Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
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Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Putin monitors as Russia conducts nuclear weapons drills
Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.
Outrage over NFL brain injuries; silence over military brain injuries
The NFL is doing the right thing on concussions. The Department of Defense lacks the urgency and a similar aggressive approach.
1 killed, 3 injured in Pennsylvania National Guard training accident
Pennsylvania National Guard officials say two military vehicles were involved in the training accident at Fort Indiantown Gap.
North Carolina Marine base remembers Beirut attack 39 years later
For many residents of Camp Lejeune and Jacksonville, North Carolina, the bombing that took place in Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983, touched them personally.
Person in custody after ‘barricade situation’ at Fort Belvoir
The FBI says a person was taken into custody following what authorities described as a “barricade situation” at Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia.
Army veteran who accosted US Rep. Zeldin will be released to rehab
Attorneys for Jakubonis, an Army veteran, have said their client was drunk and was only reaching for Zeldin’s microphone to stop him from talking.
Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
The little girl, now 3 ½ years old, is at the center of a high-stakes tangle of at least four court cases.
Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
The decree orders the creation of territorial defense forces in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed.
Army Reserve major made adult film for his congressional campaign
Maj. Mike Itkis released a 13-minute video engaging in sex with an adult film star.
