Topic - Army

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  Renowned dissident monk reportedly facing new charges

  A dissident monk who helped lead an uprising against the government is facing new legal action, in part for breaking into monasteries sealed by the former military junta after the mass street protests five years ago, state media reported Sunday.

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  Inside the Beltway

  Talk about military bearing: The U.S. Army is asking male noncommissioned officers (NCOs) to go through a three-day Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training Exercise Leaders Course.

• Briefly: Africa

  Somalia's president asked the U.N. Wednesday to lift the arms embargo against his country, saying the recent merger between al Qaeda and al-Shabab has made the dropping of the arms ban necessary.

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  BOOK REVIEW:'William Henry Harrison'

  Public figures have little control over how they are remembered. Herbert Hoover did not expect to be forever linked to the Great Depression. Richard Nixon never expected to be known as the only president to resign his office.

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  Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs

  It took a medevac unit 59 minutes to get U.S. Army Spec. Chazray Clark to a hospital in southern Afghanistan after receiving a call that a roadside bombing severed three of his limbs. Clark did not survive.

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  Replacement of war-worn equipment cut in budget

  The Pentagon is not just cutting manpower to reach deficit-reduction targets: Its 2013 budget, released Monday, shows the military will spend less to replace old weapons after two grueling wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  Pentagon budget cuts weapons, troops in 2013

  The Pentagon is not cutting just manpower to reach deficit-reduction targets: Its 2013 budget released Monday shows the military will spend less on new weapons after two grueling wars.

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  Civil war threatens reforms in Myanmar

  A civil war between Myanmar's army and Christian rebels in the Asian nation's northernmost state is threatening the military-backed government's efforts to normalize relations with the West.

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  Sources: Pentagon rules shifting on women in combat

  Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs

  Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

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  Pentagon to move women closer to front lines

  The Pentagon announced Thursday that it is keeping its longtime ban on women serving as infantry, armor and special operations warriors in ground combat units, but it will open 14,000 support positions for them in units closer to the front lines.

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  Striking Brazil police leave building; violence up during stoppage

  Striking police officers in the northeastern city of Salvador on Thursday evacuated the state legislative building they had occupied in protest for more than a week.

• World Scene

  The Pakistani army met with NATO and Afghan forces Wednesday to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after American airstrikes accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year.

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  HELLER: Dundee transformed Ali from boxer to icon

  Angelo Dundee handled many prominent fighters in his career, including Sugar Ray Leonard, but his association with Muhammad Ali defined him more than anything else.

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  EDITORIAL: Obama's lack of conscience

  During Thursday's national prayer breakfast, President Obama said, "I am my brother's keeper, and I am my sister's keeper." The problem is that he actually believes it.

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