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Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nukes
Iran began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.
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Focus on Emails Between Hasan and Cleric
The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. Levin also said he considers Hasan's shooting spree, an act of terrorism.
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Fired Psychiatrist Creates USMC Concerns
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
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Police Capture 'Ghazi Force' Commander
Islamabad police recently captured a senior operational leader in a shadowy Taliban group behind several high-profile attacks in the capital.
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Cole Mastermind Not Off the Hook Yet
Military prosecutors said Friday they plan to seek new charges against the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.
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Change Could Mean Troops Must Move On
When U.S. Marines first entered this stark, scenic valley nearly two years ago, their mission was to build up local security forces and eliminate the Taliban resistance.
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Army to Allow Media at Palin Book Event
The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
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Some Lawmakers Lag in Academy Nominations
From New York to Chicago to Los Angeles, lawmakers from heavily minority areas rank near the bottom in the number of students they have nominated for appointment to West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy or the U.S. Air Force Academy, according to a review of records from the past five years.
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Pakistan Demands US Share Afghan Blueprint
Pakistan expressed fear Friday that a large increase in foreign troops in Afghanistan could push militants across the border into its territory and called on the U.S. to factor in that concern as part of its new war strategy.
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No Butts About it: DoD Wants You to Quit
Countless troops quit smoking Thursday. For the day anyway. Military health workers were full of gimmicks for the 2009 Great American Smokeout, an American Cancer Society campaign supported by bases around the world. It aims to get people to stop using tobacco for at least 24 hours.
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Dolphins, Sea Lions to Defend Navy Base
The U.S Navy said it will soon use specially trained dolphins and sea lions to protect a Trident submarine base in Kitsap County, Wash.
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200 English Sites Spread Al-Qaida Ideas
Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. Most of the radical sites are not run al-Qaida, but provide a powerful tool for recruiting sympathizers to its cause of jihad.
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Man Accused of Spying for China in Court
A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer accused of spying for China suffers from narcissistic personality disorder, expert witnesses for the prosecution and the defense testified in federal court Thursday.
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Gates Says Afghan Surge Could Occur Swiftly
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.
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Palin Tour Rolling Into Fort Hood
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is taking her “Going Rogue” book tour to Fort Hood, Texas, site of a massacre that left 13 dead and 30 wounded on Nov. 5.
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Military Testing to Predict PTSD
Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.
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DoD Divvying Med Centers of Excellence
An expected Pentagon plan to split oversight of the medical centers of excellence for orthopedics, traumatic brain injury, vision and hearing among the service branches has some vet advocates worried that effective care could become be a casualty of interservice rivalries.
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Navy Says Crew Caused Sub Collision
A Navy investigation into the USS Hartford's collision with a Navy ship paints a picture of submarine crew members falling asleep on the job, spending too much time away from their stations and chatting informally while working.
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Senate Votes to Fund Vets' Caregivers
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Senator Asks About Troops’ Meds Use
A U.S. senator wants to know if American warfighters are being overmedicated in theater as a way to help them -- and the military -- get through the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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It Is The Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier
Who salutes the flag
Who serves under the flag
Whose coffin is draped in the flag
Who allows the protester to burn the flag
-Charles M. Province
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