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Marines Earn Fourth Warrior Games Title With 93 Medals

The Marine Corps has established a dynasty at the Warrior Games, taking top honors for the fourth year in a row at this year’s competition, which concluded May 16.
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Gold Medalist Embodies Warrior Spirit

Army Spc. Elizabeth Wasil took three gold medals in the race chair, a bronze medal in the shot put and a bronze in the hand cycle/recumbent cycling race during the 2013 Warrior Games, which concluded May 16 at the Olympic Training Center and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Science and Technology

DOD Works to Fortify Cloud, Acquisition, Data Processes

The Defense Department is taking bold steps to provide sound information and proper analysis as it fortifies its cloud computing, acquisition and data processes, a senior Pentagon official said.
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Officials Approve Guide for Government-issued iOS 6 Devices

The security technical implementation guide for mobile devices using Apple’s iOS6 operating system has been approved, Defense Information Systems Agency officials announced.
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Suicide Prevention

Announcements Illustrate Signs of Suicide Risk

Officials at the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have produced three public service announcements to help families and friends recognize the signs of potential suicide in veterans and service members.
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Face of Defense

Engineer Ensures Robotic Controller’s Success

Gary Gilbreath at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego has provided high-level design for unmanned vehicle software, guiding the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Army, the Marine Corps and industry.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief Pentagon reporters on a range of defense issues, including efforts to combat the problem of sexual assault, May 17, 2013. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

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President Issues Armed Forces Day Proclamation

President Barack Obama praised service members and families in a proclamation declaring this year's observance of Armed Forces Day. Story

Secretary Observes Armed Forces Day With Gratitude

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has marked Armed Forces day by expressing gratitude to service members, military families, and veterans who keep this nation strong and safe. Story

Obama to Nominate Scaparrotti to Replace Thurman in Korea

President Barack Obama intends to nominate Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti to receive his fourth star and to succeed Army Gen. James D. Thurman as the commander of U.S. Forces in Korea, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced at a Pentagon briefing. Story

Hagel: Solving Sexual Assault Crisis Will Take ‘All of Us’

Sexual assault in the military is a crime and a problem all military members will have to fight, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. Story

Hagel, Dempsey Discuss Care of Guantanamo Detainees

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the United States has an ethical responsibility to assure the well-being of detainees at the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Story | Transcript

Dempsey: Russian Missiles in Syria will Prolong Suffering

Russia’s delivery of advanced weapons to Syria will only embolden the Assad regime and prolong suffering, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said during a Pentagon press briefing with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Story | Transcript

Carter: ‘No Tolerance’ in DOD for Human Trafficking

In a meeting of the president’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said sexual assault and human trafficking will be met with “absolutely no tolerance” in the Defense Department. Story

Hagel Discusses Defense Relationship With Turkish Officials

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed the defense relationship between the United States and Turkey with Turkish officials in a Pentagon meeting, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. Story

Obama Emphasizes Concern About Sexual Assault in Military

The crime of sexual assault undermines the trust needed for the U.S. military to do its missions, President Barack Obama said after meeting with his military leaders. Story

Carter, Liberian President Discuss Military Relationship

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter welcomed Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the Pentagon to discuss the military relationship between their nations, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. Story

Dempsey: Sexual Assault Constitutes Crisis in Military

Sexual assault in the force constitutes a crisis in the military, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters as he returned from NATO meetings in Brussels. Story | Special

Secretary Orders Retraining of Recruiters, Responders

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the services to retrain, re-credential and rescreen all sexual assault prevention and response personnel and military recruiters. Story | Special

Obama, Turkish Leader Discuss Syria at White House

In a Rose Garden news conference, President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Syria was a big part of their White House discussions. Story

2001 Authorization Still Legal Basis for War, Leaders Say

The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force remains viable more than a decade after its passing, a panel of defense leaders told Congress. Story

Socom Strives to Preserve, Build Capabilities for Future

U.S. Special Operations Command is working to take the improved capabilities and processes it has established over the past decade of conflict and build on them for the future. Story

Recruiting Remains Strong Through First Half of Fiscal Year

All four active services and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year 2013 through March, Pentagon officials reported. Story

DOD Identifies Missing Sailors From Vietnam War

Navy Lt. Dennis W. Peterson of Huntington Park, Calif., was the pilot of a SH-3A helicopter that crashed in Ha Nam Province, North Vietnam. Peterson was accounted for on March 30, 2012. Also, aboard the aircraft was Ensign Donald P. Frye of Los Angeles, Calif.; Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technicians William B. Jackson of Stockdale, Texas; and Donald P. McGrane of Waverly, Iowa. Story

Fiscal Year Recruiting Numbers Remain Strong

All four active services met or exceeded their numerical recruiting goals over the first four months of fiscal year 2013, which began Oct. 1, Defense Department officials reported. Story

DOD Identifies Soldier Missing from Korean War

A service member who was unaccounted for from the Korean War, has been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors, the Defense Department POW/Missing Personnel Office announced. Story

Maryland Guard Partners With Bosnia for Peace, Security

Thanks to ongoing training and integration with the Maryland National Guard, armed forces from Bosnia and Herzegovina deployed with a military police task force to Afghanistan’s Kandahar province in January. Story

Virtual Training Puts the 'Real' in Realistic Environment

The Dismounted Soldier Training System and Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 are two virtual training tools quickly becoming the norm for soldiers training for deployment at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. Story

Scientist Studies Self-Cleaning Uniforms

Imagine a world without dirty clothes. Quoc Truong, physical scientist at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, wants to make that a reality. Story

Rapid Equipping Force Solicits Ideas From Soldiers

The Army's Rapid Equipping Force is seeking new ideas on how to deliver modern technologies and solutions to the battlefield, and is inviting soldiers, industry leaders and "tinkerers" to submit ideas via www.ref.army.mil. Story

Pentagon Lecture Highlights Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation would have been only words on paper had it not been for the pivotal effort by African-Americans themselves to support the U.S. military, said historian Edward L. Ayers, who spoke during the Pentagon's commemoration of African-American History Month. Story | Special

Absentee Voting Program Exceeds Expectations

The Federal Voting Assistance Program exceeded congressional expectations in the 2012 election cycle by getting guidance to service members so they could vote by absentee ballot, a senior program official said. Story

Revamped Website Helps Kids, Parents, Teachers

The Defense Department website for military children has added new features to help parents and educators explain difficult topics of the military lifestyle to children. Story | Special

Salem Takes Honor as National Guard’s Birthplace

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that designates Salem, Mass., as the birthplace of the National Guard. Story

Force Arrests Taliban Leader in Baghlan Province

A combined Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader in the Baghlan-e Jadid district of Baghlan province. Story

Combined Force Kills Insurgent in Paktiya Province

A combined Afghan and coalition security force in the Zurmat district of Afghanistan’s Paktiya province killed an insurgent and arrested four others during a search for a Haqqani network leader who participates in kidnappings throughout the province. Story