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22 U.S. veterans died of suicide each day
An estimated 22 U.S. veterans died of suicide each day -- or about one each hour, in 2010, officials of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said.
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Aide: Cabinet diversity concerns Obama
President Obama's Cabinet nominations so far may not meet diversity requirements he set during his first term, but the White House urged patience.
A federal appellate court has condemned poor mental healthcare for veterans and the government's slow processing of disability claims.
Shinseki pick good for war vets, bad for neocons
Barack Obama's selection of former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki as his first secretary of veterans affairs is a political coup that solves several political domestic problems for the president-elect. It also sends a strong signal to the world about the very different form the U.S. government's policymaking apparatus will take in the new administration.
U.S. intelligence agencies were warned before the war in Iraq there would be significant armed opposition to a U.S.-led occupation, a report said Tuesday.
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has announced termination of the Army's "Crusader" artillery system, capping a yearlong battle between his office and the A
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138th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Mayland
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Race fans enjoy a shot in the infield during the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kentucky Derby winner Orb is looking for a Triple Crown possibility with a win today at Pimlico. UPI/Kevin Dietsch