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Pope shutdown recovery slow 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1889

Congress ended the government shutdown, but ... 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1679

The American Quagmire in Afghanistan by the Numbers (21,565 US Troops Dead or Wounded) 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1697

After troops leave, U.S. to lose access to Afghan reconstruction projects worth billions 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1910

Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Bashing "Isolationists" While at War in the World 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1658

Consensus Grows Among UN States for Greater Transparency on Drone Civilian Deaths 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1598

Dumping of military equipment at Tacoma landfill spurs inquiry 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2127

Alaska National Guard unit being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2007

2 shot at Guard armory in Tenn.; man in custody 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1971

Ft. Hood: Local, Army leaders want another BRAC 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1811

8 Shaw Air Force officers reprimanded in sexual misconduct investigation 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1989

The European Drone War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1777

Pentagon dollars flow into Africa 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1789

Ex-drone operator describes a kill: ‘I watched this guy bleed out’ 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1944

Government contracts for the last week: 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1693

Joining Forces to Provide Jobs for Military Families - video 0 Tx4obama Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1657

War veterans face epilepsy as side effect of head trauma 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1805

US And Pakistan Locked In A "Drone Marriage" 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1614

Time for the Truth about 'Targeted' Killings and US Drones' Civilian Victims 5 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2106

Radio Wars: Will Production Halt Force Army To Play Radio Shell Game? 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1731

JLTV Wracked By ‘Perfect Storm’ Of CR, Shutdown, Sequester: Uncertainty Rules 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1646

Military misconduct cases worry Pentagon brass 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1744

Vermont Progressives Aiming to Shoot Down F-35 Stealth Bomber 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1711

Sex allegations at Carlsbad academy 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1991

Fake 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1860

Monument for dogs used in military to be dedicated 0 douglas9 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1738

Iconic and Unseen War Photos From Vietnam and Iraq 2 douglas9 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 7 2777

Demon-focused ex-Navy chaplain ‘Dr. Chaps’ is running for elected office 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2249

Sequestration Cuts Leave Army With Only 2 Brigades Ready To Fight: CSA Odierno 6 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2851

Why Washington Just Can’t Stop Making War 4 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2067

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The Senate Is Sitting On A Devastating Report About How The CIA Avoided Oversight Of Unnecessary Tor 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 13 1807

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 2380

SOCOM Wants YOU To Help Build High-Tech ‘Iron Man’ Armor 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1637

With U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, American military gear sold as scrap 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1724

US gives up on Central Asian base 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1638

The Business of America Is War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1668

Bribery scandal engulfs U.S. Navy; contractor traded inside data for hookers and Lady Gaga tickets 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1770

From adultery to illegal gambling — U.S. military generals face tougher scrutiny for personal conduc 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1956

Guardsman blew whistle, then his career blew up 2 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 5 2280

Sex allegations at Carlsbad academy 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2140

UN Expert Challenges Foundations of US Covert Drone War 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2034

THE ROVING EYE: 'Our' weaponized Wahhabi bastards 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1684

Air Force Officer At Center Of Sexual Assault Controversy Demoted And Forced Into Retirement 4 pinboy3niner Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2096

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Veterans Arrested at Vietnam Memorial 3 PeoViejo Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 2580

Making Peace with War 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1657

The American Genocide Against Iraq: 4% of Population Dead as result of US sanctions, wars 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1716

Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Afghan War Vet 3 jakeXT Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2117

A HOPEFUL EMAIL to A landlord... 0 AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 Oct 2013 11 2015

VA Chief: Shutdown Could Hit Millions of Vets 11 pinboy3niner Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 3137

Happy birthday to the United States Navy 3 tinymontgomery Oct 2013 Oct 2013 5 2046

Pentagon confirms U.S. troops snatched wanted al Qaida leader from streets of Libyan capital 3 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2391

Inspectors fear millions in gas money getting siphoned off in Afghanistan 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1786

When Federal Contracts Turn Into Corporate Welfare 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1741

Nuclear weapons are the U.S.’s instruments of peace 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2210

Vietnam independence hero who defeated American and French armies General Giap dead at 102 3 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 2353

Isolationists Score While Hagel Scrambles To Maintain US Power; Lockheed To Furlough 3,000 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1722

Exploding fuel tankers driving Army to solar power 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1706

Dutch Treat For the F-35 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1739

New Study Fuels Debate Over F-35 Safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1733

Defense Execs Predict Production Halts If Fed Shutdown Stretches To Mid Month 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1824

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Only the Interests of the World’s Leading Superpower America Are Served by the JSF 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1640

Watchdog Finds 719 Problems with the Pentagon’s F-35 Program 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2098

Tomgram: Ann Jones, Americans Can't Remember, Afghans Will Never Forget 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1745

Battles Without End‘Thank You for Your Service,’ by David Finkel 0 groovedaddy Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1631

Report: Military Lost Control of F-35 Contractors, Errors Abound 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2142

Two U.S. generals fired after security lapse at Afghan base 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1837

What a Government Shutdown Means for Veterans 0 AsahinaKimi Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 2167

So... what are we looking at in terms of veterans with a government shutdown? 5 Silver Gaia Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 2540

Attention: DISABLIED VETERANS 0 AsahinaKimi Sep 2013 Sep 2013 4 2163

Pentagon could cut thousands more employees, save $50 billion, says study by former chiefs 18 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 5250

8 Most Exceptionally Dumb American Achievements of the Twenty-First Century 3 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 2289

LEFT BEHIND: US Scrapping $7B in Military Equipment in Afghanistan to Protect War Profiteers 1 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 4405

Army orders ban of malaria drug mefloquine 1 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 6 2381

Fessing Up to Our Imperial Footprint 1 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 1878

Poison Gas, Poison Values, Poison History 0 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 1668

Oh, No, Not Peace! 0 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 4 1683

Is Iran out of the US War Queue? The Twilight of the Hawks 0 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 1635

No. 2 nuclear commander in the Navy relieved in probe over fake gambling chips 0 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1911

Who Will "Punish" Us? Photographs and Testimony about United States' Use ***graphic pix*** 6 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 21 8252

Mental health leading cause of military hospital stays 0 unhappycamper Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 1724

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