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1. Report: Ex-Md. man at Gitmo reaches plea deal
   WASHINGTON — The U.S. has reportedly reached a plea deal with a former Maryland man held at Guantanamo accused of joining al-Qaida and participating in a series of post-Sept. 11 terror plots.
2. United gives break to pet owners on PCS moves
   United Airlines is making an exception for military families who ship their pets on that airline when making permanent change-of-station moves, the company said Wednesday.
3. Raiders patches appear at remote outposts
   In a nod to their ancestral heritage, some Marine special operators deployed to Afghanistan are wearing the shoulder patch of the legendary Marine Raiders.
4. Army investigates preferential PTSD treatment
   The Army is investigating its behavioral health facilities in Europe, including those at the renowned Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, to determine whether some soldiers receive preferential treatment after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
5. Supreme Court takes on Stolen Valor Act
   The intrinsic value of military medals was pitted against the right to free speech Wednesday as the nation’s highest court debated whether the 2006 law known as the Stolen Valor Act violates the constitution.