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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Syracuse Marine Parents offer two monthly group meetins for Central NY

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Frank Phillips Jr. is proud of his grandson, Staff Sgt. Francis Phillips IV, who died in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  It was 5:30 a.m. on Thursday April 18th when, inside a darkened barracks, a loud whistle blew.  As the lights turned on, 16 men yelling at the top of their lungs jump out of their beds and lined up at attention in their underwear. This is part of a daily routine at the Monterey Shock Incarceration Facility in a remote part of Schuyler County, about 15 miles away from the City of Corning.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  If you hate your job, you may not be the only one. CareerCast has released its list of best and worst jobs you could get.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  It's 77.7 miles around Seneca Lake. At the Seneca seven race, seven members from each team complete the course together. A team from Baldwinsville was running with a specific purpose in honor of their fallen hero, Corporal Kyle Schneider.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A former U.S. military command center built to withstand a nuclear attack is on the market in the Syracuse area.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The North Korean army is warning Washington that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using "smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear" weapons.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Tutition assistance for active duty military and reservists has been eliminated as part of federal sequester cuts.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Maggie Wilcox lost her life to eastern equine encephalitis. Better known as triple E, this drove together the Oswego community today. Her family is battling to bring awareness to Triple-E by hosting a benefit today in Maggie's honor.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Former Fort Drum solider Bradley Manning, charged in the largest leak of classified material in U.S. history, says he sent the material to WikiLeaks to enlighten the public about American foreign and military policy.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Jason Uhlig has always been a big SU sports fan, so when he and his buddy Brian Kennedy were deployed to Afghanistan they came up with the idea of a new "military look" for Otto the Orange.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Tennnnnn-hut ladies! The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he's probably going to want you, too.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The Times says security experts hired to plug the breach tracked the attacks to China -- in some cases computers identified with the Chinese military.