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Post-9/11 laws blurring the line of terrorism

“The Sept. 11 attacks prompted almost every nation to adopt or toughen anti-terror laws. Until now, no one followed up to see who was impacted. In an unprecedented 9-month investigation, […]
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KBR’s umbrella contract with the government raises questions

As U.S. troops moved into Afghanistan in the months following 9/11, there were few facilities in place that would offer them support. As Sharon Weinberger of The Center for Public Integrity reports, “the […]
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Death penalty in Military polluted with racial disparities

Melissa Taylor, McClatchy, reports on the findings of a disturbing academic research study. “A  group of law and statistics professors found that minorities in the military were twice as likely to […]
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U.S. Navy struggling to maintain ships

Michael Fabey, from Aviation Week, reports on the deteriorating health of some our Navy’s ships, mostly due to budget cut backs tied with our involvement overseas. “As conflicts were heating […]
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"U.S. Navy Radar Testing Center Goes Dark"

Michael Fabey tells the story of the "Taj Mahal," a building that "features a full-scale aft-face replica of the DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer deckhouse, complete with operating radar arrays." The U.S. […]
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The foggy 13-year hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Caren Bohn, Mark Hoseball, Tabassum Zakaria, and Missy Ryan from Reuters report on the grueling, and sometimes questionable, plan to kill Osama bin Laden. The 13-year quest to find and […]
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Grounded pilots promoted to key California National Guard positions

A report by the Sacramento Bee shows revealed that "four pilots who are under criminal investigation for receiving possibly illegal payments of public funds have been appointed to key leadership […]
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Combat-related injuries compound stuggles of soldiers returning from war

A report for CNN by Alex Quade explores the struggles of veterans suffering with combat-related health issues as they try to reintegrate into civilian life following service in Iraq and […]
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Contractor deaths outnumber military ones in Iraq, Afghanistan

A report by T. Christian Miller of ProPublica reveals that, for the first time, "more private contractors than soldiers were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan." Between January and June 2010, […]
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Insurers profit on policies of fallen soldiers

An investigation by David Evans of Bloomberg found that Prudential Insurance has been profiting on life insurance policies of deceased veterans.  The funds are held in "Prudential’s general corporate account, […]
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