Dunwoody is
a 33-year veteran
of the military

Nov 14, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - A 33-year Army veteran today became the first woman in US history to be named a four-star general, CNN reports. Ann Dunwoody, 55, will oversee Army Materiel Command, which outfits and equips soldiers. "The Army nurtured me and mentored me, and today the Army offers me the chance to... More »

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Robert Gates • women • US military • US Army • promotion • Army general

As Tomb Cracks, Army Mulls New Monument to Unknowns

Repeated patching leaves Arlington marker 'shabby,' but replacement may dim symbolism

Nov 9, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - The US Army’s proposal to build a replica of the cracked marble monument atop the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is reigniting controversy, USA Today reports. “It is important to have the authentic tomb that was there when the first remains were interred,” said... More »

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veterans • US Army • Arlington National Cemetery • monument • historian • memorial • preservation • Tomb of the Unknowns

Afghan Officials Helped Taliban Attack US Army

Nine Americans died when hundreds descended on camp

Nov 4, 08 8:15 AM CST
(Newser) - An Afghan police chief and a local government official aided Taliban militants who killed nine American soldiers, an internal military review has found. The July attack came as American and Afghan forces were constructing a base in the country's remote east, when around 200 fighters descended on the soldiers. The... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • US military • US Army • Afghanistan war

 Paws Célèbre Land in US 

Baghdad pup en route to savior soldier's home

Oct 21, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The friendly black mutt credited with helping a soldier survive her tour of duty in Iraq stepped out of a crate, tail wagging, as he arrived in the US yesterday following an international battle over his refugee status. Ratchet was rescued from burning trash in Iraq by soldier Gwen Beberg.... More »

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Northwest Airlines • US Army • Operation Baghdad Pups • Ratchet • Gwen Beberg • Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International

 Soldier Fights to 
 Bring Home Iraq Pup 

Sergeant starts petition after Army blocks rescued pup's route home

Oct 14, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A sergeant who saved a puppy from a pile of burning trash in Baghdad is fighting to be allowed to bring her beloved pet home, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. An Army officer took 6-month-old Ratchet off a convoy to Baghdad airport where the pooch was to be sent to... More »

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Iraq • pets • US military • puppy • US Army • SPCA • dog • Operation Baghdad Pups

Joint Chiefs Head Calls for Wider PTSD Screening

Post Traumatic Stress a 'bigger problem than we realize,' says chief

Oct 13, 08 4:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Every member of the US military should undergo screening for post-traumatic stress disorder upon returning from combat in Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has recommended. As many as 1 of every 5 returning combat vets suffers from mental health problems, USA Today reports. "I... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Adm. Mike Mullen • Department of Defense • US Army • Marine • Iraq war • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • Center for Military Health Policy Research

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