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  • Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair (left) leaves a Fort Bragg courthouse with a member of his defense team, Maj. Elizabeth Ramsey, on Jan. 22, 2012, after he deferred entering a plea at his arraignment on charges of fraud, forcible sodomy, coercion and inappropriate relationships. Sinclair, who served five combat tours, is headed to trial following a spate of highly publicized military sex scandals involving high-ranking officers that has triggered a review of ethics training across the service branches. (Associated Press/The Fayetteville Observer)

    Army general defers plea at hearing on sex charges

    An Army general brought back from Afghanistan to face court-martial on a series of sexual misconduct charges deferred entering a plea Tuesday.

  • Sinclair (AP photo)

    Army general faces sex charges

    U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed sex-related crimes involving four female officers and a civilian.

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    Two pilots assigned to Fort Bragg were killed when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan.

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    It was about a year ago that you gave me a lot of help in navigating the murky waters of the VA regarding the Aid and Attendance program for my mom so I thought tap your brain again. Mom passed away Aug. 10 (to refresh your memory — she was an unmarried surviving widow of a veteran who died in service) and I have heard there may be some benefits regarding burial expenses available. Do you know where to start that inquiry?

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    Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy will take effect this week, as scheduled, after a federal judge ruled Monday that the new law is constitutional.

  • Army investigators work the scene of a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012, Fort Bragg, N.C. Officials say one soldier was shot and killed and two others wounded at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer- Drew Brooks)

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    Military officials at Fort Bragg have confirmed that a soldier shot and killed his superior officer before shooting and wounding himself. A third soldier was also wounded.

  • SIMMONS: The value of the military's life lessons

    A lot has changed since Myrtis Matthews of Pittsburgh and native Washingtonian Ronald Crockett enlisted in the military during the Korean War.

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    Dear Sgt. Shaft: May you please help me find information on my status. I am from Lithuania and a resident of the United States since July 9, 2010. My husband, a U.S. citizen and veteran, died recently. We had been married for 10 years. Do you have any information on when and how I might apply for U.S citizenship and how is this impacted by my husband's death.

  • A firefighter exits the front of a heavily damaged two-story home in Hope Mills, N.C., on Tuesday. A Special Forces soldier died trying to rescue his two young daughters during a fire at the house. Edward Cantrell, Isabella Cantrell, 6, and Natalia Cantrell, 4, perished in the blaze. (Associated Press)

    Green Beret dies trying to save daughters from fire

    A decorated Green Beret who returned from his fifth deployment to Afghanistan last summer died Tuesday trying to rescue his two young daughters from their burning home near Fort Bragg. The girls were also killed in the blaze.

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    Some important topics were omitted from discussion at the most recent Republican presidential debates. Although the Fox News-hosted debate was the best so far, according to many, the following were not mentioned:

  • President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, speaks to troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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  • Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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    With the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in its final days, President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet at the White House on Monday to discuss the next phase of the relationship between their countries.

  • Capt. Michael Kolton, 28, of Fairfax Station, Va., turns from the rotor wash of a Blackhawk helicopter at the Shigal district center in Kunar province, Afghanistan. The Afghanistan conflict, which marked its 10th anniversary Friday, is in many ways a helicopter war. Army aviators fly attack missions, ferry troops and supplies, and evacuate the wounded. They are in ever-increasing demand. (Associated Press)

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  • Army investigators work the scene of a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012, Fort Bragg, N.C. Officials say one soldier was shot and killed and two others wounded at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

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