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Pentagon attempts to assess WikiLeaks damage

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it was trying to assess the damage caused by the leak of some 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war.

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McChrystal says farewell in emotional ceremony

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace.

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McChrystal says farewell in emotional ceremony

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace.

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Military recommends MoH for living recipient

WASHINGTON — The military has sent the White House a recommendation to award the Medal of Honor to a soldier for bravery in Afghanistan, which could make him the first living recipient since the Vietnam War.

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Military recommends MoH for living recipient

WASHINGTON — The military has sent the White House a recommendation to award the Medal of Honor to a soldier for bravery in Afghanistan, which could make him the first living recipient since the Vietnam War.

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Use of Humvees restricted in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Top commanders in Afghanistan have further tightened restrictions on the use of vulnerable vehicles after roadside bomb attacks that have killed eight U.S. soldiers since late May.

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WWII biplane flips while landing in D.C.

A World War II-era biplane trainer rolled and came to a rest on its back as it landed Tuesday in Washington.

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Retired 3-star in line to become intel chief

WASHINGTON — President Obama shrugged off warnings of a fight with Congress and chose a crusty, retired Air Force lieutenant general as his new intelligence chief, with a difficult assignment: complete the job of meshing the nation’s 16 spy agencies.

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Waverider sets record for hypersonic flight

WASHINGTON — An experimental aircraft has set a record for hypersonic flight, flying more than 3 minutes at Mach 6 — six times the speed of sound.

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Servicemember care tops nation’s obligations, Biden says

Caring for servicemembers is the nation’s “one truly sacred obligation,” Vice President Joe Biden said May 25 here during a dinner for wounded warriors. “We have one truly sacred obligation: to prepare and equip those in harm’s way and to care for them when … Continue reading

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