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Former Defense chief wanted to take out bin Laden with missile

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Obama awards Medal of Honor posthumously arrow Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was recommended for the honor decades ago, but the paperwork was lost.

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Syrian rebels patrol Khaldiyeh neighborhood, in Homs province.
Syrian rebels receive arms, with U.S. coordination arrow The U.S. isn't supplying arms but has helped assess the needs of the anti-Assad fighters.

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Senate appropriators advance military construction, VA spending package arrow Subcommittee funds prior base closing rounds at requested levels.

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Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park.
Active-duty military now can see America the Beautiful for free arrow The government waives park fees for service members and their families.

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Panel rejects proposals to raise military retirees’ health care premiums arrow House committee approves minor co-pay increases, but says Obama’s ...

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Iraqi police march during a graduation ceremony.
State Department denies negative report on Iraq police training arrow The New York Times reports $500 million program may be canceled.

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Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
Congressional homeland security leaders pessimistic on Afghanistan arrow Taliban is clearly not interested in negotiation, lawmakers say.

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Child immigrant detentions up sharply arrow Situation has become especially dire in Texas where the federal government has set up five temporary ...

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Defense secretary actually wants defense cuts arrow Leon Panetta says Pentagon should do 'its share to reduce the deficit.'

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Radaa is believed by some to be an al-Qaida stronghold in Yemen.
U.S. airstrike kills seven militants in Yemen arrow Strike targeted al-Qaida operatives in the southern part of the country.

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Acting Pentagon IG answers critics of record on whistleblowers arrow Writings defend handling of retaliation claims by highlighting reforms.

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Homeland Security revises border security strategy | FROM NEXTGOV arrow Officials will use intelligence to target high-risk areas.

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