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December 12, 2012, 3:00 pm
By
Jeremy Herb
Twenty blocks from the Capitol sits a 60-by-40-foot model of
Washington, D.C., that military officials and others are using to prepare for Inauguration Day festivities. The D.C. model — complete with a two-foot-tall Washington
Monument and toy-like recreations of the Capitol and White House — was being
used for a military exercise to simulate the parade route on the real Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
In addition to the model monuments, there were pink placards
that showed where the different divisions will be located along the parade route, including designations for everything from bathrooms to areas for floats.
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News, Defense & Homeland Security, Army
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December 10, 2012, 7:30 pm
By
Daniel Strauss
Inouye is the president pro tempore of the Senate, making him third in line for the presidency.
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News, Appropriations, Army
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December 8, 2012, 8:34 pm
By
Kyle Balluck
The commander of U.S. forces says the mission was ordered when intelligence showed the hostage was in imminent danger.
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Army
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December 7, 2012, 11:49 am
By
Jeremy Herb
The unemployment rate for all veterans rose slightly in
November to 6.7 percent from 6.3 percent in October. The increase for vets came as the overall unemployment rate dropped
to 7.7 percent, the lowest it has been since December 2008.
Despite the three-tenths increase from October to November,
the veterans’ unemployment rate has remained below 7 percent for five months,
the first time it’s been that low since 2008.
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Army
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December 3, 2012, 8:56 pm
By
Jeremy Herb
Gen. Joseph Dunford was confirmed by the Senate Monday evening to replace Gen. John Allen as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
It's still unclear, however, when Dunford will succeed Allen in Kabul.
Allen was nominated at the same time at Dunford to become NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and the pair were supposed to change jobs next year. But Allen's nomination was placed on hold after he was ensnared in the scandal that brought down former CIA Director David Petraeus.
Allen is under investigation by the Defense Department Inspector General for "potentially inappropriate" e-mails with Jill Kelley, the woman who prompted the FBI investigation that uncovered Petraeus's extramarital affair.
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Army
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November 28, 2012, 10:41 am
By
Carlo Munoz
The closure marks the beginning of the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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Army
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November 24, 2012, 9:35 am
By
Carlo Muñoz
GHAZNI, Afghanistan -- Taliban reintegration programs have been "extremely challenging" due to the volatile security situation, U.S. officials say.
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Army
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November 22, 2012, 5:54 pm
By
Meghashyam Mali
Federal agents are investigating whether Petraeus directed members of his staff to share military documents.
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Army
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November 21, 2012, 8:14 am
By
Meghashyam Mali
Allen's return to Kabul comes as the Pentagon investigates alleged "inappropriate" communications from the general.
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Army
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November 14, 2012, 2:55 pm
By
Jeremy Herb
Obama was told of the FBI probe — which began over the summer — two days after his reelection victory.
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Administration, Army
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