Norway’s prime minister says her country will send 120 soldiers this year to join the international campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and help train local troops there.
Norway to send training troops to Iraq
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Marine recharged in Iraq war case back in court
The Marine Corps should not be retrying a Marine sergeant whose murder conviction in a major Iraq war crime case was overturned by the military’s highest court after he served half of his 11-year sentence, his defense attorneys say.
Virginians to vote on tax exemption proposal for spouses of troops killed in action
Virginians were being asked to decide Tuesday whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would exempt the surviving spouses of U.S. military members killed in action from paying real estate taxes.
Troops’ sleep problem may be new disorder
A 39-year-old soldier arrived at the sleep clinic at Madigan Army Medical Center with symptoms not uncommon in combat soldiers: nightmares of his war experiences and thrashing in his sleep, at one point clocking his wife hard enough to leave bruises.
NATO chief sees spike in Russian flights on border
NATO is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe, the alliance’s new chief said Thursday.
USFK: Troops cannot pay for the companionship of ‘juicy girls’
The commander of U.S. troops in South Korea is dropping the hammer on that country’s notorious ‘juicy bars,’ which use women as sex workers who cater to U.S. troops.
Update: Ex-Warrior Training Center boss wore unearned Ranger, Sapper tabs
A lieutenant colonel relieved of his post as head of the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, was not authorized to wear the Ranger and Sapper tabs displayed on his uniform, base officials said Thursday.
Senate to vote on advance funding for VA
When Congress returns next month, the Senate will vote on legislation to provide all Veterans Affairs Department funding a full year in advance, preventing government shutdowns or budget gridlock from interrupting veterans services.
New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling
Prosthetic technology has come a long way in the last few decades, offering state-of-the-art robotic arms, carbon-fiber blades and joints that contain microchips and processors.
Group says Islamic State killed 600 Iraqi prisoners during Mosul takeover
An international rights group says Islamic State militants carried out a mass killing of hundreds of Iraqi prison inmates when they seized the country’s second-largest city of Mosul in June.