NATO on Wednesday reported an ‘unusual’ spike in Russian military flights over the Black, Baltic and North seas and the Atlantic Ocean during the past two days.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Russia successfully test-fires new Navy Bulava ICBM
The Russian Navy has successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile, proving its reliability after a long and troublesome development.
After complaints, soldier removes controversial Halloween hanging display
A Halloween display in front of an active-duty soldier’s Fort Campbell, Kentucky, residence that featured effigies with black trash bags as heads hanging by their necks from a tree was removed Tuesday, shortly after base officials were informed of the dec
Residents: Islamic State group kills 30 Iraqi men
Islamic State group militants lined up 30 men in western Iraq and shot them dead Wednesday, an official and residents said, the latest mass killing carried out by the group since its advance across the country.
Pentagon warns employees about Islamic State threats
Military personnel and civilians who work in the Pentagon could be targeted by the Islamic State group or other terrorists, the building’s internal security agency is warning employees in a new memo distributed late last week.
Marine drill instructors weigh in on viral video face-off
Judging from their comments on Internet forums, Marines – particularly current and former drill instructors – appear to be evenly divided when it comes to Sgt. Maj.
Hagel orders quarantine for troops returning from West Africa
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday ordered all U.S. service members returning from the Ebola response mission to undergo ‘controlled monitoring,’ meaning they will be isolated on military facilities and monitored for symptoms for 21 days.
Syrian rebels enter Kurdish town from Turkey
For the first time since the Islamic State group launched an offensive on the Syrian border town of Kobani last month, a small group of Syrian rebels on Wednesday entered the embattled town from Turkey in a push to help Kurdish fighters there battle the m
Give your vet a shout-out
Sixty years ago, the nation declared its first Veterans Day celebration.
Former NATO chiefs urge alliance to fight Ebola
Two former heads of NATO are urging the Western defense alliance to join the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
