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Meet the US Army's Soldier of the Year, a Nepalese Immigrant

Looking at Uncle Sam's finest, conservatives might want to give that DREAM Act another shot.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 1:05 PM PDT

The 1980s Called, and They're Jealous of Mitt Romney's Defense Budget

Actually, the GOP candidate's military proposals are costlier than anything seen in the Cold War.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 8:25 AM PDT
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A Reader's Guide to the Foreign Policy Debate

From Benghazi to bin Laden and beyond, here's everything you need to know for tonight's presidential showdown.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 10:54 AM PDT
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Charts: Meet Romney's Pork-Friendly Military Entourage

The candidate's security supporters look nothing like the modern military…so what's the deal?

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2012 8:53 AM PDT

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Romney Enlists General Behind Iraq Debacle as Key Military Adviser

The same guy who bungled Iraq planning and was in charge when bin Laden escaped is now advising the GOP candidate.

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Romney Speech Raised Red Flags for Military School, Documents Show

When Romney's campaign pushed to politicize his appearance at Virginia Military Institute, the school's leaders pushed back.

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| Wed Oct. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Bush Gitmo Prosecutor: "I Was Mistaken"

A former military commissions prosecutor praises the overturning of a Gitmo detainee's guilty verdict.

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| Tue Oct. 16, 2012 2:09 PM PDT
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Bush-Appointed Judge Smacks Down Bush and Obama's Military Commissions

The verdict in the Hamdan case could impact future military commissions trials.

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| Tue Oct. 16, 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Conservatives Need to Put Up or Shut Up on Syria

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| Sun Oct. 14, 2012 6:57 PM PDT
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Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won't Be Raised in the Debates

A former State Department officer asks the tough questions.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 11:45 AM PDT

The Unromantic Truth Behind the VJ Day Kiss Photo

A drunken sailor grabs a random woman out of the crowd. How, um, romantic?

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| Wed Oct. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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The Discrediting of US Military Power

From Pakistan to Honduras—just about anywhere it goes in the old colonial or neocolonial world—our military is encountering resistance and failure.

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Romney Attacks Obama's Foreign Policy

Mitt Romney takes an aggressive stance on foreign policy.

Mon Oct. 8, 2012 6:42 PM PDT

The War in Afghanistan Turned 11 Today

But did Americans even notice?

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| Sun Oct. 7, 2012 7:13 PM PDT

Are Women Headed to the Infantry?

The military takes a big step towards gender equality in the ranks.

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| Thu Oct. 4, 2012 9:54 AM PDT

Chart: A Grisly Milestone in Afghanistan

US military deaths in Afghanistan have reportedly surpassed 2,000, but sources say the death toll is actually higher. We break down the numbers.

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 8:48 AM PDT

We're Still at War, Terrifying Helmet-Cam Edition

While you were thinking about the election, this US soldier in Afghanistan was hit by incoming fire.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The Drone Unknowns

A new report says the impact of drones goes far beyond how many people they kill.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 8:15 AM PDT
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The Afghanistan US Troop Surge Is Officially Over

Here are some numbers to remember it by.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 2:01 PM PDT
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WATCH: John McCain Does a 180 on Jobless Vets

On exclusive audio last month, the hawkish senator called jobs for vets priority No. 1. Wait till you see what he said this month.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT