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US Army

Type: Organization

Name: US Army

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.army.mil/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for US Army

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 10 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Sarah Palin

US Army restricts media at Palin event (AFP)

WASHINGTON (AFP) The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said.Palin, the former Republican running ... [Yahoo! News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: US Army, Sarah Palin, Thomas McCollum, Fort Bragg (North Carolina, United States)

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Politics)

The Association for Career and Technical Education and the U.S. Army Sign Education Memorandum...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 'Both ACTE and the U.S. Army are leaders in the effort to create a skilled and competitive Nation,' said Ed Melott, President, ACTE. 'Earlier this fall, members of ACTE joined other education experts and Army leaders to share best practices ... [Forbes.com - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Education, US Army, The Association

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Refugee board to review lesbian's case

OTTAWA - A lesbian American soldier is claiming a legal victory after a federal court ordered a fresh review of her refugee claim.Pte. Bethany Smith, 21, deserted the U.S. Army because of alleged sexual persecution and claimed refugee protection in Canada. ... [CNEWS - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Refugees, Lesbian, Ottawa, Gay-Bashing

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 8 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US Army corps blamed

AFP.NEW ORLEANS. – The deadly levee failures which led to the flooding of New Orleans during 2005âs Hurricane Katrina were due to negligence by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a federal judge ruled.'The Corpsâ lassitude and failure to fulfil its duties ... [Zimbabwe Herald - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Army Corps, US Army, Stanwood Duval

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Robert Gates

Gates orders Army inquiry after Fort Hood killings

A review of US Army and Pentagon policies has been ordered by the defence secretary in the wake of a shooting at a military base, BBC reported.The review will include Pentagon medical and personnel programmes, and US military base security.Defence Secretary ... [Trend News Agency - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Fort Hood, Robert Gates, Army

First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 9 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Nidal Malik Hasan

Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: report

US Army Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified contacts with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing surreptitious financial transfers, The Washington Post reported ... [France24 - Asia Pacific - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Hood, Nidal Malik Hasan, US Army, Task Force

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents

U.S. serviceman admits to Okinawa hit-and-run

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) The U.S. Army serviceman suspected of hitting a Japanese man with a car and killing him earlier this month in Okinawa has effectively admitted his involvement in the accident and is willing to apologize to the relatives of ... [Japan Times - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Okinawa (Japan), John Roos, United States, Air Station

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Suicides in US Army At Record Levels

Despite higher rate, US Army says campaign to get soldiers help is showing progress at some basesShare This"For family members, it'd be most important to watch for depression. Depression is perhaps the highest index for suicidal behaviors."The number ... [VOA News - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Suicide, US Army, Army

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Record-breaking suicides in US Army

Suicides in the US Army this year have topped last year's record-breaking numbers, with the military particularly troubled by new statistics showing a surge in suicide rates among young soldiers, officials have said.Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the U.S. Army ... [Indian Express - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Suicide, US Army, Peter Chiarelli, Army

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 21 hours ago - 3 Documents

Have a commission look into Ft. Hood

Have a commission look into Fort HoodTags:Text Size-+resetU.S. Army Spc. Jerry Richard and his daughter Samyia Jones wait outside of the main gate to Ft. Hood. Photo: APDigg/Buzz It UpPOLITICO 44The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash ... [Politico - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Hood, Alfred P. Murrah, US Army, Justice Owen, Jerry Richard

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Universal Display, Flexible Display Center at ASU to supply flexible active-matrix PHOLED display prototypes to U.S. Army

Universal Display Corp., provider of displays and lighting through its UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED technology, and the Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University are jointly fabricating prototype active-matrix PHOLEDs on flexible ... [Military and Aerospace - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Universal Display Corporation, US Army, Substrate

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

What's Faith Got to Do With it?

Just when relations between the United States and the Islamic world appeared to be improving slowly but decisively, thanks to President Barack Obama, it seems we are back to square one.The Fort Hood shooting, allegedly by a second generation Arab American ... [Palestine Chronicle - 11/20/2009]

Entities: US Army, Fort Hood, Muslim, Afghanistan

Quotes

...It could also have broad implications about Canada's obligations to meet international human rights standards. "We can't just take for granted that because someone is coming from the U S , for example, that they wouldn't be a legitimate refugee" she said. kathleen harris@sunmedia.ca

Refugee board to review lesbian's case [CNEWS - 3 hours ago]

...The military then proposed limited media coverage, but lifted that plan Friday. "Given an outpouring over the past two days of media interest in covering the Nov. 23 book signing at Fort Bragg's North Post Exchange, Fort Bragg will assist interested news media who wish to cover former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin" said a statement released by Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum...

