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Military lawyers beg Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions

MIAMI - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the cam ... [Published The Oregon Herald - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Guantanamo (Cuba), Chuck Hagel, Detainee

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 6 reports

Niki Tsongas

House panel moves to curb military sexual...

According to the military personnel subcommittee’s legislation, commanders would no longer have the discretion to reverse a court-martial ruling, except in cases involving minor offenses. Commanders also are barred from reducing a guilty finding by a ... [Published Trentonian.com - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Sexual Assault, Michael Dwyer, Niki Tsongas

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Military Day of Prayer

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalms 46:1)God has called us to pray for others. As a prayer ministry, OurPrayer counts it a privilege to intercede for our military troops stationed around the world, who give their lives ... [Published Guideposts.org - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Thanksgiving, Terrorism

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Senators seek justice for military sexual assault victims

In an exclusive special report, NBC's Maria Shriver speaks with three senators who are working to create legislation that will allow outside prosecutors to decide whether or not to take military sexual assault cases to trial rather than relying on military ... [Published Birmingham Star - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Sexual Assault, Military/Armed Forces, Maria Shriver

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

War crimes

In March 1968 U.S. infantry troops of the Army’s Americal Division massacred 500 Vietnamese civilians, mostly women and children, in the village of My Lai. The military described the massacre as an anomaly, an aberration, the result of a few bad apples ... [Published Real Change News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Vietnam, Nick Turse, My Lai, Massacre, Military/Armed Forces

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction'

Amnesty International has accused governments of using state sovereignty as an "excuse" for failing to intervene in emergencies such as in Syria.In its annual report, the human rights group also blames world leaders for prioritising immigration control ... [Published BBC - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Condemnation, Abuse, Torture, Human Rights Violations

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Senate passes a bill criminalizing lies about earning military metals

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would criminalize making fraudulent claims about receiving military metals.Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.) introduced the Stolen Valor Act, which passed in the House on a 390-3 vote earlier this week. Heck served in the ... [Published The Hill - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Joe Heck, Criminal

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 4 reports

Military Sexual Assault Tackled by Flurry of Legislation

Spotlight on military cases increases pressure on lawmakers to take actionRoll Call StaffLawmakers last year gave the military the benefit of the doubt that its leaders were working hard to stop the epidemic of sexual assault within their ranks, opting ... [Published Congressman Michael Turner - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Sexual Assault, Chain of Command

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Group Challenges Secrecy Of Manning Court Martial In US Civilian Court

Billboard erected in Washington, D.C., by the Bradley Manning Support NetworkThe Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed Wednesday a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction asking a federal district court in Baltimore to order the military ... [Published Eurasia Review - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Court Martial, Military/Armed Forces, Bradley Manning

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

How to make the elephant dance

Rumours are that former president Pervez Musharraf is getting ready for a safe exit from the country . Many believe this to be a compromise and the PML-N leadership would earnestly avoid the dilemma of taking on the former dictator. The fact of the matter ... [Published The Express Tribune - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pervez Musharraf

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 3 reports

US war crime whistle-blower Manning starts pre-trial hearing

the final pre-trial hearing in the case against WikiLeaks whistle-blower PFCManning has returned to Fort Meade, where he has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and faces up to 20 years in prison. Military prosecutors are aiming to convict him of the greater ... [Published EuroNews - May 21 2013]

Entities: Whistle-Blower, Bradley Manning, War Crime

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Military seeks civilian cooperation

Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ola Ibrahim, on Monday in Abuja solicited the cooperation of the civilian population to ensure the success of military operations.Ibrahim, who made the call at the opening of a three-day Seminar on Civil-Military ... [Published Vanguard - May 21 2013]

Entities: Mohammed Ibrahim, Military/Armed Forces, Abuja (Nigeria), Friction

Quotes

"The biggest difference between this hunger attack and the ones previous is the ones earlier were for living conditions and other tangibles, whereas this one focuses on indefinite detention House reported."

Military lawyers beg Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions [Published The Oregon Herald - 2 hours ago]

"Too many governments are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control - going well beyond legitimate border control measures" said Mr Shetty

Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction' [Published BBC - 5 hours ago]

...Amnesty says it is concerned over the "frequent use of torture and other ill-treatment to extract confessions" against opposition figures and government critics...

