Topic: Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Sgt. Robert Bales: Defense team begins building case on PTSD
In the killing of 16 Afghan villagers, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' defense team may build their case on post traumatic stress disorder. Though PTSD can be connected to aberrant and violent behavior, it's a hard case to make in court.
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Did soldier said to have killed Afghan civilians come from 'most troubled base'?
US Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers, was from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State, reputedly the most troubled base in the US military.
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Afghan shooting spree: soldier's revenge for wounded colleague?
Details about the soldier involved in the Afghan shooting spree are beginning to emerge. The day before his rampage, he witnessed the severe wounding of a fellow GI.
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Taliban fire on Afghan president's brothers at shooting memorial service
Qayum and Shah Walid Karzai and other top Afghan officials in their delegation escaped in their cars unharmed from the Tuesday ambush in the country's south.
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Medal of Honor awarded to US Army sergeant for Afghan action
Medal of Honor was presented to Sergeant 1st Class Leroy Petry by President Obama Tuesday, which also was the Medal of Honor's 149th birthday.
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Seattle arrests show how domestic terror fight is evolving
The use of informants and sting operations has become a major tool in the fight against domestic terrorism, illustrated in the arrest of two men charged with plotting an attack on a military facility.
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Army beret to be dumped in favor of more practical caps
Army beret: Those who tend to confuse US Army soldiers with beatniks will soon have one less excuse. The Army is ditching the black beret in favor of a more practical patrol cap.
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US soldier Morlock sentenced to 24 years for killing Afghan civilians
US Army Spc. Jeremy Morlock pleaded guilty to killing three Afghan civilians as part of a renegade 'kill team' made up of soldiers from the 5th Stryker Brigade.
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Job listings: Plenty to come from projects in Washington State
Job listings will abound as contractors gear up for $2 billion in federal projects over the next two years.
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Terrorism & Security
US soldiers charged with murdering civilians in Afghanistan war
Charges against the 12 soldiers also include drug use and conspiring to cover up the alleged Afghanistan war crimes.
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