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U.S. Army general faces sex crimes investigation
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, a career military man and decorated veteran of three different wars, will face an investigation over charges of forcible sodomy, engaging in inappropriate relationships and wrongful sexual conduct, an Army spokesperson said Wednesday. Word of the investigation leaked Wednesday night after defense officials spoke to…
U.S. Army reports suicides more than doubled
Suicides among US Army soldiers more than doubled in July compared to June, the Pentagon said, the latest evidence of a worrisome trend that has vexed military leaders. Among active-duty troops, 26 soldiers killed themselves last month, compared to 12 in June, according to an army statement. The July toll…
Dear Leader mobilizes Army unit for deployment on American streets – armed with Tasers
This is no tin-foil hattery, it comes to us from an Army Times article. Of course it starts off sounding like a benign effort to secure the homeland, but don’t you think this unprecedented move in the hands of someone like Bush (or hot-tempered McCain — or worse, fundie Palin)…
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