Amnesty Report Notes Worldwide Abuses, As Well As Courage Of Activists [Published Radio Free Europe - 5 hours ago]

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Military lawyers beg Hagel to improve Guantanam... [Published The Oregon Herald - 2 hours ago]
Military Day of Prayer [Published Guideposts.org - 2 hours ago]
House panel moves to curb military sexual... [Published Trentonian.com - 3 hours ago]
Bill may coax rape reports in military [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 3 hours ago]
Senators seek justice for military sexual assau... [Published Birmingham Star - 4 hours ago]
War crimes [Published Real Change News - 4 hours ago]
Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction' [Published BBC - 5 hours ago]
Amnesty Report Notes Worldwide Abuses, As Well ... [Published Radio Free Europe - 5 hours ago]
Senate passes a bill criminalizing lies about e... [Published The Hill - 5 hours ago]
U.S. lawmakers target military commanders’ disc... [Published Globe and Mail - 6 hours ago]
Group Challenges Secrecy Of Manning Court Marti... [Published Eurasia Review - 8 hours ago]
How to make the elephant dance [Published The Express Tribune - 8 hours ago]
Join the live discussion on military lending [Published Marketplace - 10 hours ago]
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults [Published Cortez Journal - 10 hours ago]
Advising Military Retirees Requires Understandi... [Published AdvisorOne - 10 hours ago]
Military Sexual Assault Tackled by Flurry of Le... [Published Congressman Michael Turner - 11 hours ago]
House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults [Published Leaf Chronicle - 12 hours ago]
Bad Soldiers [Published Daily Guide Ghana - 13 hours ago]
End child enlistment in our armed forces [Published Progress Labour's Progressives - 13 hours ago]
House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults [Published Miami Herald - 20 hours ago]
Focus — May 22, 2013 [Published MySanAntonio - 20 hours ago]
LETTER: Give military sex abusers this kind of ... [Published Lehigh Valley Live - 22 hours ago]
Four seriously hurt in military crash [Published Herald Sun - May 22 2013]
Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex ass... [Published Morning Call - May 22 2013]
Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex ass... [Published Reuters: Politics - May 22 2013]
Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex ass... [Published Reuters: U.S. - May 22 2013]
5 New Military Products [Published Iran Daily - May 22 2013]
Military strength depends on stopping sexual as... [Published MySanAntonio - May 21 2013]
Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels [Published Herald-Palladium - May 21 2013]
Military and civilian crews train together in d... [Published First Coast News - May 21 2013]

Blogs

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US military continues to abuse and abandon woun... [Published Boing Boing - May 20 2013] In 2010, The New York Times uncovered systemic abuse within units meant to help wounded Army soldiers transition through months-and-years-long treatment and rehabilitation. Today, The Colorado Springs Gazette has a profile about one of the soldiers who ...
Noonan Just Loses It, Ctd [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 20 2013] Responding to this post , Conor quotes me: Has this president broken the law, lied under oath, or authorized war crimes? Yes, President Obama has broken the law on multiple occasions. Despite clearly stating, in a 2008 questionnaire, that the ...
US Military approved iPhones and iPads for mili... [Published THN : The Hacker News - May 18 2013] The US Department of Defense has cleared Apple's iPhone and iPad for use on its military networks, along with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry 10 devices, the agency said in a statement Friday.The entire DOD is much, much larger, of course, and mobile ...
Armed Forces Day 2013 [Published This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here - May 18 2013] As everyone has been telling me in the comments and emails, today is Armed Forces Day, and I’m sure you all join me in supporting the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors who are currently doing the job many of us wish we could continue doing, those ...
Lawmakers demand civilian enforcement of milita... [Published Raw Story - May 16 2013] Topics: kirsten gillibrand ♦ sexual assaultsA group of U.S. lawmakers from both parties announced Thursday that they are proposing legislation to hand over prosecution of sexual assaults on and by U.S. military personnel to civilian authorities. According ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Queen visits military rehab unit [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 02 2013]
Panel debates military style weapons [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 29 2013]
From cyber crime to war crime [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Mar 28 2013]
Are armed forces behind disappearances? [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 26 2013]
2002: Bush defines enemies [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 07 2013]

Press Releases

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Companies Offer Military Discounts to Show Appr... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 21 2013]
Retired Canadian Armed Forces Member Sentenced ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 19 2013]
Why are so many American military veterans slee... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Mar 07 2013]
Lincoln Military Housing Provides Holiday Gifts... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 21 2012]
Lincoln Military Housing Provides Holiday Gifts... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 20 2012]