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Israeli Aerospace reaches deal with Lockheed to make wings for F-35 next generation warplane 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1892

With Bags of Cash, C.I.A. Seeks Influence in Afghanistan 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2104

Thomas Gibbons-Neff: With Boston bombs, the war comes home 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2356

Claim: Kan. pill mill tied to soldier overdoses 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1725

Young war veterans struggle to find jobs 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1921

War against Taliban being won in Afghanistan: Dunford 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1667

A post-history strip tease (xpost from GD) 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1598

Pentagon Claims $757 Million Overbilling by Contractor in Afghanistan 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1706

Bomb kills 3 Afghan policemen; Taliban claims it's the first attack of its spring offensive 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1727

WWII vet who provided flag on Iwo Jima has died 1 pinboy3niner Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 1922

Red Cross arrives at Guantánamo as hunger strike hits 100 mark 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1650

Affordability priority for F-35 program 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1874

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.25.2013 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1865

Commentary: F-35 program is a shambles 3 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2512

Air Force Secretary Donley Resigns; Female SAIC Prez Rumored Next In Line 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2428

Army Plays Shell Game With Unfinished Apache Helicopters: Put The Transmission In, And Pull It Out A 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2539

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.23.2013 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1983

Software problems could delay F-35's delivery beyond 2017 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2365

Norway extends period for buying F-35 fighter jets 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2020

Pentagon downplays comment on F-35 fighter jet cyber threat 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1702

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.26.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1731

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.24.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2015

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.22.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1721

U.S. military faulted for burn-pit use 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2049

US Accused of Skirting Responsibilities for Egregious Philippine Reef Disaster 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2095

F-35 Plans Attack Civilians 3 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2070

Panelists say post-traumatic stress disorder can't be cured, can only be managed 6 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2425

Drones Over The Homeland: Mission Creep, Lack of Accountability, Boosterism, and More Coming 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1871

Pentagon’s budget cuts could slow F-35 program, Congress told 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1894

Opa-locka (FL) field was once the site of secret CIA base 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 1888

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Military says Guantánamo hunger strike grows again 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1560

'Terrorism' and the Perpetual Emotion War Machine 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1818

Do you know a Vet down on his or her luck? 0 Omaha Steve Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1560

NATO, Eucom Commander Outlines Challenges Ahead 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1760

Another hearing in case of US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1670

Army To Congress: If You Can't Stop Sequester, At Least Slow It Down 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1770

277 Million Boston Bombings 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1959

Brokaw: We Need to Examine Drone Policy as a Motivation for Terrorism 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1722

Contaminated Nation: Inhuman Radiation Experiments 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2267

Gitmo Dilemma Remains a Monkey on the Back of US Democracy 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2359

Soldier pleads guilty to murdering five colleagues in Iraq 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2007

Where did they find the money to send troops to Jordan? 3 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2181

Marine Corps and Camp Lejeune water contamination...... 2 mrmpa Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2604

Nearly half of Guantánamo prisoners now on hunger strike 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1618

US National Security State Fails in Boston: Brothers Tsarnaev Victorious! 6 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2699

Despite Track Record, US Hires Contractor to Provide Troops to UN Haiti Mission 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2002

Why We Should Reduce the Defense Budget 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1689

Imperial Overreach: Forces Driving Pentagon Spending and US Asia-Pacific Military Strategies 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2362

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.19.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2007

Airman woke up as he was being raped 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2383

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.18.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1609

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.17.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 7308

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.16.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1738

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.15.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1836

After Airstrike, Afghan Points to C.I.A. and Secret Militias 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1856

Study Finds Sharp Rise in Attacks by Taliban 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1739

Beneficiary RX co-pays would climb for a decade 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1609

Madigan health task force shut down 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1714

Cutting the Pentagon Budget: A Step to Curbing Climate Change and Healing the Planet 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1632

April 25: A Historic Day to Cut the Bloated Pentagon Budget 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1621

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Guantánamo hunger strike count reaches 63 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1614

Apache Helicopter: Congress Asks Army Why It's Accepting Unfinished AH-64Es 3 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2700

Red Cross says security deteriorating in Afghanistan, as foreign militaries prepare to withdraw 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1595

Exploding your emotional bandwidth 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1758

Commentary: War costs last forever 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1538

The Orwellian Warfare State of Carnage and Doublethink 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1562

America Keeps Honoring One of Its Worst Mass Murderers: Henry Kissinger 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 8 2483

Gitmo Is Killing Me 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1920

The C.I.A.’s Angry Birds 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2020

Hagel Eliminates Distinguished Warfare Medal 2 douglas9 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2135

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.9.2013 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1968

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.12.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2365

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.11.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1890

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.10.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1776

Military Contracts Awarded On 4.8.2013 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1747

America: Always Searching for New and Better Ways to Kill People 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2371

Three Key Lessons from the Obama Administration's Drone Lies 1 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1837

Mali: Mission Accomplished or Hollande's Bush Moment 0 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1593

Two Obamas, Two Classes of Children (**graphic pic**) 2 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 8 2152

Bell Unveils V-280 Valor Tiltrotor For Future Vertical Lift Program 3 unhappycamper Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2749

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