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Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside was judged by her superiors to be a model officer. But after suffering a psychiatric breakdown in Iraq, she has found herself facing criminal charges for attempted suicide and endangering the life of another soldier. Her story shows that the Army continues to grapple with soldiers who suffer mental trauma in a combat zone.

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Skeptics doubt Mexican data on military abuses

MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican military has convicted just one soldier of a serious human rights violation during a bloody, three-year campaign against drug traffickers, according to Interior Ministry figures that are significantly lower than those reported by the U.S. government.

U.S., Mexico align against common foe: brutal narcotics trade: After long era of mistrust, nations merge training, intelligence and technology (Post, November 22, 2009)

In Fort Hood aftermath, Pentagon opens two reviews: Threat-identification policies, quality of casualty care assessed (Post, November 20, 2009)

Obama, Japanese premier at odds over air station negotiations: Hatoyama says talks, as viewed by U.S., are 'meaningless' (Post, November 17, 2009)

Kuwait-based military contractor accused of inflating food prices: Indictment against Public Warehousing follows multiyear probe (Post, November 17, 2009)

Cleric says he was confidant to Hasan: In Yemen, al-Aulaqi tells of e-mail exchanges, says he did not instigate rampage (Post, November 16, 2009)

U.S. gives tour of new Afghan detention center: Military calls complex an improvement for detainees' conditions (Post, November 16, 2009)

Was the Iraq war worth it? A divided city tries to answer. (By Ernesto Londoño, November 15, 2009)

Alleged Sept. 11 planner will be tried in New York: A shift to civilian court Four co-conspirators also will be transferred (Post, November 14, 2009)

Obama: Decision 'soon' on troops for Afghanistan (Post, November 13, 2009; 3:28 PM)

Weak allies limit Obama's options: WAR PLANS HINDERED
Afghanistan, Pakistan may prove unreliable (Post, November 13, 2009)

Museums (Post, November 13, 2009)

U.S. envoy resists increase in troops: CONCERNS VOICED ABOUT KARZAI
Cables sent as Obama weighs deployment options (Post, November 12, 2009)