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Air Force to dismiss anyone found to have committed sexual misconduct Airmen who commit any type of sexual misconduct, whether groping a co-worker or rape, will face dismissal from the service under a tough new Air Force policy aimed at eliminating such behavior from the ranks.   Airman's death sentence for Georgia murders is overturned The death sentence of an airman convicted of the brutal stabbing murder of a married couple and the near-killing of a visiting friend was overturned last week when the Air Force appellate court decided the airman’s trial defense had been deficient.   Offices in Korea losing their cool amid efforts to save electricity South Korean government offices turned off air conditioning and shut down elevators Tuesday in an effort to avert a possible nationwide blackout as temperatures soared, along with the demand for electricity, according to South Korean media reports.   Three Americans killed in Afghanistan identified, flown out The open ramp of the C-130 aircraft sent a beam that split the night. It was late — nearly 2 a.m. — but hundreds of soldiers stood in the rain-soaked mud of the runway, forming two long lines that stretched into the darkness. Three flag-draped stretchers were solemnly carried onto the aircraft, beginning the long series of flights that would take their remains home.   Bales' defense wants prosecutors off slayings case Lawyers for the American soldier convicted of killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids last year will push to have the entire prosecution team removed from the case before his sentencing next week.   'Friendly fire' leads to medal for Marine ... with no hard feelings Shortly after sunrise, Marine Cpl. Luis C. Garcia and the sniper team were already on edge, having spotted some unusual activity from their hilltop perch in southern Afghanistan's notorious Helmand province.   Improved Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is now part of Obama's escort When the president lifts off from the White House lawn, he’s joined by a few new wingmen.   Purple Heart found at Goodwill store finds its way home A Purple Heart awarded to a fallen World War II soldier will begin its journey back to his hometown in Pennsylvania today, but how the medal turned up at a Goodwill store in Lockport, N.Y. is still a mystery.   Sailor proposes to his boyfriend as Navy submarine returns After six months aboard the USS New Mexico, MM2 2nd class Jerrel Revels stepped onto Pier 31 at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Conn. Monday afternoon, took to one knee, and proposed to his partner, Dylan Kirchner.   Air Force Academy military policeman convicted of aggravated sexual contact A military policeman assigned to the Air Force Academy's 10th Security Forces Squadron has been convicted of aggravated sexual contact and sentenced to 15 months of confinement.   Boss: Manning wasn't too mentally unstable to work Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's violent outbursts and a photo of himself dressed as a woman ideally should have blocked him from deploying to Iraq, but the Army needed his skills, the soldier's former boss testified Tuesday.   Good Samaritans helping to send homeless vet to children in France There are still some preparations to be done, but homeless Korean War veteran John Karpinski said very soon he’ll be going to his family in France.