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Dad says diplomat had passion for foreign affairs

Anne Smedinghoff had a quiet ambition and displayed a love of global affairs from an early age, joining the U.S. Foreign Service straight out of college and volunteering for missions in perilous locations worldwide.

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Petraeus: Sorry for affair that led to resignation

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APNewsBreak: Afghan massacre trial set for Sept.

Tags: Robert Bales , DoD , Army , Taliban

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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,045

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Obama, Karzai agree: It's time to wind down war

Tags: DoD , DoD Update , Federal Drive , Barack Obama , William Mayville , DoD Report

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Soldier adjusts to life at home after Afghanistan

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Senators press Army on suspension and debarment delays

A bipartisan group of senators has written to top Army officials to express concern about delays in the suspension and debarment process that leave the service open to contracting waste and fraud. In a letter to Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno, the senators questioned "significant time lapses" between referrals for suspension and actual debarment of contractors in Afghanistan.

Tags: Congress , Senate , acquisition , suspension and debarment , Army , DoD , Claire McCaskill , Jeanne Shaheen , SIGAR ,

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Navy SEAL killed in rescue was from Pennsylvania

A Navy SEAL killed during a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan was identified by the Pentagon on Monday as Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque of Monroeville, Pa.

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Afghan attacks down overall, insider threat rises

Tags: drawdown , DoD , Barack Obama , troops , military

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Obama praises special ops forces after rescue

A member of a U.S. special operations team was killed during a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan that freed an American doctor abducted by the Taliban outside of Kabul five days ago.

Tags: DoD , special operations , Barack Obama , Leon Panetta

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