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It's the 150th Anniversary of Black Troops Serving in the Military

The military would not be desegregated until 1948. Read more4:02 PM ETcomments

African American soldiers resting in Virginia in 1864 near Aiken's Landing, Va. African American soldiers resting in Virginia in 1864 near Aiken's Landing, Va. National Archives
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Chuck Hagel reached the decision after the recent arrests of multiple personnel working in sexual assault prevention offices for domestic disputes and sexual misconduct.

Pentagon to Exempt Sexual Assault Prevention Workers from Furloughs arrow Announcement comes amid a string of sexual assault controversies.

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How Petraeus Turned the CIA into the Good Guys in Benghazi arrow The intelligence agency has been quite effective in limiting the public ...

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Man Killed by FBI After Being Questioned About the Boston Bombings arrow 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev was reportedly an acquaintance of Tamerlan ...

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DISA Cancels $45 Million Award to Store Exabytes of Drone and Satellite Images arrow Competition planned for massive cloud storage contract.

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Nidal Hasan Has Earned $278,000 in Salary Since the Fort Hood Shooting arrow Hasan's salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.

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Fleet Week in New York was canceled this year due to the cuts.

Defense Cuts Are Squeezing Programs arrow Commissary closings will affect thousands of civilians and service members.

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Indian Navy's Supersonic Sea Harriers fighter aircrafts are prepared for a display during an exercise on board Indian Navy vessel INS Virat in the Arabian Sea.

New Global Navy Challenges U.S. Dominance on the Seas arrow The BRIC nations—Brazil, Russia, India and China—are increasing their naval presence.

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Analysis: You Know What Really Risks National Security? Leak Investigations arrow What's the concern, plugging leaks or managing spin?

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Army Lt. Col. Darin Haas shot a video for the Defense Department saying hello to those back home in 2010.

Third Military Man in Charge of Stopping Harassment Arrested for Doing Just That arrow Army Lt. Col. Darin Haas turned himself in on charges of ...

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a floor speech Thursday to reconsider civilian furloughs for Department of Defense Education Activity teachers.

Lawmakers Fight Defense Furlough Plan arrow Hagel urged to use flexibility to protect civilian workforce.

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An Afghan National Police officer watches over a checkpoint

How the Afghan Conflict Will Be Decided arrow More U.S. casualties reaffirm Obama’s rush to rely on the Afghan army. Can they handle it?

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Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering

Pickering Says He Will Testify on Benghazi Only in Public arrow Oversight Panel Chairman Issa’s demand for private session teed up clash.

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