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Thousands Of Sailors Are Spending Way More Time Away From Home Than The Navy Wants

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About 18,000 sailors spent more than 60 percent of the year away from home during fiscal 2016, exceeding the Navy’s own guidelines for keeping its crews well-rested and reducing strains on sailors’ personal lives, according to a Congressional watchdog report. And the Navy says the actual figure is likely even higher.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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Senate Panel Says It's Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power

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WASHINGTON — As global threats to the United States escalate, Congress will need a new war authorization to remain relevant in current and future military engagements, a Senate panel said Wednesday.

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5 Maps That Show The Major Hotspots Where The US Military Is Deployed Right Now

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The U.S. military currently has over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, and more than 450,000 stationed around the globe.

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Child Abuse: Another Consequence Of 15 Years Of War

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In September 2011, Army Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson’s commander at Fort Bliss ordered him into a military treatment program for child abusers.

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15 Things You Only Understand If Your Husband Deployed

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Deployments are a fact of life for most military families. While each one is uniquely challenging and no two deployments are the same, some experiences are universal. Here are some of my deployment observations that I am confident my fellow military spouses understand.

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