Military transformation in Korea, Japan and Guam will cost tens of billions

By Laurel Adams

GAO: Multibillion-dollar estimate for transforming military in Asia may be much higher

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"… parent benefit.The changes could also hurt military training. According to Air Force officials, training capabilities in South Korea for its F-16 pilots are in …"

Ghost soldiers

By Mark Benjamin and Barbara Slavin

The Pentagon sent ill-equipped and poorly trained reservists into harm's way as it scrambled to fill Civil Affairs units to rebuild Iraq and

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"… of Army Civil Affairs personnel became so acute at one point that Navy and Air Force reservists were sent to head up PRTs in Afghanistan. The Marines have at t …"

'Undetected rapists' on campus: A troubling plague of repeat offenders

By Jennifer Peebles and Kristen Lombardi

A chilling case of sexual assault at Texas A&M

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"… he pride of little Palestine, Texas; and soon to be an officer in the U.S. Air Force.But police say he was also one other thing: A serial rapist.The one-time T …"

"… s sentenced to 18 years, of which he will have to serve at least nine. The Air Force cancelled its offer to commission him as an officer. The A&M chapter o …"

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Pentagon’s anti-trafficking efforts need improvement

By Laurel Adams

For the past 10 years, the Pentagon has required a clause against human-trafficking on military contracts, but a review by the inspector gen

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"… general reviewed 368 contracts awarded by the Navy, Army, Marine Corp. or Air Force and found that 47 percent were missing the clause.“DOD contracting offic …"

Pentagon scrimps on domestic abuse prevention

By Laurel Adams

Unreliable data means the Defense Department cannot pinpoint how many service members are involved in domestic violence incidents or identif

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"… y connected. When issues surface in either area, both are affected,” the Air Force said in a 2009 press release.FAST FACT: Domestic abuse affects more than j …"

Lessons from previous no-fly zones show complexity of Libya intervention

By Laurel Adams

History shows that no-fly zones are a mixed bag as a military strategy, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service, even

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"… fenses first or the country’s geography is mountainous. According to the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz, establishing the Libyan no-fly zone …"

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ACLU challenges constitutionality of no-fly list

By John Solomon

The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the U.S. government, alleging it violated the constitutional rights of 10 U.S. citizens or leg

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"… stranded overseas after being placed on the fabled list, including former Air Force officer Steven Washburn, whose plight was featured in a Center for Public …"

Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

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"… n’t worked.”One of the ACLU’s clients, Steven Washburn, 54, a former Air Force officer from New Mexico, said he had been stuck in Ireland for three month …"

"… pported extremism, has never committed a crime and served honorably in the Air Force. He has yet to get an explanation from the U.S. government and has lost th …"

Claims of high-pressure sales, fraud at odds with Quicken Loans’ straight-shooting image

By Michael Hudson

Quicken Loans, the giant mortgage lender founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, goes on trial Tuesday in Detroit to face allegati

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"… , who is 63 and works as an independent travel agent.Graham Higton, 68, an Air Force veteran and retired aerospace engineer, said he can’t sleep at night. He …"

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… ners in Arroyo Grande, Calif. He is one of the top 40 wealthiest people in Los Angeles County, and was listed as one of Forbes 400 richest people in America in 2001. He …"

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