NEW YORK — A New York lawsuit is asking a court to force the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy to improve their response to rapes and sexual assaults. The lawsuit was filed Friday on ...

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ANNAPOLIS — They were young children — mere kids 18 years ago when the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays serving openly in the military took effect. But over two decades, attitudes shifted, America changed and these youngsters grew ...

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Archbishop Edwin O’Brien said he was shocked to learn he had been named to lead an ancient Catholic order in the Holy Land, a move he said shows the importance Pope Benedict XVI places on the order’s mission. The Vatican ...

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NEW YORK — Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy colleagues. Katherine Miller resigned from West Point halfway through, weary of concealing her sexual orientation. David Hall was outed by a fellow Air Force cadet and booted from the ...

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DENVER — Reported sexual assaults at the three U.S. military academies rose 64 percent in the 2009-10 academic year compared with the previous year, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Officials said the increase could reflect that more students are reporting ...

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