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Defense
General retracts controversial suicide comments
Fort Bliss commander apologizes for describing suicide as 'a selfish act.'
Defense
General's blog post reignites Army suicide debate
In entry that was later removed, Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard called soldier suicides an "absolutely selfish act."
Defense
New FBI probe of bomb plot highlights administration’s tough stance on leaks
Bureau is trying to identify which officials spoke to reporters about the foiled attack.
Defense
Bomb plot underscores terrorist threat from Yemen
CIA foiled the plot and took possession of the bomb.
Management
Sex scandal hits Secret Service as most expensive presidential race gets under way
Agency has budgeted $113 million for candidate protection, a record high.
Defense
Can the military police itself?
U.S.-led command in Afghanistan has been rocked by a series of missteps in recent months.
Defense
Dempsey: 'We let the boss down' in Colombia
Joint Chiefs chairman apologizes for troops' alleged role in sex scandal.
Defense
Details emerge on coming U.S. offensive in eastern Afghanistan
5,000 U.S. troops to move east, with a focus on Kabul and the Pakistan border.
Defense
New Afghan attack raises doubts about U.S.-funded militias
Program is central to the plan for stabilizing Afghanistan, but incident suggests militia members aren't being properly vetted and overseen.
Defense
Bales charged on 17 counts of pre-meditated murder
The staff sergeant is the sole suspect in the shooting deaths of 17 Afghan civilians.
Defense
Charges in Afghan shooting will be start of long legal journey
Process is almost certain to continue after U.S. troops have withdrawn.
Defense
Afghan war commander: We stick to the plan
Gen. John Allen wants no more troop withdrawals than those already scheduled.
Defense
Commander grilled over Afghanistan future
Support for the war has been steadily evaporating, but the war itself will grind on all the same.
Defense
Suspect in Afghan shootings identified
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales enlisted in the Army in 2001 and is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
U.S. officials dole out selective details on shooter
Identity of sergeant who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians still not public.
Defense
Navy chief: U.S. to bring 'sawed-off shotgun' to Persian Gulf
U.S. ramping up military capabilities in region amid tensions with Iran.
Defense
Panetta: Pentagon planning for potential Iran strikes
An attack would set Iran's nuclear program back only by a few years, officials warn.
Defense
Pentagon weighs military strikes into Syria; clear risks remain
Diplomacy first, Panetta and Dempsey tell lawmakers.
Defense
Panetta takes a slap at the GOP
'It’s easy to talk tough. Acting tough is a hell of a lot more important,' Defense secretary says.
Defense
Obama administration offers new defense for killing U.S. citizens
But the counterterror policy raises as many questions as it answers.
