RSSUS Supply Trucks Get Armed Escorts in Pakistan
Pakistan sent troops armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns to escort trucks Monday along a major supply route for U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, part of new security measures to combat militant attacks.
Somali Pirates Seize Oil Supertanker
Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the Saudi-owned ship loaded with crude and its 25-member crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday.
Marine Arrested in Disappearance Hoax
A Marine accused of faking his disappearance to avoid returning to his unit has been arrested in Washington state.Soldiers, Vets Turning to Online Education
Online education is increasingly attractive for military veterans, according to Denver-based Jones International University, a Web-exclusive institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. About 350 current or former soldiers are pursuing a degree at Jones, three times the number last year. The university has a total of 2,000 students.Iraqi Parliament Debates Security Pact
Iraqi lawmakers Monday began debate over a pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain for three more years, while an Iranian official close to that country's leadership praised the Iraqi Cabinet for approving the deal.Helo 'Hard Landing' Kills Two Soldiers
A U.S. military helicopter made a "hard landing" Saturday after hitting wires in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing two American Soldiers, the U.S. military said.Iraq's Cabinet says yes to US Pact
Iraq's Cabinet overwhelmingly approved a security pact with the United States on Sunday, ending prolonged negotiations to allow American forces to remain for three more years in the country they first occupied in 2003. But while the Iraqis won some concessions from the Americans, they also had to accept the presence of U.S. troops until 2012.
Panel finds sickly Legacy to Gulf War
At least one in four U.S. veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffers from a multi-symptom illness caused by exposure to toxic chemicals during the conflict, a congressionally mandated report being released today found.82nd back from Iraq - 'Oh, Babies!'
Joanne Chavonne saw pregnant women everywhere in town, shopping at Target for diapers or dining at a Mexican restaurant. Then she heard that so many families were calling the medical clinic at nearby Fort Bragg for the results of pregnancy tests that the U.S. Army had to install an extra telephone line.US says it held 12 Juveniles at Gitmo
The U.S. has revised its count of juveniles ever held at Guantanamo Bay to 12, up from the eight it reported in May to the United Nations, a Pentagon spokesman says.Wife gets Life in Navy Hubby's Murder
The Newport News woman who hired a hit man to kill her Navy Sailor husband has been sentenced to four life terms plus 20 years, with a judge imposing the terms of a plea agreement that spared her from getting the death penalty.Former Enemy to return Ex-POW's Photos
A former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who was stationed on Luzon Island in the Philippines during World War II is trying to track down the owner of a photo album he found at a camp housing U.S. prisoners of war.Truck Ban Raises Security Concerns
A Pakistani decision to temporarily bar some trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan threatened a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops and raised more fears about deteriorating security in the militant-plagued border region. The tensions come as violence in Afghanistan has reached its highest level since the U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban regime in '01.
Troops Target Treacherous Militants
A strike by coalition troops against a bomb-making cell in eastern Afghanistan killed 10 militants, according to the U.S. military. The troops were targeting several key figures in a network run by Jalaluddin Haqqani, a militant leader believed to operate out of Pakistan.
Ex-Soldier Feels 'No Need to Testify'
An Iraq War veteran said he will not take the witness stand in his defense on a charge of first-degree murder. Louis Bressler, 25, is suspected of shooting Fort Carson Spc. Kevin Shields to death Dec. 1 in Colorado Springs.Feds Condemn Blackwater Guards
More than a year after Blackwater Worldwide security guards opened fire in a crowded Baghdad square, top Justice Department prosecutors are reviewing a draft indictment against six of the contractors, people close to the investigation said.Rebel Forces Capture US Spy Plane
Philippine Muslim rebels recently shot down a US spy drone flying inside their territory in the restive southern region of Mindanao, where American forces are aiding local troops in fighting separatist and communist insurgents.Acid Keeps Afghan Girls Out of Class
No students showed up at Mirwais Mena girls' school in the Taliban's spiritual birthplace the morning after it happened. A day earlier, men on motorcycles attacked 15 girls and teachers with acid.Obama Mulls Intel Possibilities
Names for likely members of the team to head President-elect Barack Obama's intelligence team are quietly leaching out of the gray world. One top possibility is former Rep. Tim Roemer (D-Ind.), who helped sponsor the legislation that created the 9/11 Commission.
Dunwoody Becomes First Female 4-Star General
Ann E. Dunwoody, after 33 years in the Army, ascended Friday to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general. At an emotional promotion ceremony, Dunwoody looked back on her years in uniform, and said it was a credit to the Army that she would make history in a male-dominated military.
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