May 10

Japan, US 'to drop deadline for moving Okinawa base' (AFP)

AFP – Japan and the United States are to abandon a deadline of 2014 for relocating a US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, a report said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 10

Navy says chaplains may perform same-sex unions (AP)

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May 10

Lawmakers seek info on risks of China holding US debt (AFP)

AFP – Annual US military spending legislation unveiled Monday calls for the Pentagon and the US spy chief to determine whether China’s vast holdings of US debt pose a national security risk. Read the rest of this entry »

May 10

Vets oppose bill that raises health care fees (AP)

AP – Health care fees for working-age military retirees would increase slightly under a defense bill unveiled Monday that drew fierce opposition from the 2.1 million-strong Veterans of Foreign Wars. Read the rest of this entry »