News Briefs – July 24, 2017
12 U.S. paratroopers hospitalized after night jump in Romania Officials say 12 U.S. paratroopers have been hospitalized after they sustained minor injuries during a nighttime parachute jump in Romania....
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News Trump signs off on plan to allow U.S. Navy more freedom to patrol in South China Sea, report says – U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a plan to give the United States Navy more...
View ArticleNews Briefs – July 26, 2017
U.S. Navy fires warning shots near Iran ship in Persian Gulf A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots July 25 near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during...
View ArticleHeadlines – July 26, 2017
News North Korea could cross ICBM threshold next year, U.S. officials warn – North Korea will be able to field a reliable, nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile as early as next year, U.S....
View ArticleNews Briefs – July 28, 2017
Northrop Grumman beats second quarter forecasts Northrop Grumman on July 26 reported second-quarter net income of $552 million. The Falls Church, Va.,-based company said it had profit of $3.15 per...
View ArticleHeadlines – July 28, 2017
News Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice – The Marine Corps has grounded its fleet of KC-130Ts “out of an abundance of caution” following the events of the deadly crash earlier this...
View ArticleNews Briefs – July 31, 2017
Remains of WWII soldier from Massachusetts are identified The Pentagon says it has identified the remains of a long-lost Massachusetts combat veteran killed at Pearl Harbor. The Defense POW/MIA...
View ArticleHeadlines – July 31, 2017
News Inside Iran’s mission to dominate Middle East – Iran has enlisted tens of thousands of young Shiite men into an armed network that is challenging the U.S. across the Middle East. The Trump...
View ArticleNews Briefs – August 3, 2017
Romania to spend $11.3 billion on defense in next decade Romania’s top defense body has approved a 9.8 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) spending plan for the next decade and has pledged to spend 2 percent...
View ArticleHeadlines – August 3, 2017
News Russia’s military drills near NATO border raise fears of aggression – Russia is preparing to send as many as 100,000 troops to the eastern edge of NATO territory at the end of the summer, one of...
View ArticleNews Briefs – August 7, 2017
Bodies of two paratroopers killed in Afghanistan return to US The bodies of two soldiers killed by a car bomb in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States. Supporters raised tens of thousands...
View ArticleHeadlines – August 7, 2017
News Bodies of 2 paratroopers killed in Afghanistan return to U.S. – The bodies of two soldiers killed by a car bomb in Afghanistan have been returned. Supporters raised tens of thousands of dollars...
View ArticleNews Briefs – August 9, 2017
Wreckage of U.S. military aircraft found off Australia; 3 dead The submerged wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft was found Aug. 7, two days after it crashed into the sea off the east coast of...
View ArticleHeadlines – August 9, 2017
News North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say – North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key...
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U.S. Navy pilot recovered after jet crash
A Navy pilot ejected from his F-5N Tiger II tactical fighter aircraft, Aug. 9, 2017, about 20 nautical miles southeast of Naval Air Station Key West. The pilot was quickly recovered by a Coast Guard...
View ArticleOfficials Identify Marines Lost in Osprey Incident
Three U.S. Marines have been declared deceased after extensive search-and-rescue efforts when an MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft entered the water off the coast of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area,...
View ArticleNews Briefs – August 11, 2017
Lawsuit opposes Trump’s ban on transgender military service Two LGBT-rights organizations have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Donald Trump’s tweets declaring he wants a ban on...
View ArticleHeadlines – August 11, 2017
News Navy fighter aircraft crashes near Key West – A Navy F-5N Tiger II tactical fighter aircraft from Fighter Composite Squadron 111 crashed into the ocean about 20 nautical miles southeast of Naval...
View ArticleNews Briefs – August 14, 2017
U.S. military says 2 American soldiers killed in Iraq Two American soldiers have been killed while conducting combat operations in Iraq, the U.S. military said Aug. 13, adding that “initial reports...
View ArticleHeadlines – August 14, 2017
News Two U.S. troops killed, 5 injured in northern Iraq – Two U.S. service members were killed and five others were injured Aug. 13 while conducting combat operations in northern Iraq, officials with...
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