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The Defense Department on Tuesday released its annual report on sexual harassment for the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy for the 2010-2011 academic year. The number rose from 65 last year compared to 41 last year. MIlitary officials say they\'re not sure why the increase occured. But it has been encouraging victims to report. Pentagon officials belive that could be the reason.
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U.S. Marine Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, is ordering better coordination with the Pakistani military, and he says that all border stations must be known and mapped.This after the Pentagon has identified mistakes in a border incident that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers. The report says the deaths were due to a persistent lack of trust between the U.S. and Pakistan. Pakistani officials say the U.S. has still not apologized.
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The Navy\'s \"first kiss\" has made history. The first gay kiss took place in Virginian Beach this week, when Marissa Gaeta of Pacerville, Calif., descended from the USS Oak Hill as it arrived in port in Va. Beach and shared a quick kiss with her partner, Citlalic (SEET-lah-leek) Snell of Los Angeles. The crowd screamed and waved Navy flags around them. Both women are fire controlmen in the Navy. They met at training school and have been dating for two years.
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Pvt. Danny Chen, apparently took his own life in October in Afghanistan. Now eight fellow soldiers are facing charges. The soldiers remain in Afghanistan but have been removed from their duty positions and sent to a different base. They are under increased supervision. They\'re facing charges ranging from dereliction of duty, assault, negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. The 19-year-old was assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
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Japan has chosen F-35 stealth fighter to replace aging jets in its air force and bolster its defense capability. The selection comes at a time of high instability. The death of Kim Jong il, skirmishes between neighboring countries and China\'s pursuit of dominance in the region are all factors in the decision. Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa says, \"Our decision on the next-generation fighters was an extremely important one for our national security, and we wanted to acquire fighters with solid capability.
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This is a critical time for Syria --in 48 hours The Arab League is sending observers in to see how the \"cease-fire\" is going. If the it falls apart, the Arab League leadership has said they will go to the UN Security Council. But the question is if the UN is called upon, does it have what\'s necessary to put together a plan of intervention. And what will Iran do? Syria is a key ally for the Iranians when necessary. Another question is if the Assad regime falls, what will replace it?
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The last American prisoner in Iraq, a Hezbollah commander linked to the kidnapping deaths of four U.S. soldiers, was turned over to the Iraqi government Friday, the White House said. Republicans had wanted Daqduq prosecuted before a military tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba. The Obama administration had hoped a compromise would be to prosecute Daqduq in a first-of-its-kind military commission on U.S. soil. But the Iraqi government would not let the United States take Daqduq out of the country for trial, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said.
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The Air Force said Thursday it was investigating a photograph of a group of airmen posing with another airman pretending to be dead and lying in an open casket with a noose around his neck. An Air Force spokesman at the Pentagon, said the airmen in the photo are from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and were attending training at Fort Lee, Va. In the photo, 15 airmen wearing military fatigues surround another airman in the casket has chains on his body and a noose around his neck.
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. will continue to conduct intelligence operations from Afghanistan like the recent mission that led to the loss of a drone over Iran, and he gave an upbeat assessment of the unpopular war. During a news conference with with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Panetta sidestepped questions about the lost drone. Secretive details about the U.S. intelligence and surveillance efforts aimed at Iran were exposed.
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A $5.5 billion upgrade to the Global Positioning System is closer to reality. A new generation of GPS satellites, called Block III is being tested. It\'s going to make military and civilian receivers more accurate, powerful and reliable. The Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. over sees the US GPS system. The Block III satellites are expected to allow military and civilian users to determine their position within 3 feet.
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Michele Flournoy, the most senior female Pentagon official in history, told The Associated Press on Monday she is stepping down as the chief policy adviser to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. In an interview in her Pentagon office, Flournoy said she feels compelled to \"rebalance\" her personal life after three years in one of the most demanding national security jobs in Washington. \"By nature it is an all-consuming job and it does take a toll on the family,\" she said, adding that she considers her time as the undersecretary of defense for policy as \"probably the highlight of my professional life.\"
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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the Pakistani military, \"believe we did this intentionally.\" General Martin Dempsey, speaking during a question and answer session sponsored by the Atlantic Council in Washington, was referring to the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani troops two weeks ago. Dempsey said it\'s \"incomprehensible\"that they would believe that based on U.S. military relationship building efforts.
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The news didn\'t stop for the holidays and neither did Federal News Radio. Get a head start on the new year by catching up on the big stories that you may have missed.
January 02, 2012 -
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What were the most popular Mike Causey columns from this year? Here they are listed for you!
January 02, 2012
