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Should Military Dogs Be Considered 'Equipment' Or Servicemembers?

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Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Thing or being?

U.S. Reducing Incendiary North Korea Rhetoric

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creative commons

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

American announcements of military deployments may encourage North Korean belligerence.

President Obama To Share Drone Memos With Lawmakers

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President Obama will release the Justice Department memo on drones to select lawmakers. (Official U.S. Navy Imagery/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

The president will allow a select group of legislators access to the secret memos.

Pentagon Proposes New Budget Cut Plan

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David McAlpine
Supervising Executive Producer

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the budget cuts will help all 50 states.

Obama, Gates' Military Budget Hinges On Concluding War Efforts Abroad

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Benjamin Gottlieb
Senior News Editor

Defense budget hits post-WW2 highs despite plans for cutbacks.

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