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Snippet of Article: "...Bergdahl, who spent five years as a captive under the Taliban before he was freed in a May 31 prisoner swap, will face an Article 32 preliminary hearing, said Col. Daniel King, a spokesman for Army Forces Command...."
Snippet of Article: "...The Veterans Affairs Department has asked for new legislation that would let it pay for private health care for veterans who live near a VA clinic but can't get the treatment they need because it's not offered at that location...."
Article Source: www.militarytimes.comSnippet of Article: "... officials believe the information was gleaned from public sources and does not represent a breach of government servers. "It appears the list is people who are active on social media or who have spoken to press," a DOD official tells NPR. ..."
Article Source: www.npr.org allegedlySnippet of Article: "... As new data from PayScale recently found, veterans are at least twice as likely as civilians to hold certain high paying jobs in industries like national security, technology and transportation. ..."
Article Source: cnn.comSnippet of Article: "... I am grateful for this opportunity to serve — regardless of compensation — because part of me believes an unpaid internship, absent a viable alternative, is a necessary evil in order to acquire sustained employment. In contrast, the practical part of me thinks it is perverse that two military veterans have to provide unpaid labor to the U.S. government in order to have a competitive advantage. Because I desire and value public service to my nation, I am willing to sacrifice pay ..."
Article Source: foreignpolicy.comSnippet of Article: "... A group of researchers from the University Of Southampton (UK) found numerous genetic markers that permit them to identify soldiers that are at risk of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD). ..."
Article Source: consolidatetimes.comSnippet of Article: "... The Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon program has been under scrutiny in recent years, first after a string of mishaps in 2012, and then again last year after a crash off the coast of Virginia Beach killed three crew members. That crash was caused by a fuel line that chafed against an electrical wire, igniting an explosive fire. ..."
Article Source: www.nbcnews.comArticle Title: Homeowners choked up after delivery driver fixes, salutes American flag Article Excerpt: "Michigan couple, Amazon...
