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Poll: One-third of veterans say Iraq, Afghanistan wars weren't worth fighting
When asked about the wars separately, half of post-9/11 veterans said the Afghanistan war was worth it and 44 percent said so for the Iraq war.
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First lady visits Secret Service headquarters
Michelle Obama thanked employees, expressing how deeply they're appreciated by the first family.
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As wars wind down, Army general worries about troop discipline
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling warns that the military has allowed problems like drunk driving to fester for so long that the situation risks becoming 'cancerous.'
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Report: U.S. officials met with Haqqani network
Meeting was intended to start discussions on the way to wind down the war in Afghanistan.
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Suspect arrested in shooting of SSA employee
Victim of armed robbery did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but the incident prompted a lockdown of the agency’s Woodlawn, Md., campus for more than one hour.
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Bachmann speaks on border agent controversy
The Minnesota congresswoman addresses an issue that has been a cause celebre among some conservatives.
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Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans
Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.
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State Department issues global travel warning after death of Awlaki
Advisory warns citizens to be prepared for anti-American acts worldwide to avenge the key al-Qaida in the Arabian Penninsula figure's death.
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INTELLIGENCE FILE Dodging the Budget Ax
The intelligence community is bracing for spending cuts.
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Experts chide TSA for poor risk assessment of security measures
Critics cite lack of cost-benefit analyses before acquiring new screening technologies.
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Senior U.S. official denies talk of putting nuclear waste site in Mongolia
Assertion contradicts remarks offered last spring by a veteran State Department official.
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SAIC: Medical records for 4.9 million TRICARE beneficiaries were stolen
According to police report, computer backup tapes had been left in an employee’s parked car.
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DIA marks its 50th anniversary of combining military and national intelligence
Panetta and Clapper tell a headquarters gathering that the agency blossomed in post-9/11 decade.
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Hillary Clinton: Attack on Syrian envoy 'wholly unacceptable'
Assault by protesters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was unjustified, secretary of State says.
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Software licensing issues delay Pentagon's computer security plan
A unified master gold disk would greatly simplify and speed the process for implementing computer security settings across the department.
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Military families to see additional leave benefits
New rule grants 12 weeks of unpaid leave to feds for issues arising from a service member’s deployment.
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FBI arrests suspect for allegedly plotting D.C. terror attack
Rezwan Ferdaus allegedly planned to fly 6-foot remote controlled airplanes into the Capitol and the fourth floor of the Pentagon.
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Military continues off-label drug use, despite concerns
Defense Department's inability to track prescriptions compounds the difficulty of measuring adverse medical effects.
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