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Gore Vidal: 10 quotes from the legendary author
Here are 10 memorable from the inimitable Gore Vidal.
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Gen. George Patton: Six not-so-gentle father-to-son tips
The new book, 'Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History, and Family Wisdom,' shares letters written by Gen. George Patton to his his son. Here are six pieces of advice from these letters.
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Who will carry out Obama's Afghanistan exit plan? Three new guys.
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In Pictures: Graduation 2011
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Abbottabad, Pakistan: 5 things to know about where bin Laden died
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Boston Marathon bombing: Is American jihadism on the rise?(+video)
The Boston Marathon bombing suspects appear to be the latest American jihadis, responsible for a surge in homegrown terror plots and attacks. But their ranks are diminishing, say some experts.
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Chaplain, Korean War hero, to receive medal of honor 62 years after his death
Chaplain Emil Kapaun was credited with saving hundreds of soldiers during the Korean War and received the Distinguished Service Cross and many other medals. On April 11 President Barack Obama will award him the Medal of Honor posthumously.
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Schwarzkopf memorial: Stormin' Norman honored at West Point
General Norman Schwarzkopf's memorial was held today at West Point, the school where he attended, taught, and was married.
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Backchannels Taliban attacks in Afghanistan not down after all
The NATO-led coalition said a data entry error led to a claim last week that Taliban attacks had fallen 7 percent last year. In fact, there's little change. So what did we get for the surge?
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Zero Dark Thirty ban? Rumors of unofficial ban swirl in Pakistan (+video)
The movie traces the arc of the CIA's decade-long hunt for bin Laden through the eyes of a young female analyst, who spends most of her time ostensibly in Pakistan.
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Gun owners talk: Self protection is more complex than 'stand and fight'
Gun owners – including one who is a shooting victim and one who killed in self defense – talk about the logic of their tough decision to carry a gun for self protection: Killing isn't always their first goal. Experts stress the complex responsibility involved in carrying a gun.
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Winter storm buries parts of the Southeast
Officials hoped rising temperatures would thaw the snow and ice and get traffic moving sometime Friday.
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The Monitor's View: With Hagel at Defense, what would be America's 'special role'?
America's historic identity as a people with a universal mission faces a new era in Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary. Israel and even military cuts aren't the core issues. America's 'special role' is.
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General Norman Schwarzkopf, Desert Storm commander, dies at age 78
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who had an illustrious military career which included many high-profile commands, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia.
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Too much religion at military academies? West Point cadet revives charge.
Citing overt religiosity on campus, a West Point Academy cadet publicly quit this week just months before graduation. This is not the first time the military has come under fire for practices that nonreligious students see as aggressively evangelical.
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Army-Navy: Honoring tradition, football and otherwise
The annual Army vs. Navy game is one of the nation's oldest football rivalries, dating back to 1890. The football teams from the US Military and US Naval Academies honor all those who came before them.
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Same-sex weddings in Washington State: Breakthrough for gay marriage?
On Election Day, voters in Maine, Maryland, and Washington State approved same-sex marriage – the first time such unions had been approved by popular vote. Same-sex marriage licenses in Washington were issued for the first time Thursday.
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A West Point first: Chapel hosts same-sex wedding
Penelope Gnesin and Brenda Sue Fulton were married at Cadet Chapel, at the US Military Academy at West Point. The pair have been a couple for 17 years and Fulton was a West Point graduate.
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Latin America Monitor Four messages Obama is sending Latin America from his trip through Asia
Obama may be sending an unintentional message that the US holds Asian countries like Myanmar and China to a lower standard on democracy and human rights.
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David Petraeus affair: Congress still wants him to testify, as questions grow
David Petraeus will not appear before Congress this week about the attack in Benghazi, Libya. But as more revelations come out about his affair, lawmakers say they still want to hear from him at some point.
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Petraeus affair: From romantic jealousy to the downfall of 'King David'
Details are emerging about the extramarital affair that led to CIA Director David Petraeus's resignation. Some in Congress want to know why the FBI waited so long to inform them.
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On Veterans Day, the greatest wound for many is loss of purpose
Capt. Kyle Snook, a third-generation soldier, only wanted to be a platoon leader – a dream shattered by a roadside bomb in Kandahar. Now, he's trying to find meaning after the Army.
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Opinion: Election day: Most predictions of the next four years will be wrong (+video)
As President Obama or Mitt Romney will discover, the only predictable thing about foreign and domestic events is unpredictability. Woodrow Wilson didn't foresee World War I. Jimmy Carter called Iran an 'island of stability.' Terrorism got only brief mention in the 2000 Bush-Gore debates.
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Pentagon's Plan X: how it could change cyberwarfare
The Pentagon has always been secretive about its desire and ability to carry out offensive cyberwarfare. Now, Plan X makes it clear that offensive cyberattacks will be in the Pentagon playbook.
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Afghanistan: Why don't we leave now?
The rise in attacks by Afghan forces against Western troops is threatening US-Afghan military cooperation – a key reason to stay until 2014. The trend could affect the US exit strategy.
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9/11: US troops today feel more appreciated, but still poorly understood
Eleven years after 9/11 there are more frequent overt expressions of support for US troops. But with so few Americans in uniform, military families say, the true cost of service is little understood.
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Three US soldiers killed by man in Afghan uniform
This is the third attack against coalition forces by Afghans in one week.
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Chapter & Verse Gore Vidal remembered: a larger-than-life literary presence (+video)
Gore Vidal, who died yesterday at the age of 86, was a legendary writer and contrarian commentator.
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Gore Vidal: 10 quotes from the legendary author
Here are 10 memorable from the inimitable Gore Vidal.
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Backchannels Is Syria's Bashar al-Assad on the ropes?
It depends on who you ask.
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