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Military prosecutors planned to go face-to-face for the first time Friday with an Army private charged with sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. -
The U.S. Senate approved a measure on Wednesday that would require the military to automatically discharge service members convicted of rape, forcible sodomy, or sexual assault. Currently, troops convicted of these crimes are still able to remain in the military. -
Military families were guests at the White House for the first viewing of the residence's Christmas decorations. Many of the holiday decorations were made by the children of U.S. service members living overseas. -
The Senate on Wednesday gave the green light to the Pentagon’s investment in green energy. -
The father of former Camp Pendleton Marine Greg Courtney, who was killed in a September 2011 car crash, is pleading with the burglars who stole videos and photos of his late son to return them - no questions asked. -
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus will be at Camp Pendleton Monday to present awards for valor to four members of the Pendleton-based 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion. The three Marines and one Sailor performed their heroic duties in Afghanistan in July of 2010. -
Marine Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr., 25, died November 26 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense. Monahan leaves behind three young children. -
The military’s highest court Tuesday hammered attorneys on both sides of a controversial case involving vexing questions about whether commanders should have authority to court-martial troops who try to commit suicide. -
Imagine the hassle of having to carry around all of your possessions at all times because you're homeless. -
The USS Vandegrift is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Diego on November 28, after a six-month deployment. The deployment was notable because the Navy removed the ship's commanding officer from his post after a "rowdy, booze-fueled" port visit to Russia.
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