Soldiers are casualties of corrupt creditors
Military bases are plagued by loan companies charging exorbitant rates to debt-ridden service members
Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:20 PM UTCBusiness ProPublica, Military, Loans
Military
Business ProPublica, Military, Loans
What’s wrong with the military?
Sexual assaults and nuclear weapons cast a long shadow
Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:02 PM UTCNews Robert Reich, Military
Pentagon study reveals sharp increase in military sexual assault
Pentagon report estimates that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 10Life Sexual assault, sexual violence
A salon: Two gay GIs debate Bradley Manning
SF Pride honors Bradley Manning -- then takes it back. Gay military activists Dan Choi and Sean Sala take sides
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 7:35 PM UTC 25All Salon Gay Rights, Military
Senate takes steps to reduce sexual violence in the military
Two Senate measures may help to reform military culture and reduce rampant sexual assault among service members
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:03 PM UTCLife military sexual trauma, Rape
My half-brother scares me
He draws bloody eyeballs and wants to stomp heads
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 59Life Since You Asked, Family, Violence
When the war came for me
Ten years ago, I was a soldier on my way to a Purple Heart for carpal tunnel syndrome. But my fate changed in a day
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13Life Iraq war, Military, Soldiers
Military-trained dolphin killing machines are not on the loose
But international militaries do have a history of training the beasts of land and sea for combat
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 4:12 PM UTCLife dolphins, Animals, Military
Women of the armed services put a face to military sexual trauma
A new viral campaign "I Am One" gets personal in the fight against rape and sexual assault in the military
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 6:09 PM UTC 18Life women in combat, Military
Did “The Invisible War” shortchange the male victims?
Two subjects of the Oscar-nominated documentary about rape in the military say they're being shut out of the story
Friday, Feb 8, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 12Life "The Invisible War", Kirby Dick
Pentagon extends limited benefits to gay couples
But while DOMA remains the law of the land, full health and housing benefits remain off limits to same-sex partners
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 2:03 PM UTCLife DoMA, Defense of Marriage Act
U.S. likely to establish new drone base in northwest Africa
The French military's offensive in Mali has raised concern over growing extremist activity on the continent
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 12:27 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Africa, Drones
Get to know the lesbians!
Since the repeal of DADT, my military wife and I no longer hide. But we've seen real bigotry -- and amazing growth
Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 10Life LGBT, Life stories, Love and Sex
“We were the ones who shot them”
An Army specialist recounts the horrible story of realizing he's just fired on -- and killed -- fellow Americans
Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 15News Books, Military, Friendly fire
Women in combat: The best worst reactions
Yesterday, the Pentagon announced it would lift a ban on women in combat. Today, conservatives lost their minds VIDEO
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 4:40 PM UTC 95Life Video, women in combat
Military lifts combat ban on women
Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ushers in a new era of a "fully inclusive" military
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 30Life Military, Leon Panetta, Pentagon
Taliban unimpressed by Prince Harry’s remarks
"He doesn’t have the brain to know there is a war here” said Taliban after prince compared war to video games VIDEO
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 11News Video, Prince Harry, Taliban
Militants: 35 hostages dead after Algerian Army raids gas plant
Algeria's army attempted to free dozens of foreign hostages held by Islamic militants, 15 of whom were killed VIDEO
Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 5:04 PM UTCNews Video, aol_on, Hostage, Militants
Marines order clubs on base to allow same-sex spouses
The change in policy opens a vital line of support and community to gay husbands and wives
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 10:37 PM UTCLife Military, LGBT, LGBTQ, Gay Marriage
Sweet boy taken from her arms
Susanne Muller wanted to support her son in Afghanistan. She didn't realize how much she would have to sacrifice
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 12:59 PM UTCLife U.S. Veterans, Military
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