Embattled Hagel clears key Senate hurdle
By Alan Silverleib
CNN Congressional Producer
updated 6:25 PM EST, Tue February 12, 2013
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Senate Armed Services Committee approves Hagel Pentagon nomination
Controversial Hagel nomination passes on party line vote, proceeds to full Senate
Hagel has been criticized for a range of controversial foreign policy stances
Washington (CNN) -- Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday narrowly approved the choice of Chuck Hagel to serve as President Barack Obama's next defense secretary, sending the controversial nomination to the full Senate.
Hagel's nomination cleared the committee in a straight party line 14 to 11 vote. No Republicans backed the former Nebraska GOP senator, a decorated Vietnam veteran who has come under fire on a range of issues relating to American foreign policy in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, declared that he could not "in good conscience support this nomination because ... it is sending the worst possible signal to our friends and our enemies alike."
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, argued that Hagel has shown "again and again that he is willing to sacrifice and that he has courage. ... I give him credit for that."
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The new story of the death of Osama bin Laden
The new story of the death of Osama bin Laden
By Peter Bergen
CNN National Security Analyst
updated 4:18 PM EST, Tue February 12, 2013
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Esquire published interview with ex-Navy SEAL who says he shot bin Laden
Peter Bergen: His account differs from another SEAL who wrote bestseller "No Easy Day"
He says "the Shooter" gave an account that matches physical evidence on the scene
Shooter left military before he became eligible for pension
Weighing in at some 15,000 words, the story does not identify the killer of al Qaeda's leader by his real name and refers to him only as "the Shooter."
Clearly the Shooter wanted to maintain something of the code of silence that is pervasive among the covert warriors of SEAL Team 6, the unit that mounted the bin Laden operation.
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Navy SEAL who killed Osama unemployed and waiting for VA
By Peter Bergen
CNN National Security Analyst
updated 4:18 PM EST, Tue February 12, 2013
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Esquire published interview with ex-Navy SEAL who says he shot bin Laden
Peter Bergen: His account differs from another SEAL who wrote bestseller "No Easy Day"
He says "the Shooter" gave an account that matches physical evidence on the scene
Shooter left military before he became eligible for pension
Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad," and a director at the New America Foundation.(CNN) -- On Monday Esquire magazine published a massive profile of the Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden.
Weighing in at some 15,000 words, the story does not identify the killer of al Qaeda's leader by his real name and refers to him only as "the Shooter."
Clearly the Shooter wanted to maintain something of the code of silence that is pervasive among the covert warriors of SEAL Team 6, the unit that mounted the bin Laden operation.
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Navy SEAL who killed Osama unemployed and waiting for VA
Accused Conway Cop Killer is Veteran with PTSD
Attorney: Accused Conway Cop Killer is Veteran with PTSD
By: KARK 4 News Updated: February 11, 2013
We've learned Monday the man accused of hitting and killing a Conway police officer is reportedly a war veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The suspects' attorney says his client is a celebrated war hero, one who was discharged from the military and is considered disabled for PTSD.
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By: KARK 4 News Updated: February 11, 2013
We've learned Monday the man accused of hitting and killing a Conway police officer is reportedly a war veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The suspects' attorney says his client is a celebrated war hero, one who was discharged from the military and is considered disabled for PTSD.
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Oklahoma Vietnam Veteran Receives $600,000 In Overdue Benefits
Oklahoma Vietnam Veteran Receives $600,000 In Overdue Benefits
Feb 11, 2013
Lacie Lowry
News On 6
TULSA, Oklahoma - An Oklahoma veteran is enjoying a long overdue payday. The former soldier, from Tulsa, finally received $600,000 in back benefits that he was never paid because of a paperwork error.
The veteran wants to keep his privacy about the money, so we won't use his name.
He recently got paid for a claim he filed in 1986.
"It happened about three months ago and it's still soaking in. I still try to save coupons for the store. It's still soaking in," he said.
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Feb 11, 2013
Lacie Lowry
News On 6
TULSA, Oklahoma - An Oklahoma veteran is enjoying a long overdue payday. The former soldier, from Tulsa, finally received $600,000 in back benefits that he was never paid because of a paperwork error.
The veteran wants to keep his privacy about the money, so we won't use his name.
He recently got paid for a claim he filed in 1986.
"It happened about three months ago and it's still soaking in. I still try to save coupons for the store. It's still soaking in," he said.
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Vietnam War Memorial Dedication At Camp Pendleton
Vietnam War Memorial Dedication At Camp Pendleton
Feb 5, 2013
The Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, honor their Marines and sailors who paid the ultimate price for freedom during the Vietnam War with a plaque dedication at Camp Pendleton, CA on November 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Philip Grondin
Feb 5, 2013
The Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, honor their Marines and sailors who paid the ultimate price for freedom during the Vietnam War with a plaque dedication at Camp Pendleton, CA on November 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Philip Grondin
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