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Suicides in military rise, even as combat lessens

Pentagon figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press show 349 suicides among active-duty troops last year, up from 301 the year before and exceeding the Pentagon's own internal projection of 325.

Tags: Army , DoD , House Armed Services Committee , Congress , Federal Drive , DoD Report

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Army acquisition dysfunction is a 'myth,' leaders argue

Army modernization leaders say they've gotten a bad rap on acquisition, and they claim it's undeserved. They point to several wartime success stories, and say they're implementing suggested reforms.

Tags: DoD , Army , acquisition , John McHugh , Tony Cucolo , Gil Decker , Lou Wagner , William Phillips , Jared Serbu

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Army leadership applies pressure on data center consolidation

The Army's senior leaders want the service to beat its 2015 target to cut down the number of data centers it uses.

Tags: technology , Army , Susan Lawrence , data center consolidation , IT efficiencies , acquisition , industry , network standards , Jared Serbu

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Chiarelli: Caring for troops' health doesn't end on battlefield

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli discussed managing health in the field vs. Managing health for wounded warriors when they return home as well as some of the new programs for wounded vets. Chiarelli spoke at the Association of the U.S. Army 2011 conference.

Tags: DoD , ausa 2011 , military healthcare , Federal Drive , Army , Tom Temin , Amy Morris

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Army to test, fix communications tech at home, not abroad

The service wants to put certain software and hardware in a real-world environment to see how it would perform in conditions similar to those in combat. The process also will influence how the Army buys technology in the future.

Tags: technology , DoD , contracting , Susan Lawrence , Keith Walker , Army , mobile computing , smartphones , test and evaluation , Peter Buxbaum

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Suicides increase sharply in Army Guard, Reserves

The suicide rate is spiking among inactive duty military.

Tags: DoD Report , Suicide , Army , National Guard and Reserves , Dorobek Insider

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Chiarelli calls for overhaul of Army acquisition system

Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli stops short of saying the entire acquisition system should be scrapped but he is pushing for big changes.

Tags: DoD Report , Army , acquisition , contracting , Dorobek Insider

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Military attacks mental health stigmas

Fighting stigma key to reducing solider suicides, military leaders say

Tags: management , technology , suicide prevention , Robert Jesse , James Amos , Rachel Stevens , VA , Jonathan Greenert , PTSD , TBI

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