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• Islamic State threat 'beyond anything we've seen' - Pentagon

  The sophistication, wealth and military might of Islamic State militants represent a major threat to the United States that may surpass that once posed by al Qaeda, U.S. military leaders said on Thursday.

• Pentagon says sexual assault reports in the military experience 50% jump last year

  Sexual assault reports filed by US service members were said to have jumped by 50% as of 2013, according to the latest Pentagon report about the subject.