WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption.” Trump’s announcement on Twitter would reverse the effort under President Barack Obama to ...

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Students of four U.S. military service academies are now eligible for expedited airport screening.

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But about two-thirds of active-duty personnel in the U.S. are based in states that don't recognize gay marriages, leaving thousands of military families missing out on legal rights they would enjoy if Uncle Sam had stationed them elsewhere.

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The University of Maryland, College Park has 14 academic colleges, six Nobel Prize winners and four statues of Testudo, the terrapin. It also has 50 M-16 assault rifles, three military vehicles and a grab bag of other firearms -- all acquired from the Department of Defense.

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For those in the armed forces, divorce can be a whole new battleground.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that new officers will be counted on to lead the fight against sexual assault, remain ethical under tough circumstances and help people in the military facing mental health issues.

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A Chicago law firm files lawsuit against Malaysia Airlines and Boeing, and other items in this week's Law Blog Roundup.

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TeleCommunication Systems Inc., of Annapolis, a provider of secure mobile communication technology, said it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to provide maritime-stabilized satellite systems with associated engineering services for use on Army watercraft, logistics support vessels and landing craft.

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The University of Maryland, College Park's Clark School of Engineering will offer a new online course on energy problem solving for transitioning military service members and veterans in the Spring 2014 semester.

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A U.S. Army veteran who turned his life around after struggling with drug addiction is fighting his deportation, saying he should not have been expelled last year for a minor criminal record after honorably serving his ...

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