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Former head of military HR found not guilty of sexual assault
Haydn Edmundson, the Canadian military's former head of human resources, was found not guilty of all charges — one count of sexual assault and one count of committing indecent acts — stemming from accusations dating back more than 30 years.
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How Canada's Armed Forces is trying to recruit more women
Canada's Armed Forces is trying to focus on busting myths and shedding light on the positive experiences of women in the military as part of an ongoing campaign to recruit more women.
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SYND 15 8 68 WOMEN TRAIN FOR TH MILITARY
North Vietnamese women volunteer for military service.
1. ms truckload of women towards
2. ms camp entrance
3. ms women recruits welcomed
4. vs exchanging clothes for uniforms
5. vs women receive instruction
6. vs women on parade, salute...
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Jessica Huskey is the pregnant wife of a female Marine corporal. Though the military recognizes same-sex spouses, Huskey and her wife are concerned about what North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage will mean for their child. (Sept. 23)
Jessica Huskey is the pregnant wife of a female Marine corporal. Though the military now recognizes same-sex spouses, Huskey and her wife (currently deployed in Kuwait) are concerned about what North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage...
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The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is exploring the possibility of expanding roles for women in the military. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit over a current policy that bans women from ground combat.
HEADLINE: Pentagon: Panetta 'strong' on roles for military women
Pentagon weighs more roles for women in military
CAPTION: The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is exploring the possibility of expanding...
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BOLIVIA: SPECIAL MILITARY TRAINING SCHEME FOR WOMEN
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Young women all over Bolivia are volunteering this week for a special military training scheme organised by the Bolivian army.
The army first experimented with this scheme last year, when 150 women were given military...
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Argentine military lauds women's inclusion
Women musicians from the Argentine Army, Navy and Air Force played together for the first time outside the Defense Ministry in Buenos Aires ahead of the International Women's Day is celebrated annually worldwide on March 8.
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The Pentagon is unveiling plans Thursday to allow women to serve in thousands of military jobs closer to the front lines, reflecting the realities of the last decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
HEADLINE: Pentagon rules shift on women in combat
CAPTION: The Pentagon is unveiling plans Thursday to allow women to serve in thousands of military jobs closer to the front lines, reflecting the realities of the last decade of war in...
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Biden: Women, LGBT in US military are an asset
Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy's class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces. "Having men and women together in the...
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Biden: Women, LGBT in the Military Are An Asset
Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy's class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces. "Having men and women together in the...
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Argentine military lauds women's inclusion
Women musicians from the Argentine Army, Navy and Air Force played together for the first time outside the Defense Ministry in Buenos Aires ahead of the International Women's Day is celebrated annually worldwide on March 8.
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USA: PANEL REPORTS ON MEN & WOMEN MILITARY RECRUITS TRAINING
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An outside panel is telling America's defence chief that men and women recruits in the military should be kept separated during basic training.
They also want tougher training for both sexes and a greater emphasis on teamwork...
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Women taught basketball by retired military officer in the hope of curbing their drinking
Women and teenage girls from the Tarahumara indigenous community in northern Mexico are hitting the basketball court to escape their daily routines.
The group of 15 meet at an outdoor basketball court every weekend in Ciudad Juarez, in...
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Thousands of Egyptian women protest abuse by military;night pix
1. Women protesters marching with placards, chanting (in Arabic): "Women of Egypt, women of Egypt"
2. Mid of women carrying placards, reads: "Liars, stop violence"
3. Poster being held up, reads (in Arabic): "The goals of the revolution...
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Women Sound off on Potential Military Draft
Congress is on the verge of ordering young women to register for a military draft for the first time in history, touching off outrage among social conservatives who fear the move is another step toward blurring gender lines.The female...
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Some 50 women chain themselves to military airbase
1. Wide shot women at the gate of the military air base
2. Various women chanting anti-war slogans
3. Various of women chained to railings outside military airbase
4. Wide shot protestors blocking entrance
5. Various of protestors...
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USA: NEW WOMEN'S MILITARY MONUMENT CEREMONY
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The United States has a number of monuments honoring men who have served in uniform from the Iwo Jima statue to the Vietnam memorial.
But women in the military have often taken a back seat to the accomplishments of their ...
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USA: WASHINGTON: UNVEILING OF MONUMENT TO WOMEN'S MILITARY ROLE
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A new memorial has been unveiled in Washington D.C commemorating the role American women have played in the military.
National leaders and the military's top brass gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the dedication...
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Iraq - Military training extended to women
The Iraqi government continued to bolster its military forces on Monday (2/2) by extending army training to women.
The women volunteers are shown how to fire AK-47 rifles in a public park in Baghdad. The training also involves taking...
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More than 75 military women met in Alaska last weekend for a retreat, where they were able to spend time with others who understand their grief. Along the way, they were also able to take in some of the wildlife that roams the nation''s largest state.
HEADLINE: Military widows bond in the Alaska wilderness
CAPTION: More than 75 military women met in Alaska last weekend for a retreat, where they were able to spend time with others who understand their grief. Along the way, they took in...
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USA: WOMEN RECRUITS SPEND FIRST WEEK AT THE CITADEL MILITARY SCHOOL
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Four young women have had their first taste of "Hell Week" at a tough American military school called The Citadel.
Part of their introduction to the South Carolina academy were new haircuts: close- cropped all around,...
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Rally by Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
1. Tilt-down from Japanese Embassy to comfort women rally
2. Medium shot of women chanting
3. Wide of rally
4. Close-up of woman crying
5. Close-up of a picture of a comfort woman
6. Medium shot of rally participants
7. SOUNDBITE:...
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USA: CHARLESTON: WOMEN SWORN IN AS CADETS AT CITADEL MILITARY SCHOOL
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For the first time in its history, women have been sworn in as cadets at a tough American military school called The Citadel.
The four teenagers took the oath during their first taste of "Hell Week" at the academy in...
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Inspectors depart in helicopters, plus women in military parade
Al-Rashid military airbase in Baghdad
1. UN inspectors boarding UN helicopter
2. Various of helicopters on ground
3. UN vehicles at airbase
4. Various helicopters taking off from airbase
5. Radar
6. Helicopters flying away
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