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Army seeks 'perfect' radio, creates boondoggle
WASHINGTON — As several dozen soldiers from the U.S. Army's Task Force Rock drove into Afghanistan's Chowkay V Read More

Veterans Day, 2011: We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
This week the Boca Beacon honored local veterans, past and present. Here are some of their stories. Lt. Col. John S. Fli Read More

The Center for Public Integrity: Inside the army's doomed quest for the 'perfect' radio
By David Axe, iWatch NewsAs several dozen soldiers from the U.S. Army's Task Force Rock drove into Afghanistan's Read More

Some veterans come home to find homelessness
PANAMA CITY - As the big orange ball begins to sink over St. Andrew Bay, the homeless begin to make their way back to th Read More

Marine gets jail time, reduced rank in hazing case
A Hawaii-based Marine lance corporal will spend 30 days in jail and have his rank reduced to private first class for pun Read More

Beth Crumley: Robert J. Arrotta: The Mightiest Corporal in the Marine Corps
A friend once told me that as long as a Marine is remembered he is not dead. Robert J. Arrotta is part of Marine Corps h Read More

Pentagon plan deftly cuts and increases budget
For President Obama, the apparent paradox of being able to cut and raise military spending at the same time is potential Read More

Media Conference Call: Obama's Defense Strategy
OPERATOR: It is now my pleasure to introduce today's first speaker, Mr. Jonathan Masters. JONATHAN MASTERS: Good aft Read More

THE WAR IN IRAQ:Fighting battles after the war
In a theater of war, the last thing a soldier might be thinking about is the postwar experience as the demands of the ba Read More

Allen West on Marine video: ‘Unless you have been shot at by the Taliban, shut your mouth, war is hell’
U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, says the Marines shown in an internet video apparently urinating on Taliban corpses Read More