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Report: Academy probe focuses on accreditation

DENVER — The military is investigating allegations that two senior officials at the Air Force Academy provided misleading information about faculty credentials to an organization that accredits colleges and universities, The Associated Press has learned.

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As DADT ends, gay airmen face new decisions

Today marks the end of gay and lesbian military personnel being told they must hide their sexual orientation to keep their jobs.

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The end of ‘don’t ask’

Military culture will undergo a quiet transformation today, as some of the estimated 49,000 gay troops on active duty will be allowed to come forward publicly when the 18-year-old law barring gays from serving openly goes away.

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Retiring CNO Roughead discusses today’s Navy

Adm. Gary Roughead’s four-year term as the Navy’s 29th chief of naval operations ends Sept. 23, when he will turn over his duties to Adm. Jonathan Greenert. Roughead leaves a Navy whose acquisition programs are in more stable shape than … Continue reading

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Air Force puts more bite in pet regulations

Brace the kids: The tarantula might have to go the next time you PCS. Maybe the chow, too.

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Combat controller up for an Air Force Cross

Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez felt the pressure building in his chest. He couldn’t breathe. When he tried to talk, blood gushed from his mouth and nose. Gunfire popped and rocket-propelled grenades exploded nearby.

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Army instructs GIs on MRAP recovery vehicle

The Army’s newest vehicle recovery system has found its way to soldiers in Afghanistan.

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Schwartz: Don’t endorse religious programs

The Air Force’s top officer has issued a stern reminder to leaders about religion and their jobs: Don’t proselytize or show favoritism toward a particular faith.

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For Meyer, MoH a silver lining after grief

Glistening with sweat, decked out in his dress blues, Dakota Meyer looked uncomfortable early in the ceremony at which he received the Medal of Honor.

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Meyer awarded Medal of Honor at White House

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday bestowed the nation’s highest military honor on Dakota Meyer, a young and humble Marine who defied orders and barreled straight into a ferocious “killing zone” in Afghanistan to save 36 lives at extraordinary risk … Continue reading

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