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Joint Base Lewis-McChord
7:22 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Judge: Soldier Premeditated Iraq Killings

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Soldiers assisting with communications and security tasks stand outside the building at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., where the court-martial for U.S. Army Sgt. John Russell began, Monday, May 6, 2013.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — A military judge found Army Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder Monday in the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

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Guilty Verdict
3:27 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Guilty Verdict At JBLM In Trial Of Sgt. Accused Of Baghdad Shooting Spree

Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 11:39 am

A case that featured harrowing testimony of combat-related mental illness ended Monday with a guilty verdict. Army Sergeant John Russell was convicted for murdering five fellow servicemen at a military mental health clinic in Baghdad in 2009.

A military judge found the 48-year-old Texas native guilty of premeditated murder. A public affairs spokesman at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma says Sergeant Russell showed no visible reaction.

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Military Intelligence
2:39 pm
Thu April 11, 2013

North Korea May Have Know-How To Miniaturize Nuclear Warhead, Says Pentagon

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A South Korean soldier stands at a military checkpoint connecting South and North Korea at the Unification Bridge last week in Paju, South Korea.

Originally published on Fri April 12, 2013 4:13 am

The Pentagon's intelligence arm has "moderate confidence" that North Korea may have developed the technology to create nuclear weapons that are small enough to fit on a long-range missile.

NPR's Larry Abramson filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"The Defense Intelligence Agency assessment says such a weapon would probably not be very reliable. This is the first time the U.S. has concluded that Pyongyang's nuclear efforts have reached this point.

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Federal Budget Impact
5:11 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

Defense Contractor Lays Off One-Third Of Its Joint Base Lewis-McChord Staff

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Elizabeth Sowersby was laid off from her job as a helicopter electrician at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Last week the Department of Defense delayed anticipated furlough notices for civilian employees. The DOD said the two-week delay would allow it to analyze the impact of the federal budget sequester on its workforce.

But not everyone got a reprieve.

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Military Families
9:55 am
Thu February 14, 2013

Military Marriage Endures Despite Multiple Deployments

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The Silsby family of Lacey welcomes home dad Chris Silsby from his latest deployment with 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

Love is a popular theme today and for retailers, it's a cash cow of hearts and roses. But relationships that endure take work. For the Silsby family of Lacey the secret is weathering change.

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