May 8

Ex US-soldier found guilty of rape, murder 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US federal jury will determine whether former soldier Steven Dale Green should be executed for raping an Iraqi teenager and executing the girl and her family, court officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

May 8

As Mother’s Day approaches, help us create a special tribute to all those women out there who fall into one of the three categories of military mothers: mothers who are in the military, mothers of military members, and mothers whose spouse is in the military. Send us your story about your favorite Military Mom. Your stories will be compiled here, and each story submitted will create a separate web page on our site dedicated especially to your story Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Obama budget allocates $130 billion for 2 wars 
    (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama’s proposed defense budget includes $130 billion for the nation’s two wars, a figure that may not be enough. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Jury out in case of US soldier accused of Iraq rape, killings 
    (AFP)
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May 7

Flu case leads Navy to cancel Pacific deployment 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Navy said Tuesday a warship’s crew member became ill with swine flu and 50 others showed symptoms, leading military officials to cancel a scheduled deployment to the South Pacific. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Two Marines killed in chopper crash 
    (AFP)

AFP – Two US Marine pilots were killed when their military attack helicopter crashed during a training exercise in southern California, military officials said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Most Americans oppose probe of Bush officials on torture: poll 
    (AFP)
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May 7

Gates: US troops won't be sent to Pakistan 
    (AP)

AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are no plans to deploy U.S. ground troops to Pakistan despite concerns over increasing violence between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Gates on US troop numbers in Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, in remarks made public Saturday, that it would be politically difficult for the United States to further increase its military presence in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

May 6

Most Americans oppose probe of Bush officials on torture: poll 
    (AFP)
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