Reuters – The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had told U.S. military recruiters to allow gays and lesbians to apply for service, as gay veterans tested a court order striking down the military’s ban on openly serving homosexuals. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – A former commander of Canada’s largest military base pleaded guilty to murdering two women and a long list of sex crimes committed in the shadows of his decorated career, Canadian media reported Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – A Muslim Army major charged in last year’s killing rampage at a Texas Army base sat in a courtroom packed with victims and their families on Tuesday, as his lawyer sought to delay a military tribunal until November. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – British defense contractor BAE Systems Plc has hired advisors to sell part of its North American commercial aerospace business in an auction that could generate up to $2 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – For months now First Lieutenant Sidney Leslie’s mind has not been on protecting U.S. military convoys in Iraq from bomb and insurgent attacks but on packing up, loading trucks and going home to Bedford, Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The U.S. troop strength in Iraq is 56,000, a senior Obama administration official said on Wednesday evening, correcting his earlier statement the troop level was down to the 50,000 level Washington has targeted for the end of the month. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Colombia’s Constitutional Court suspended a deal on Tuesday giving U.S. troops more access to Colombian bases, sending the agreement back to President Juan Manuel Santos to seek congressional approval. Read the rest of this entry »
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