Army Now Allowing Media To Cover Palin Event At Fort Bragg [The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - 4 hours ago]

...must reconsider her case because it unfairly dismissed evidence suggesting that gays face harsher treatment in the American military justice system. "I am of the view that the board's failure to explain why this evidence was rejected was material to its decision" the judgment said.The judge also said the board didn't even consider the fact that the military base, Fort…

Mr Gay and Right: How can you, Of All People, Condemn This Poor Girl? (Sister Sage's Musings) [Progressive Bloggers - 7 hours ago]

...in mind, and the former Vice Chief of Staff of the U S Army, retired General Jack Keane, told a Senate committee Thursday they are not adequate. "I suspect strongly that after we conduct these investigations, we will find that our policies will need revision again to account for the specific behaviors and attitudes as expressed by radical Islamists or jihadist extremists" he said

US Military Ability to Find Militancy in Ranks Questioned [VOA News - 8 hours ago]

More Content

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Lesbian U.S. soldier wins key court victory [National Post - 59 mins ago]
Army Force Generation focus of Army Secretary [TMC Net - 1 hour ago]
Dr Afia Siddiqui vows New York trial boycott [Daily Times - 1 hour ago]
Redacted Documents Released On FMTV Battle [Aviation Week - 1 hour ago]
Pak says LeT it be, US plays along [Times of India - 2 hours ago]
U.S. soldier 'sorry' for Japan death [China Post - 2 hours ago]
One Woman's Story about Having It All [Momlogic - 2 hours ago]
Refugee board to review lesbian's case [CNEWS - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Asia Pacific - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Americas - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Africa - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Middle East - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - europe - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - france - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Science - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - culture - 3 hours ago]
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: r... [France24 - Business - 3 hours ago]
Hasan to have hearing in hospital [UPI - 3 hours ago]
Army Now Allowing Media To Cover Palin Event At... [The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - 4 hours ago]
Itty-bitty city ditty problem: St. Petersburg a... [St. Petersburg Times - 4 hours ago]
US senator: It sure looks like terrorism [Jerusalem Post - 5 hours ago]
US Army division awards tractor contract to Dai... [Trailer / Body Builders - 5 hours ago]
Sac State honors Asian American veterans [Sacramento State - 6 hours ago]
Lesbian U.S. soldier wins key court victory in ... [National Post - 6 hours ago]
Infilco Degremont mourns the loss of Vernon Lucy [WaterWorld - 6 hours ago]
Jeff Clyne: Bassist and stalwart of the British... [The Independent - 7 hours ago]
Secretary Gates Remarks at the Halifax Internat... [Defense Link - 7 hours ago]
Canadian soldiers to face 'California Taliban' ... [Canada.com - 8 hours ago]
Afghanistan-bound Canadians train in California [National Post - 8 hours ago]
U.S. serviceman admits to Okinawa hit-and-run [Japan Times - 8 hours ago]

Blogs

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Commander-in-Chief Obama shares stories with U.... [Top of the Ticket - 5 hours ago] The president spoke to about 1,500 American troops in South Korea, telling them at one point, "You guys make a pretty good photo op."He also promised to increase ...
Mr Gay and Right: How can you, Of All People, C... [Progressive Bloggers - 7 hours ago] I came across this sad story of 21 year old Private Bethany Smith at Gay and Right's page. For those who don't already know, Bethany Smith was a Private in the ...
Tonight: Text 360° [Anderson Cooper 360 - 10 hours ago] AC360° Tonight we continue our special investigation into a 2007 execution in Baghdad. Three decorated U.S. Army sergeants shot and killed four Iraqi ...
Gates: Expect a Slow-Mo ‘Surge’ to Afghanistan [Wired: Danger Room - 16 hours ago] In early 2007, the U.S. military was able to “surge” five additional brigades to Iraq in relatively short order. But in Afghanistan, any major troop increase won’t ...
The Warning Signs Were Out There. [Wake up America - 16 hours ago] By Findalis of Monkey in the MiddleAs far back as 2007 officials at Walter Reed knew that there were problems with Nidal Hasan, yet they did nothing. They chose ...

Audio/Video

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Seargent hid killing from wife [CNN.com - Video - 11/19/2009]
Battlefield justice or murder? [CNN.com - Video - 11/18/2009]
Army suicide rate [CNN.com - Video - 11/18/2009]
'God Bless America' [Fox News Channel - YouTube - 11/15/2009]
Morale Down Among U.S. Troops in Afghanistan [ABC News Video: World - 11/15/2009]

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