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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it has worked out a solution to allow the families of fallen military members to receive death benefits during the government shutdown. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Fisher House Foundation has agreed to make the payments from its own funds...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are expressing outrage that families of fallen U.S. military personnel are being denied death benefits while Democrats and Republicans grope for a way to end the partial government shutdown. The Pentagon typically pays out $100,000 within three days of a soldier's death...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has adopted a bill to pay members of the military in case the government shuts down. The unanimous voice vote Monday sends the legislation to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. The development came with just hours before a shutdown deadline at midnight...

To my brothers- and sisters-in-arms, happy Armed Forces Day to you today, and every day.

Preservation of the Republic is the question at hand

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in one of his last moves in that post, has decided that women should be allowed in front line combat situations.  This is a reversal of a long time policy of the military not to have women in direct combat...

So many stories, so little time this week.

Barack Obama has been doing some things that are questionable with people of any stripe politically lately.  Today, the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War 2, the President is conspicuous in his absence at any public event...

The Obama budget calls for cuts for military families that will hit close to home.  Healthcare plans will see cuts for active duty and retired members, but the same cuts will not be seen for unionized civilian defense workers.  Their benefits will remain untouched...

On Memorial Day, we commemorate all the U.S. soldiers who've died while serving our country. With so many of our servicemen and women currently on dangerous overseas assignments, it's also a time to think about their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of their families back home. In these videos, families of soldiers get the surprise and relief of a lifetime when their loved ones return home from duty u