This North Dakota Drone Hub Could Be Ground Zero For The Robotic Takeover Of...
Face it, people: We're entering a world of robots, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.Recently, the folks at the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce were nice enough to fly me to Grand Forks so they...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Lose Donations From Lockheed Martin Over Gay Rights
DALLAS (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp, the top U.S. defense contractor, has halted donations to the Boy Scouts of America because of the group's policies on religion and to exclude some gays from its...
View ArticleUS Deploys 45 Troops To South Sudan Amid Intense Fighting
The United States has deployed 45 troops to protect US personnel and assets in South Sudan, amid intensifying fighting between rebels and government forces, the White House said Thursday.In a letter to...
View ArticleReport: Fired Nuke General Allegedly Associated With 'Suspect' Women And...
Fired US nuke general allegedly engaged in alcohol-fueled 'inappropriate behavior' in RussiaWASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force general who was fired from command of U.S. land-based nuclear missile forces...
View ArticleNavy Chief, Executive Officer Fired After Hazing Incident Of Sailors Forced...
The executive officer and the command master chief of the USS Jason Dunhamhave been removed after a Navy investigation found the pair failed to examine or report a hazing incident of 13 female sailors...
View ArticleThe Full Story Of The US Army General Who Replied Only 'Nuts!' When Asked To...
On December 22, 1944, at about 11:30 in the morning, a group of four German soldiers, waving two white flags, approached the American lines using the Arlon Road from the direction of Remoifosse, south...
View ArticleThe US Is Hosting A Giant Military Yard Sale In Afghanistan
It is a January sale with a difference. The American military is auctioning off millions of pounds of tankers, accommodation blocks, tents, generators and other “white goods” in Afghanistan ahead of...
View ArticleAbout 150 US Marines Are Moving Near South Sudan For Crisis Response
A crisis response force of about 150 U.S. Marines has been repositioned from Moron, Spain to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti to help in the evacuation of Americans inside turbulent South Sudan, CNN is...
View ArticleEDWARD SNOWDEN: 'The Mission Is Already Accomplished'
It's been a whirlwind year of leaks about the inner workings of the highly secretive National Security Agency, courtesy of ex-NSA contractor and now fugitive Edward Snowden.Those disclosures have lead...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un Executed His Uncle's Allies With Antiaircraft Guns Over A...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un executed allies of his powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek by firing squad of antiaircraft machine guns over a business dispute, Choe Sang-Hun and David Sanger of The New...
View ArticleAstonishing Pictures Of Afghanistan From Before The Wars
Before the U.S. invasion, before the Russian war, before the Marxist revolution, Afghanistan used to be a pretty nice place.An astonishing collection of photos from the 1960s was recently featured by...
View ArticleWounded Marine Behind Viral Email Gets New Helmet Hand-Delivered To...
The Marine behind an email that went viral on military networks was surprised by the Corps' top general and senior enlisted leader Monday, when they both showed up in Afghanistan to present him with a...
View ArticleBoy Sends Question About Ninjas To Head Of US Joint Special Ops, Gets A Response
Is a Navy SEAL quieter than a ninja?Six-year-old Walker Greentree is a kid in a military family who was determined to find out, so he wrote to Admiral William McRaven.McRaven is head of U.S. Special...
View ArticlePresident Obama Meets With Troops On Christmas Day At Hawaii Marine Corps Base
KANOEHE BAY, Hawaii (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle thanked U.S. troops for their service on Wednesday during a Christmas Day visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kanoehe...
View ArticleWWII Veteran Known For Greeting Thousands Of Returning Troops Dead At 91
A veteran of World War II well-known for greeting thousands of troops leaving for or returning from war in the Middle East has died at the age of 91, Bangor Daily News reports.Bill Knight, a 32-year...
View ArticleReports Of Military Sexual Assault Have Shot Up By More Than 50%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heightened attention to the crime of sexual assault in the U.S. military may be causing more people to come forward and report problems. Defense officials cite the increased awareness...
View ArticleInjured Veteran Who Wrote Scathing 'Last Letter' To President Bush Decides To...
The quadriplegic Iraq War veteran who wrote an open letter to President George W. Bush before announcing he would choose to end his life amid unbearable physical and emotional pain has changed his...
View Article$0.60 For Cake: Al Qaeda Records Every Expense
$0.60 for cake, $1.80 for soap, $3 for broom: Al-Qaida records all expenses, runs like companyTIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The convoy of cars bearing the black al-Qaida flag came at high speed, and the...
View ArticleAmerican Who Fought With Libyan Rebels: I Was Right About Benghazi
The Benghazi report out of The New York Times has met with much fervor on both sides of the political/military aisle — with Republicans saying the Times ignored evidence of Al Qaeda's...
View ArticleHere’s One Of The Sites Where America Will Test The Future Of Drones
Face it, people: We're entering a world of robots, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.Recently, the FAA announced it had selected six drone test sites.These sites will test software and safety...
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