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Rick Santorum: Top 7 culture war moments
As a senator, Rick Santorum was one of the Republican Party's best-known culture warriors. Now, as a surging presidential contender, Mr. Santorum is still leading the charge, and facing questions about some of his old, and not so old, comments. Here is a sample.
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/15
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In Pictures: Military women of the world
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Women could be great Navy SEALs, says head of Special Ops
The head of Special Ops has indicated his support for integrating women into the elite force. The necessity, he adds, is ensuring that all special operators are in peak physical condition.
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Focus Why combat role for US women could reverberate worldwide
In many countries, women have historically served in combat when demographics demanded it. But the US move is based on equal opportunity for women – and could become a model for others.
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Jessica Lynch, ex-prisoner of war, on women in combat
Lynch was 19 when she was captured in Iraq after her Army unit took a wrong turn and came under attack in 2003. She was rescued after nine days.
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Women could serve in combat in Afghanistan
The plan to let women serve in combat does not have any firm timeline. But it's possible implementation could begin before the Afghanistan war ends, one official says.
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ACLU files lawsuit over policy barring women from ground combat
The civil rights group argued in a legal complaint filed in federal court in Northern California that a military policy to bar women from combat roles on the basis of gender was unconstitutional.
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Rocked by sex scandal, Air Force installs woman commander for basic training
At Lackland Air Force Base, dozens of female recruits say they were preyed upon by instructors. Now, Col. Deborah Liddick will run the unit responsible for training 35,000 recruits a year.
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Editor's Blog Women warriors: How close to combat?
Women in the US military have been unofficially on the front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now they are looking to formalize their role.
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Army uses 'Xena: Warrior Princess' as inspiration for new body armor for women
Making body armor that better fits the bodies of female troops is a considerable engineering challenge. The Army is forging ahead with improvements after a decade of women serving on the front lines.
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Cover Story Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Women in combat: De facto warriors in Afghanistan and Iraq, women are now closer than ever to the "profession of combat arms." The US military is opening jobs to them closer to the battlefield, and they are pushing to abolish job limits through legal battles.
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The Invisible War: movie review
The issue of rape in the US military is explored in this essential documentary.
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Body armor for women: Pentagon is pushed to find something that fits
Body armor for US troops in Iraq was often of poor quality. Men could buy a better product online, but for women exposed to war's dangers, there was nothing that fit.
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Pentagon outlines plan to crack down on sexual assaults in US military
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the moves will 'fundamentally change' Pentagon's prosecution of sexual assault cases. Service members who don't report sexual assaults often say they have little faith that perpetrators will be brought to justice.
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Does Limbaugh belong on armed forces radio? Criticism mounts.
The Armed Forces Network broadcasts the 'Rush Limbaugh Show.' But Limbaugh's 'slut' comment only reinforces negative military stereotypes about women, leading some veterans to start a petition against the show.
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Rick Santorum: Top 7 culture war moments
As a senator, Rick Santorum was one of the Republican Party's best-known culture warriors. Now, as a surging presidential contender, Mr. Santorum is still leading the charge, and facing questions about some of his old, and not so old, comments. Here is a sample.
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Women in combat: Pentagon opens door to front lines
The Pentagon has opened the door for women to serve in combat – but just barely. Women will still not officially fight in battle, but new rules acknowledge their role on the front line.
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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Sexual assault reports rise at military academies. How is Pentagon responding?
The Pentagon cites policy changes following the release of a study that found a 65 percent increase in reports of sexual assault at military academies between 2010 and 2011.
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Pew study: female vets more critical than men of Iraq, Afghanistan wars
Military women are also a more racially diverse group than US men in uniform, and they’re less likely to be married, according to a study released this week by the Pew Research Center.
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Difference Maker Shalini Madaras, who lost a son in Iraq, overcame grief by helping women vets
A new facility for women veterans in Bridgeport, Conn., honors her fallen son while helping homeless war vets in need.
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Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, fundamentally transformed the way the United States military wages war. With the invasion of Afghanistan and, months later, Iraq on the heels of 9/11, the wars have caused the Pentagon to rethink the way it fights, how it spends money in times of crisis, and what it values in both its highest and lowest-ranking commanders. The Monitor asked experts to weigh in on the Top 5 ways in which 9/11 has changed the US military.
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Unseen foe for troops: sexual assault in US military
Sexual assault poses 'intolerable' threat to US military troops, amid poor record of reporting and prosecution, a broad survey finds. Lawmakers seek better resources for victims.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/15
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Why Pentagon budget cuts might not be as impressive as they sound
At $553 billion, the Pentagon budget is $13 billion less than expected. But it is still up from last year, and many of the biggest planned cuts are in the uncertain future.
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Women serving in combat: US panel to recommend ban be lifted.
A US commission is expected to say that women should be allowed to fight on the front lines. The reality is that women are already serving in combat, says Army's Vice Chief of Staff.
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In Pictures: Military women of the world
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