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11 19th, 2010| Army SSG Salvatore Giunta becomes the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest award for valor in combat, in more than 40 years. Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama at the White House on November 16, 2010. The 25-year-old paratrooper received the medal for actions “at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty” on the night of October 25, 2007, at age 22, while on patrol in the remote Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
19
Reuters – Iran has successfully tested its own version of a missile system that Russia declined to supply amid concerns Tehran might be seeking nuclear weapons, a military official was quoted as saying on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
18
AFP – The US Air Force on Wednesday said it found the “apparent wreckage” of a F-22 fighter jet in Alaska that had failed to return from a routine training mission. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
18
AFP – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he intends to bring the ban on gays openly serving in the military to a vote during the current lame duck session of Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
18
AP – An aerial search was scheduled to continue throughout the night for the pilot of an Air Force F-22 fighter jet that crashed in a remote area of interior Alaska during a training exercise. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
18
AP – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he will call for a vote after Thanksgiving on legislation that would allow gays to serve openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
16
Reuters – Up to 950 Canadian troops will train Afghan army recruits from 2011 to 2014, maintaining a particular focus on solving the “huge problem” of low literacy levels, Defense Minister Peter MacKay said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
16
AFP – Gay rights activists briefly handcuffed themselves to the White House’s north gate on Monday, urging President Barack Obama to repeal a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
16
AFP – The US Supreme Court on Friday kept intact the ban on gays openly serving in the military as lower courts review the issue. Read the rest of this entry »