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Sergeant Accused of Filming Female Cadets in Shower

West Point staffer is being investigated

(Newser) - Add yet another case to the military's sexual-harassment file : This time, a sergeant on staff at West Point has been accused of filming female cadets in the shower, reports the New York Times . So far, the Army has warned about a dozen cadets they may have been spied upon,...

How the Elite 'Ghost Army' Duped Hitler

PBS airing documentary on secretive US unit of artists

(Newser) - They were officially known as the Army's 23rd Headquarters Special Troops during World War II, but the unit's nickname suits it better: the Ghost Army. Made up of 1,100 soldiers who were artists, illustrators, sound technicians, etc., the Ghost Army had one mission: trick Hitler and enemy...

85K Vets Treated for Sex Abuse in 2012

PTSD, depression among common long-term effects

(Newser) - An AP report reveals the stunning scope of the sexual assault crisis rocking the military: Last year, more than 85,000 veterans received treatment for sex abuse, while 4,000 applied for disability benefits; 40% of those treated were men. The cases run as far back as the Vietnam War,...

Sailor Killed, Others Injured in Fort Knox Accident

It involved a Humvee during training, but details unclear

(Newser) - A Navy sailor was killed and several others were hurt in a tactical training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, military officials say. The six sailors assigned to the group were riding in a Humvee when the accident happened Wednesday night, though exactly what happened remains under investigation. Fort Knox...

Army Anti-Harassment Honcho Busted for Stalking

Darin Haas led program at Fort Campbell

(Newser) - And Lt. Col. Darin Haas makes three . Haas ran a program to fight sex harassment at Fort Campbell in Kentucky—until he was arrested in a domestic dispute. Haas, who turned himself in in Tennessee, faces charges of stalking and violating an order of protection, the AP reports. He's...

Soldier in Anti-Sex Assault Office Accused of Sex Crime

Hagel orders review of prevention programs

(Newser) - Yet another military sex-crime probe has spurred Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to order an immediate review of recruiting and sexual assault prevention programs, the Washington Post reports. In the latest scandal, a sergeant at Fort Hood has been suspended over allegations of sexual assault—while serving as coordinator of a...

Military's Latest Sex Scandal: Recruiters

Defense Dept. has promised to address

(Newser) - The latest sex crime scandal for the military involves recruiters, the Washington Post reports in a detailed look at some of the cases of sexual assault and rape found in its ranks recently. One example: An Air Force recruiter is charged with raping or committing other crimes over three years...

Military's Sex Assault Investigations Need Serious Overhaul

Maureen Dowd and Robin Abcarian: Recent scandals may incite change

(Newser) - It has been a disgraceful week for the US military and sexual assault: First, the man in charge of preventing sexual assault in the Air Force, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinksi, is charged with committing sexual battery; then it's reported that military sexual assault reports rose 6% last year; and...

Sexual Assaults Within US Military Rise Again

Both the number of reported cases and estimates on total assaults

(Newser) - The number of sexual assaults reported by members of the US military rose 6% to 3,374 last year, which is bad but apparently not even close to real scope of the problem. A Pentagon survey in which recipients could remain anonymous puts the real figure closer to 26,000,...

In First, Pentagon Blasts China for Hacks Against US

Says China modernizing military, looking to exploit US weakness

(Newser) - The Pentagon is squarely blaming China for hacking into its computer systems, marking the first time the Obama administration has made the accusation. China's spying is aimed in large part at boosting its own defense capabilities, the Pentagon says in its annual report to Congress , per Reuters . Further, China...

Crammed Arlington Plans Controversial Expansions

Critics want new iconic military cemetery

(Newser) - The iconic Arlington National Cemetery is running out of space and critics say it's time to build Arlington Two instead of indefinitely tacking onto the military cemetery, the Washington Post reports. A columbarium that can hold more than 20,000 cremated remains will open this week, and a 27-acre...

Afghan Bomb Kills 5 US Troops
 Afghan Bomb Kills 5 US Troops 
May 4, 2013 9:57 AM CDT

Afghan Bomb Kills 5 US Troops

Roadside blast was in Taliban's 'spritual birthplace'

(Newser) - Five US service members were killed today by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the latest deadly attack against international troops since the Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive this week. NATO did not disclose the location of the blast, but a spokesman for the governor of Kandahar...

US Military Plane Breaks Into 3 Pieces in Crash

No word yet on casualties in Kyrgyzstan

(Newser) - A US military refueling tanker plane crashed today in Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian nation's emergencies ministry said. There was no immediate word on any casualties. A ministry statement said the plane crashed this afternoon near the village of Chaldovar, about 100 miles west of the Manas air base. Kyrgyzstan...

US, South Korea Wrap Up War Games

Just 7 South Koreans still at Kaesong

(Newser) - The US and South Korea have finished up their yearly joint military drills —or, as the North calls them, "attack rehearsals"—that have been going on since February. The "Foal Eagle" drills, which involved some 10,000 US troops, are "over, but the South Korean...

Latest Victim of Budget Cuts: Air Shows

Dozens of shows called off after Blue Angels, Thunderbirds grounded

(Newser) - Automatic federal budget cuts have sent air shows around the US into a tailspin from which some may never recover. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds jet teams and the Golden Knights parachute team, the biggest attractions at many shows, were grounded April 1, causing 60 of the country's 300...

200 US Troops Headed to Jordan—and It's a Big Deal

LAT explains it's the first acknowledged step toward military involvement in Syria

(Newser) - Some 200 US troops are headed to Jordan, where some US troops are already stationed. So why is this deployment notable? How it's being played:
  • The Los Angeles Times pulls no punches in its explanation: "The move marks the first deployment that Pentagon officials explicitly described as a
...

Soldier Gets 16 Years for Selling Secrets to Fake Spy

White supremacist 'hated military,' prosecutors say

(Newser) - An Alaska-based military policeman will serve 16 years in prison and will be dishonorably discharged for selling secrets to an FBI undercover agent he believed was a Russian spy, a panel of eight military members has decided. Spec. William Colton Millay pleaded guilty last month to attempted espionage and other...

6 Americans Dead in Afghan Attacks
6 Americans Dead
in Afghan Attacks
Apr 6, 2013 10:41 AM CDT

6 Americans Dead in Afghan Attacks

At least two were civilians

(Newser) - Six US troops and civilians were killed today along with an Afghan doctor in attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan. In the south, three US service members, two US civilians, and the doctor were killed when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives near a convoy in Zabul...

Army Staffer Shot Dead at Fort Knox

Police seek person of interest

(Newser) - An Army civilian employee was shot and killed in a parking lot at Kentucky's Fort Knox yesterday, and investigators were seeking to question a man in connection with the shooting, authorities said. Army officials said the victim was an employee of the US Army Human Resources Command, which handles...

US Moving Missile-Defense System to Guam After N. Korea Threats

Pentagon to deploy advanced battery to protect military bases

(Newser) - North Korea's threats to hit US targets in the Pacific might well be hot air, but the Pentagon says it has no choice but to take them seriously. As a result, it plans to move a high-tech missile-defense system to Guam to protect military bases in the area, reports...

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