Call to arms for West Point graduates
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Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday urged the 978 new graduates of the U.S. Military Academy to provide leadership to troops fighting terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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President Bush's plan to call tens of thousands of U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia could gain him election-year applause from military families, but won't ease the strain on soldiers still battling violent factions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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A controversial new program will have lieutenant colonels interact with high school students.
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Veterans warn there's brand power in those initials
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Some graduates say it's the chip-on-your-shoulder culture. Some say it's the Christian Brothers, the Catholic teaching order that has run the school for 157 years and preaches a pragmatic use of intellect. Some say it's the fierce competition for grades and respect. Or the military component. Wha...
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The New York Police Department, reeling from a staffing crisis, is trying to lure recruits with an offer to pay off some of the college loans of anyone who joins the force and stays for five years.
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Some of the marines killed in a helicopter crash last week were pursuing a lifelong dream; others enlisted after the 9/11 attacks.
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Earlier this month, 17 Virginia Military Institute cadets awoke and strapped on rucksacks to begin another day of walking the 84 miles to the town of New Market. The foot-blistering journey wasn't a punishment or a training exercise. Each member of the group, retracing their school's most celebrated march, considered it an honor.
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He was in the firefights of Fallujah. He saw gaps in America's arsenal that he believes can only be filled when America's elite puts its sons on the battlefield. A plea for selective service.
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The outgoing Secretary will not be a tough act to follow. But many veterans feel they need someone who will more effectively push their interests
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President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. "Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation honors them,"...
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A star graduate from West Point, killed in Iraq, is laid to rest. But what does her death tell us about the price America is paying for freedom in Iraq?
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A think-tank calls for soldiers to be retrained as teachers to tackle indiscipline in the classroom.
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Graduating from college isn't just an exercise for young adults. Some middle-aged adults also are donning those black graduation gowns.
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A tough mission in Afghanistan will dominate a NATO summit this week but few results are likely and a united Western approach to global security threats may have to await a new generation of leaders, analysts say.
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It might be a little early to say there has been a power shift in the ranks of military academy football. Navy, though, took another step toward becoming
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We made it back into the house last night. There were National Guardsmen at key checkpoints in Poway that were set up to protect neighborhoods from looters. These young men were carrying fully loaded M16s. For a quick second I thought I was in a war zone. That was incredibly intimidating for me.