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Betrayal of Trust? Allegations of rape at West Point, Annapolisupdated: Thu Apr 26 2012 08:54:00

Karley Marquet and Annie Kendzior said they enrolled at two of the nation's most prestigious military academies to serve their country and become military officers. Instead, they claim, they were raped -- and their military careers are now over.

3 Air Force Academy cadets charged with sexual assaultupdated: Fri Jan 06 2012 14:28:00

The Air Force Academy is charging three cadets with sexual assault just a week after a Department of Defense report found a sharp increase in the report of such attacks at the nation's military academies.

Sexual assaults reported on rise at U.S. military academiesupdated: Wed Dec 28 2011 10:40:00

Sexual assaults at the nation's military academies increased sharply in the last academic year, according to a new report from the Department of Defense.

Casualties in military copter crash ID'dupdated: Wed Dec 14 2011 15:39:00

Two Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans were among four Army aviators killed in a crash of two helicopters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, military officials said Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Fed's Dudley: Help homeownersupdated: Thu Nov 17 2011 16:21:00

The head of the New York Fed continued his push for more aid for homeowners Thursday, stressing the central bank is not yet "out of ammunition."

Joint Chiefs chair to graduates: 'I fear they do not know us'updated: Sat May 21 2011 14:42:00

America's top military official nudged the nation's newest class of officers Saturday to fight a different sort of battle and close a gap between themselves and civilians who do not always understand a soldier's sacrifice.

Cadets hope to break dodgeball recordupdated: Sat May 21 2011 14:42:00

Some 4,000 Air Force Academy cadets use 1,000 dodge balls to play a game of dodgeball they hope will set a world record.

Lesbian former West Point cadet denied readmissionupdated: Thu Apr 28 2011 17:16:00

A lesbian cadet who left the West Point Military Academy has been denied readmission, just as the U.S. military begins changes mandated by a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Naval academy expels more midshipmen in 'spice' investigationupdated: Fri Apr 01 2011 22:20:00

Five midshipmen have been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy as part of an ongoing investigation into the use of a synthetic drug called "spice," a spokeswoman for the school said Friday.

Defense secretary warns against fighting more ground warsupdated: Sat Feb 26 2011 06:37:00

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in what he said is his final address to the cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, warned Friday against the United States getting involved in another major land battle.

Sexual assault reports spike in military academies, report showsupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 18:11:00

Sexual assaults at the U.S. military's three service academies increased drastically in the 2009-2010 academic year after four years of declines, a new report shows.

Bringing home the fallenupdated: Thu Oct 21 2010 20:02:00

Marine Kurtis Witt's mission is to bring home fallen service members from past conflicts to loved ones.

Could your boss be managing from the 'dark side?'updated: Tue Oct 12 2010 05:19:00

Ask someone for the qualities of a good manager or leader and you're likely to get a laundry list of attributes -- all of them positive character traits.

Obama praises West Point cadets, lays out challengesupdated: Sat May 22 2010 13:01:00

President Obama told West Point graduates that the United States faces "difficult days ahead" in its fight against insurgents in Afghanistan and said that the threat posed by al Qaeda operatives across the globe "will not go away soon."

Fortune: History channeler: Simon Schama's 'The American Future'updated: Fri Jun 05 2009 05:18:00

I've just read the most optimistic take on this country's future that I have encountered in years. If that suggests the author is looking at something the rest of us may be ignoring, you're right: Simon Schama has located The American Future (Ecco) deep in the American past.

Army barracks set for repair after nationwide inspectionupdated: Fri May 09 2008 20:05:00

An inspection of barracks across the United States found that only a small fraction of rooms required immediate repairs, the Army said Friday.

Gates chokes up among cadetsupdated: Tue Apr 22 2008 14:13:00

Defense Secretary Robert Gates' voice cracked with emotion Monday night as he wrapped up a lesson to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Report: More Libyans joining militants in Iraqupdated: Thu Dec 20 2007 09:44:00

More militants from Libya are turning up in Iraq, U.S. military researchers say.

Fortune: Rising Star: Bob McDonald, P&Gupdated: Tue Jan 24 2006 13:24:00

Lots of executives like to think of themselves as relentless. But Bob McDonald defines the word.

War as real as it getsupdated: Wed Oct 26 2005 11:59:00

It's dubbed the "meat grinder." And the toll taken on U.S. forces on these roads patrolled by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in the northern Babil province explains why.

Money Magazine: EIGHT UNBEATABLE DEALSupdated: Mon Sep 07 1992 00:01:00

Eight schools charge no tuition, which may make them the best deals in higher education in the U.S. We have not included them in our value rankings, however, because of the special circumstances de...

Fortune: Poverty in the White House, luck in the batter's box, why Dickens wrote books, and other matters. GREAT MOMENTS IN OFFICER TRAINupdated: Mon May 06 1991 00:01:00

ROANOKE -- Virginia Military Institute is the school charged with illegal sex discrimination, but it was the reputation of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point standing trial today. Attorneys fo...

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