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UK’s Prince Harry returns from Afghanistan

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

** FILE ** Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, Spc. Ryan Hallock)

Bales defers plea in Afghan massacre

By Gene Johnson - Associated Press

Pakistani Shiite Muslims chant slogans during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, to condemn Thursday's deadly bombings in Quetta. Thousands of Pakistani Shiites protested in southwestern Pakistan for a second day on Saturday, blocking a main road with dozens of coffins of relatives killed in explosions to demand better security from the government. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

Roadside bomb kills 14 Pakistani soldiers

By Ishtiaq Mahsud - Associated Press

**FILE** Veterans Kori Cioca (left), 25, of Wilmington, Ohio, and Panayiota Bertzikis, 29, of Somerville, Mass., who were assaulted and raped while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, meet at their attorney's office in Washington on Feb. 13, 2011. They are plaintiffs among about a dozen women and at least one man, who are suing Pentagon officials, seeking change in the military's handling of rape and sexual assault cases. (Associated Press)

Pentagon undeterred by sex scandals; policy on women proceeds

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

The Pentagon. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon sponsors parade float, football games while facing budget cuts

By Phillip Swarts - Washington Guardian

** FILE ** Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta (center right) walks across the apron with Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III (center left), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, after arriving in Baghdad on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Mr. Panetta was participating in ceremonies marking the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

Army gets geographical command, at last

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Illustration: Military.

LYONS: Draft of new U.S. Army handbook must be scrapped

By Adm. James A. Lyons

**FILE** U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia, answers questions during an interview in Riyadh on Sept. 14, 1990. (Associated Press)

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, ‘Desert Storm’ commander, dies

By Lolita C. Baldor and Mitch Stacy - Associated Press

“In the past, we just said, ‘Hey, if you need us, call us and we’ll be there,’ but now it’s much more specific.” — Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Army plans to shift troops to U.S. Africa Command

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

** FILE ** U.S. Army chief Spc. Jenny Martinez holds the hand of an injured U.S. Marine who was wounded in an IED strike in June, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Army rolls out brass to defend anti-IED software

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. Marines parade at the Marine Barracks in Washington in this file photo taken Thursday, June 28, 2012. (The Washington Times) **FILE**

Marines’ new alcohol policy strictest in U.S. military

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, Spc. Ryan Hallock)

U.S. Army seeks death penalty in Afghan massacre case

By Gene Johnson - Associated Press

Military day care to get closer scrutiny

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Investigator Desmond de Silva said members of the Northern Ireland police’s Special Branch and the army’s Force Research Unit recommended Pat Finucane as a target for assassins because he defended IRA suspects. (Associated Press)

British had role in Belfast lawyer’s killing

By Shawn Pogatchnik - Associated Press

** FILE ** Marine Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

PRUDEN: Another low bow to radical Islam

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

**FILE** This undated file aerial photo provided by the Louisiana State Police via the Shreveport Times shows part of the smokeless explosive powder improperly stored outside Explo Systems Inc., a munitions dismantling facility at Camp Minden at Doyline, La. Explo Systems is currently under investigation for improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant, prompting the evacuation of the nearby town of Doyline. (Associated Press/Louisiana State Police via The Shreveport Times)

Explo faced scrutiny before La. scare

By Holbrook Mohr - Associated Press

Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force

By SEBASTIAN ABBOT - Associated Press

A boy holds the Egyptian national flag as oldiers stand guard in front of the presidential palace in Cairo on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt’s liberal opposition called for more protests Sunday, seeking to keep up the momentum of its street campaign after the president made a partial concession overnight but refused its main demand that he rescind a draft constitution going to a referendum Saturday. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Egyptian military’s power in keeping order alarms liberals

By Sarah Lynch and Ruby Russell - Special to The Washington Times

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds surges past Army defensive back Chris Carnegie en route to the end zone before getting mobbed by teammates (below) during the fourth quarter of the Midshipmen's 17-13 win Saturday in Philadelphia. Navy has won seven of eight games since Reynolds took over under center. (Associated Press)

Keenan Reynolds has tools to lead Midshipmen for years to come

By Patrick Stevens - The Washington Times