AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates has broken with tradition and picked a former fighter pilot as his surprise choice to lead the US Marine Corps, media reports said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A heavily-armed AWOL soldier and a female companion were held after trying to enter a key US base in Florida with fake documents, a military spokeswoman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has made a surprise choice for the next leader of the US Marine Corps, picking a career aviator over the two presumed lead candidates for the job, US media reported Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Top US General David Petraeus passed out briefly on Tuesday at a televised Senate hearing on Afghanistan, before quickly recovering and walking out under his own power. Read the rest of this entry »