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US Army: Brigadier general has died in Afghanistan

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:57:28 -0500

A 49-year-old brigadier general who died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes is likely the highest-ranking military officer to die there, according to military records.

Marine's wife killed in California propane explosion

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:44:08 -0500

Military officials say the wife of a U.S. Marine died and a Navy corpsman and his wife were injured in a propane gas explosion outside a remote Northern California training base.

Video: Huge propane blast hits Calif. military base

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:13:29 -0500

An unexplained propane explosion hit a military housing project in California. Betty Nguyen reports.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:50:05 -0500

The Department of Defense has identified 1,872 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

Video: Egypt: Protestors blame military for soccer melee

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:25 -0500

In Egypt, demonstrators blame authorities for the deaths of 74 people in a soccer riot and are now calling for mass protests. Erica Hill reports.

Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:53:01 -0500

The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.

Obama unveils $5 billion veterans jobs proposal

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:55:08 -0500

The new Veterans Jobs Corps initiative, first mentioned in the president's State of the Union address last week, involves partnerships with the Veterans Administration and the Interior Department, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies.

Obama proposes putting veterans to work in nation's parks

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:26:22 -0500

The Obama administration is calling for a new $1 billion program to put thousands of veterans to work repairing trails, restoring habitats and making other conservation improvements on public lands.

Lawmakers press for answers on hazing in military

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:43 -0500

The plea for congressional hearings on the military's efforts to prevent hazing was highly personal for one lawmaker.

NATO: Man in Afghan army uniform kills service member

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:08:49 -0500

A man in an Afghan National Army uniform killed a NATO service member in southern Afghanistan, once again bringing a disturbing issue to center stage in the long Asian war -- attacks by local security forces against coalition troops.