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    The effects of sequestration are about to hit home for many military families. The Pentagon announced today most military commissaries will soon be closed on Mondays.

    Military Commissaries To Close Mondays Due To Sequestration

    For more than 40 years, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Army's "Old Guard," has placed American flags on each of the 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in a ceremony known as "flags in."

    Memorial Day Observed At Arlington With 'Flags In' (Video)

    The Army released suicide data today for the month of April 2013.  During April, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides: one has been confirmed as a suicide and 10 remain under investigation.

    Army Releases April 2013 Suicide Information

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