AFP – A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, which will be criticized no matter what he decides. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US army major accused of the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead was warned repeatedly over his poor job performance, US media reported Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday announced a major review of the Fort Hood shootings to examine if the military had missed warning signs or remained “vulnerable” to similar assaults. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A former White House security adviser has alleged that the Muslim army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at a Texas military base may not have been investigated because of “political correctness.” Read the rest of this entry »