64° FairEx-Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura Wants To Sue Chris Kyle's Widow
- June 17
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Ex-Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura filed a defamation lawsuit in 2012 against "American Sniper" Chris Kyle over an alleged bar fight in Coronado seven years ago. Today Ventura's attorneys asked a federal judge to make Kyle's widow Taya Kyle the new defendant in the case.
Majority Of Troops Who Commited Suicide Never Saw Combat
- June 17
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The latest suicide statistics from the Department of Defense show 52 percent of troops who took their own lives between 2008 and 2011 were never deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Roughly 34 percent who committed suicide were deployed, but didn't see combat.
US To Leave Missiles, Jets Behind In Jordan After Military Exercise (Video)
- June 17
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The U.S. troops currently in Jordan participating in the military exercise Eager Lion plan to leave the country Thursday when the training ends. But the Pentagon says they'll be leaving behind a detachment of F-16s and U.S. Patriot missiles at Jordan's request.
As Tensions In Syria Rise, US Marines Perform Military Exercises In Jordan (Video)
- June 14
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A group of United States Marines is taking part in the yearly military exercise known as "Eager Lion" in Jordan, a country that borders Syria. Just yesterday, President Obama said he would increase military aid to Syrian rebels as a consequence of the nation using chemical weapons on its own people.
Quadruple Amputee Inspires Boston Marathon Blast Survivor (Video)
- June 13
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Quadruple amputee Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, who lost all four limbs in an Afghan IED blast, gave advice to a Boston Marathon bomb blast survivor during a recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan
- June 13
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An investigation is underway as to why a K-MAX unmanned helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on June 5. The aircraft was delivering cargo to Marines near Camp Leatherneck when it went down.
Death Of Soldier In Afghanistan Under Investigation
- June 13
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Army Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Thomas Jr., 31, died in Afghanistan on June 10. The incident that caused his death is under investigation, according to the Pentagon.
US Marines Learn Ups And Downs Of Aussie Rules Football (Video)
- June 12
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Roughly 200 United States Marines are stationed near Darwin in Australia. Recently, some of them took a little time off from training to learn Australian Rules Football. The Marines caught on quite quickly, despite the language barrier. Oi, oi, oi!
Alleged Sexual Misconduct Prompts Army To Suspend Missile Defense Commander
- June 12
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Army officials have suspended Lt. Col. Joseph Miley, commander of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 49th Missile Defense Battalion, as they investigate allegations of sexual misconduct.
3rd American Killed In Afghan Insider Attack Was Female Soldier
- June 12
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The third person killed when an Afghan soldier turned his gun on the Americans who were training him has been identified by the Pentagon as Maj. Jaimie E. Leonard, 39, of New York.
Preschool Could Pave Way To School, Military Readiness
- June 11
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Retired military leaders say an investment in early childhood education is an investment in national security.
Camp Pendleton Marine Surprises Daughter At Graduation (Video)
- June 11
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Camp Pendleton Marine Staff Sgt. Luis Del Valle wasn't able to make his daughter's graduation from eighth grade several years back because he was deployed to Afghanistan. Del Valle wanted to make sure that when his daughter graduated from high school, he would be front and center.
Green Beret Veteran Accidentally Shot To Death By 4-Year-Old Son (+Video)
- June 11
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The four-year-old son of former Green Beret Justin Stanfield Thomas accidentally shot and killed his father when he discharged a handgun found at the house of a family friend.
Mom Of Murdered Pendleton Marine Testifies During Penalty Phase (Video)
- June 11
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The mother of murdered Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Jan Pietrzak gave her victim impact statement Monday during the penalty phase of the trial against three other Camp Pendleton Marines who killed her son and his wife in 2008.
Why Did Edward Snowden Leave The US Army After 5 Months? (Video)
- June 10
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After dropping out of high school, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden enlisted in the U.S. Army with hopes of joining the service's special forces. He was discharged, however, after just five months.
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