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Perry wants five-year tax break for injured veterans
The Texas governor often mentions the need to improve support for veterans in the United States.
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Pentagon pulling two brigades from Europe
Move allows the Army to begin deploying forces on a rotational basis, a shift that has been expected.
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Mobile health centers deliver medical care to rural veterans
Growing fleet serves about 3.3 million veterans who don't live near a VA hospital.
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Geospatial agency offers buyouts to 150 employees
Eligible workers have until February to accept the separation incentive.
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War dogs: Blumenthal wants improved adoptions, honors for military canines
Defense classifies the dogs as 'equipment.'
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Video of urinating Marines could be a defining image of Afghanistan war
The military fears the footage could assume iconic status throughout the Muslim world.
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Panetta condemns Marine video
Team appears to desecrate the corpses of Afghan Taliban fighters in footage circulating on the Web.
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Inmate assaults on federal prison officers underscore staffing, budget shortfalls
The system is underfunded, improperly staffed and dogged with arcane standards for officer protection, union president says.
Defense
Clinton denies U.S. role in killing Iranian nuclear scientist
Secretary of State 'categorically' denies involvement in violence inside Iran.
Defense
Licking terror with FEMA funds for . . . "Sno-Cone'' machines?
Michigan emergency officials suggest the devices could be used to make ice packs.
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Domestic drone programs spark civil-liberties lawsuit
Group argues that federal agencies have been slow to publicize the expanding use of pilotless aircraft to watch Americans.
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IRS revises long-term estimate of ‘tax gap’
Uncollected $450 billion could fuel debate on agency’s resources, reform of code.
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Contractors brace for coming defense cuts
Debate over insourcing and sustaining the industrial base is likely to continue.
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Defense overhaul's emphasis on the cloud carries supply chain risks
Focus on cyberspace involves technology currently programmed or built in regions that are threatening America's national security, experts say.
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Coast Guard lacking in equal employment opportunities, GAO finds
The agency has yet to develop a systematic approach to improving workplace diversity, according to a new report.
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Defense technology to grow despite Pentagon budget cuts
Cyberspace, space and science research to get funding boost.
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Shifts at Pentagon reflect dual realities of different threats, tighter budgets
The new thinking will mean potentially significant cuts to the size of the Army and Marine Corps.
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Pentagon plan will affect personnel; details to come in budget request
Benefits will be protected, but department has an obligation to control costs, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says.
Defense
Obama unveils defense strategy for a changing, austere world
Plan is a reflection of the new budgetary realities facing the military after a decade of steady growth.
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