Jun 30

NATO allies must pool funds or face decline: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

Hearing for 2 man accused of Seattle terror plot 
    (AP)

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Jun 29

FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Justice Department is investigating a range of problems at the top US military cemetery, including possible criminal contracting fraud and false records, The Washington Post reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

Key US Senate panel approves new Afghan chief 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday to approve US Marines Lieutenant General John Allen to be the new US commander in Afghanistan, a key step towards final confirmation. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

Key US Senate panel votes to authorize Libya role 
    (AFP)

AFP – A key Senate panel voted Tuesday to authorize the US military role in the NATO-led campaign against Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi’s forces but forbid the deployment of ground troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Justice Department is investigating a range of problems at the top US military cemetery, including possible criminal contracting fraud and false records, The Washington Post reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

You could help Blue Star Families earn a $40,000 grant just by giving 10 bucks. Today through Thursday, June 30 – Craig Newmark (the guy who started Craigslist) is giving away $100,000 to four organizations working for Veterans and Military Families. Blue Star Families is one of the lucky four … and the number (not the amount) of donations they get determines how much of that money goes to Blue Star Families.

BSF is raising money to support Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

Key US Senate panel backs limited Libya conflict 
    (AFP)

AFP – A key US Senate panel voted Tuesday to authorize limited US strikes on Libya as part of a NATO-led campaign against Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi but to forbid the deployment of ground troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 29

US grounds fleet of F-22 fighter jets, indefinitely 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of F-22 fighters, the most sophisticated combat aircraft in the world, after problems emerged with the plane’s oxygen supply, officials said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 28

3 in Air Force seek discharge under gay ban 
    (AP)

AP – Three members of the Air Force have asked to be discharged because they are gay, moving quickly to get out of the military under the ban on openly gay service before its expected repeal later this year. Read the rest of this entry »

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