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DoD proposes consolidating Tricare regions into two
The Defense Health Agency is proposing to cut the number of Tricare regions from three to two, a cost-savings plan that would sharply increase competition for the next round of lucrative Pentagon health care contracts.
Kurds help Islamic militants in battle for Kobani
Ethnic Kurds are helping members of the Islamic State group in the battle for the key Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, sharing their knowledge of the local terrain and language with the extremists, according to Iraqi and Kurdish officials.
Disciplinary acts against Air Force nuke officers topped 16
The Air Force has fired or disciplined at least 16 nuclear missile commanders or senior officers for misconduct and other failings over the past year and a half, reflecting turmoil in arguably the military’s most sensitive mission.
From start to finish, airdrop to displaced Iraqis was like no other
Senior Airman Quinton Heyward got the word as soon as he stepped off the C-17 and into the desert.
Retired Marine gets threats after guarding Canadian war memorial
Retired Marine Maj. ‘Fox’ Sinke says he has received threatening phone calls from Arabic speakers since he stood guard at Canada’s National War Memorial last week.
Report: China develops laser system against drones
Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday.
Report: IS group abused captive Kurdish children
Islamic State militants tortured and abused Kurdish children captured earlier this year near the northern Syrian town of Kobani, beating them with hoses and electric cables, an international rights group said Tuesday.
Yemen: Over 30 killed as Shiites battle al-Qaida
Yemeni security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and tribal fighters backed by al-Qaida militants in the embattled town of Radda south of the capital Sanaa.
F-35C makes first arrested landing on aircraft carrier
An F-35C Lightning II, the carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, made an arrested landing aboard a flattop today, an important milestone both in the development of the stealth fighter and in naval aviation history.