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Deadly incident in Iraq
Army vet Nick Slatten, right, among the accused

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Former Blackwater guards plead not guilty
WASHINGTON — Five former Blackwater Worldwide security guards pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal manslaughter and gun charges resulting from a 2007 shooting in a crowded...

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Bush thanks military for serving just cause
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush said Tuesday that every U.S. military mission under his watch has been part of a just cause.

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GETTING STARTED

Tell us: What’s first?

Be heard! What should Obama’s military priorities be in his first days in office?

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Troops speak out on Iraq withdrawal, gays in military and Obama as CIC

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Heroes of the week

I can’t think of a better way to end 2008 than to salute the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard.

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Basic

Too soft?

“The Army isn’t soft, it’s smart. We are being prepared for a new kind of combat and the Army is adapting to that challenge. Basic was the hardest and most rewarding experience in many [of] our lives so far.” —Ft. Leonard Wood Private

DEBATE: Believe what you hear?

Weapons

M4 review ... again

“How many times and how much money is going to be spent to show that there are better weapons out there than the M4? Just look to our Special Ops. There is no need for five years of testing!” —SFCJTGRIMES

DISCUSS: What's the holdup?
ARTICLE: Options
VISUAL: Compare the carbines

HONOR THE FALLEN

We remember

“The wound of grief will heal in time, but memories and love will live on forever.” — Proud Mom

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OFF DUTY

Now playing: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
Artists of war: Painters leave legacy
Plugged in: Camo guitar winner

Quick question

Voting technology
State and military officials have long discussed the need to use secure Internet technology to make the absentee voting progress faster and less cumbersome for military members abroad. If you had to vote absentee, would you be more likely to vote if you could do it online?