National Security

A half-century ago, President John Kennedy could count on the press to be part of a conspiracy of silence when it came to his marital infidelities.

Women in the U.S. military have been flying warplanes for years, and recently began serving in artillery and tank units. But they're still barred from direct ground combat.

At Fort Myer, Va., a small Army base across the river from Washington D.C., Chaplain Mark Worrell is talking to about 100 soldiers, reciting the grim numbers.

Military commanders, government officials and members of Congress have long wrangled over which weapon systems are needed.

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