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Army General Fired Over Sex ChargeArmy General Fired Over Sex Charge

by National Confidential | 05 April 2013 | 7:43 am EST

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US Africa Command rocked by scandal.

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US Sends Fighter Jets To South KoreaUS Sends Fighter Jets To South Korea

by National Confidential | 31 March 2013 | 10:00 pm EST

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Show of strength as North Korea threats increase.

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Mother Of 2 Stabbed To Death, Cops Bust Sailors In Murder For Hire PlotMother Of 2 Stabbed To Death, Cops Bust Sailors In Murder For Hire Plot

by National Confidential | 23 January 2013 | 1:15 am EST

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Two Chesapeake, VA sailors have been arrested in what police describe as a murder for hire plot.

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Obama Letter To Congress: US Aiding French Mission In MaliObama Letter To Congress: US Aiding French Mission In Mali

by National Confidential | 13 January 2013 | 6:20 pm EST

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President Obama has just sent a letter to congress notifying them that US forces are aiding the French military in Mali.

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Norman Schwarzkopf Dies At 78Norman Schwarzkopf Dies At 78

by National Confidential | 27 December 2012 | 9:34 pm EST

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General H. Norman Schwarzkopf has died at the age of 78.

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Obama Moves Troops To LibyaObama Moves Troops To Libya

by National Confidential | 14 September 2012 | 2:15 pm EST

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President Obama has notified Congress that he has moved troops to the Middle East in response to the recent attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

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Romney Defends Ignoring Troops In Convention SpeechRomney Defends Ignoring Troops In Convention Speech

by National Confidential | 07 September 2012 | 12:33 pm EST

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Mitt Romney presented a defense for ignoring America’s military during his convention acceptance speech.

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NFL Cheerleader: Our Workouts Are Tougher Than MarinesNFL Cheerleader: Our Workouts Are Tougher Than Marines

by National Confidential | 06 September 2012 | 3:58 pm EST

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An NFL cheerleader is making the claim that workouts for her and her squad are tougher than sessions for the Navy and Marines.

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PHOTO: Gay Navy Serviceman ProposesPHOTO: Gay Navy Serviceman Proposes

by National Confidential | 29 July 2012 | 12:14 am EST

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A navy man gets down on one knee to propose to his partner in a picture that may soon be mundane.

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North Carolina Soldier Kelli Bordeaux MissingNorth Carolina Soldier Kelli Bordeaux Missing

by National Confidential | 06 May 2012 | 11:07 am EST

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Kelli Bordeaux, a 23-year-old soldier in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is missing.

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VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Obama Speech From AfghanistanVIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Obama Speech From Afghanistan

by National Confidential | 01 May 2012 | 10:56 pm EST

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President Obama addresses the nation on the end of the war in Afghanistan, the death of Bin Laden, and coming victory versus Al Qaeda.

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Wife: Robert Bales Is Innocent In Afghanistan MassacreWife: Robert Bales Is Innocent In Afghanistan Massacre

by National Confidential | 26 March 2012 | 7:49 am EST

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The wife of Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, Karilyn Bales, spoke to NBC’s Matt Lauer and said she believed her husband was not guilty of the massacre of 17 Afghan citizens he has been charged with.

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VIDEO: AH-64 Apache Helicopter Crash In AfghanistanVIDEO: AH-64 Apache Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

by National Confidential | 22 March 2012 | 12:03 am EST

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Video of a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashing in Afghanistan appears to be real, according to military officials.

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Marine Gary Stein Faces Hearing For Online Attacks On ObamaMarine Gary Stein Faces Hearing For Online Attacks On Obama

by National Confidential | 21 March 2012 | 11:27 pm EST

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Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Gary Stein is facing a disciplinary hearing for engaging in online political activity.

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VIDEO: Biden Cries Over Death Of US Troops In IraqVIDEO: Biden Cries Over Death Of US Troops In Iraq

by National Confidential | 01 December 2011 | 9:26 am EST

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Talking to the Today Show about the death of US troops in Iraq and his visit there, Vice President Joe Biden teared up.

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Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR Event While Supporting The Troops (VIDEO)Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR Event While Supporting The Troops (VIDEO)

by National Confidential | 20 November 2011 | 3:53 pm EST

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First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were booed at a NASCAR event at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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U.S. Soldiers In Iraq Get Early Thanksgiving (VIDEO)U.S. Soldiers In Iraq Get Early Thanksgiving (VIDEO)

by National Confidential | 20 November 2011 | 12:03 pm EST

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U.S. soldiers stationed in Camp Victory, Iraq, got an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday.

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Appeals Court Gives Green Light To Rumsfeld Torture LawsuitAppeals Court Gives Green Light To Rumsfeld Torture Lawsuit

by National Confidential | 08 August 2011 | 7:46 pm EST

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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a lawsuit against former Bush administration Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to go forward.

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72% Back Obama Plan For Afghanistan72% Back Obama Plan For Afghanistan

by National Confidential | 29 June 2011 | 7:07 am EST

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(National Confidential) — The public largely backs the Commander In Chief’s plan to draw down troops from Afghanistan, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming 72% of the public supports President Obama.

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House GOP Won’t Back US Military In LibyaHouse GOP Won’t Back US Military In Libya

by National Confidential | 22 June 2011 | 12:40 pm EST

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Speaker John Boehner says he won’t support the resolution being supported by Sen. John McCain and Sen. John Kerry that backs US action in Libya. CNN: “McCain’s resolution, introduced Tuesday along with Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry, authorizes the commitment of U.S. forces for one year while stressing the lack of support for any use of [...]

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Obama Afghanistan Speech Still Being EditedObama Afghanistan Speech Still Being Edited

by National Confidential | 22 June 2011 | 12:29 pm EST

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President Obama’s speech about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is still being edited by White House staffers. CNN: “A senior administration official tells CNN that edits are “still being made” to the speech President Obama will deliver in primetime on troop levels in Afghanistan.”

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Command Sergeant Major Of Marines Blasts Those Opposed To Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell RepealCommand Sergeant Major Of Marines Blasts Those Opposed To Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal

by National Confidential | 21 June 2011 | 10:51 am EST

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Sgt. Major Micheal Barrett, the Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marines, didn’t mince words in his defense of the recent repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” rule.

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Breaking News »

5 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq Rocket Attack5 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq Rocket Attack

by National Confidential | 06 June 2011 | 7:21 am EST

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Five U.S. soldiers were killed in central Iraq.

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Japan Earthquake: Nuclear Radiation Found On USS Ronald ReaganJapan Earthquake: Nuclear Radiation Found On USS Ronald Reagan

by National Confidential | 14 March 2011 | 6:11 am EST

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“The U.S. Seventh Fleet said Monday it had moved its ships and aircraft away from a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear power plant after discovering low-level radioactive contamination.” READ MORE

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Bowe Bergdahl: New Taliban Video Shows US Soldier Held HostageBowe Bergdahl: New Taliban Video Shows US Soldier Held Hostage

by National Confidential | 08 December 2010 | 8:17 am EST

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Bowe Bergdahl picture A new video released by the Taliban shows a man believed to be the only known American serviceman held captive in Afghanistan, a group that tracks militant websites said Wednesday. Spc. Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, has been held by the Taliban since June 30, 2009, when he disappeared in Paktika province [...]

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