RSSMarines Order Body Armor Modifications
Acting on complaints from its combat troops, the Marine Corps has ordered major modifications to its body armor to improve comfort, mobility and safety. The decision results from a survey of more than 1,000 Marines, many of whom reported that their flak jackets were too heavy and restrictive.
Fate of Civil War Sub a Cold Case File
It could be one of the nation's oldest cold case files: What happened to eight Confederate sailors aboard the H.L. Hunley after it became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship?
Live WWII RAF Bombs Found in Germany
German bomb disposal teams defused two World War II bombs and carried out controlled explosions on two more Sunday after 15,000 people were evacuated from nearby residential areasUS Joins Push for Gaza Truce
Israel seized control of high-rise buildings and attacked houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels as it pressed its offensive against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Monday, while the U.S. joined a stream of countries pushing for a cease-fire.Ex-West Point Supe Willard Scott Dies
Ret. Lt. Gen. Willard Scott Jr., who was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1981 to 1986, has died. He was 82.Navy Again Reviews Speicher Case
The Navy has scheduled a review board hearing today on the status of Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher, who has been missing since January 1991, when his FA-18 Hornet was shot down in Iraq on the first night of the Persian Gulf War.Geren Mulls Study of War Vet Violence
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren is considering conducting an Army-wide review of all Soldiers involved in violent crimes since returning. The possible review, spelled out in a December letter from Geren to a Colorado senator, comes as Army investigators have been unable to find a specific factor underlying a number of killings by Soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.15 Years Out, Vet Ordered Up to Deploy
A Tennessee man who last kicked off his combat boots 15 years ago after serving in the Persian Gulf War has been told he's going once more into the breach. According to a report Jan. 2 by KMBC-TV of Kansas City, Mo., 50-year-old Paul Bandel got his notice from the Army right about the same time he got his AARP card.Afghan Army to Grow to 100,000
The fledgling Afghan national army was to grow to more than 100,000 troops by the end of this year, a spokesman said today. The troops are to be trained by U.S.-led international forces, as NATO commanders in Afghanistan demand additional soldiers to effectively combat the resurgent Taliban militants.Israelis Push in, Tighten Hold on Gaza
Israeli warplanes carried out intensive raids on Hamas targets today as ground troops surrounded Gaza's main city. Thousands of ground troops intensified their move into the Palestinian enclave of 1.5 million people, battling Hamas fighters in the east of the territory as they tightened their grip around Gaza City.
Vets Honor Ex-Enemy Turned US Soldier
It seems that a war story is universal, no matter which side of the battle you were on. When Gunter Buhrdorf enlisted in the German navy as a 16-year-old during World War II, he probably never thought he would one day tell his story to fellow U.S. veterans at an American Legion post.Bush Wants Lasting Mideast Cease-Fire
President George W. Bush says any cease-fire in the Mideast must be fully respected. Bush called the Hamas attacks an "act of terror" and said no peace deal would be acceptable unless the flow of smuggled weapons to terrorist groups is monitored and stopped.
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Australia has told the United States for a second time that it will not resettle detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, the acting prime minister said.Israeli Forces Launch New Phase of Attack
Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive gained momentum. Thousands of soldiers in three brigade-size formations pushed into Gaza, beginning a long-awaited ground offensive.
Soldiers Shoot, Wound Woman in Baghdad
The U.S. military says American Soldiers have shot and wounded an Iraqi woman after she failed to heed warnings to stop near a Baghdad checkpoint.Family Remembers Patriotic Soldier
Friends and family paid their final respects Friday to a young Broken Arrow Soldier who had come to know God as his supreme commander.Israel Allows Palestinians to Flee
Israel allowed several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to flee Gaza across its border on Friday, as its warplanes pressed on with a blistering seven-day offensive against Hamas.Soldier Earns Second Bronze Star, CIB
Army Col. Edward B. Daly of Latham, N.Y., has received his second Bronze Star Medal and his second Combat Infantryman Badge in recognition of his performance during his second tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in the Afghanistan war.US Girds for an Afghan Surge
In what amounts to an Afghan version of the surge in Iraq, the U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into Afghanistan's southern rim, the Taliban's spiritual birthplace and the country's most violent region.
Afghans Protest Israel, US Over Gaza
Thousands of Afghans demonstrated today against Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, chanting slogans against the Jewish state, as well as the United States -- a key ally of Israel -- and the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai, which relies on U.S. support to fight an Afghan insurgency led by the extremist Taliban group.Most Popular
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