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
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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.
$8K for former Schofield soldier’s no-show in needle burger suit
A federal magistrate judge says a retired soldier suing Burger King for swallowing needles in a sandwich should pay nearly $8,500 in attorneys’ fees and costs to the defendants for not showing up at a settlement conference.
Cambodia arrests U.S. Army deserter sought for sex crime
Police in Cambodia said Wednesday they have arrested a man identified by media there as a U.S. Army deserter wanted in the United States for offenses involving child pornography and possible related crimes.
Nurse admits fault in death at New York State Veterans’ Home
A nurse who tended to an 84-year-old Korean War veteran who died last year pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge of failing to care for him properly, the New York State attorney general said.
VA adds $50 to deceased vet’s 59 cent bill
It’s bad enough that the Department of Veterans Affairs billed a deceased Navy vet for 59 cents this summer.
Kerry attends slain soldier’s funeral, expresses solidarity with Canada
The United States and Canada vowed Tuesday to step up already close counterterrorism and border security cooperation as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid condolences to the Canadian people following last week’s terror attacks.
Unmanned Antares rocket explodes on launch
An unmanned rocket headed for the International Space Station to deliver supplies exploded on launch from Wallops Island, Va., Tuesday.
Marine’s death reclassified to Operation Inherent Resolve
The Defense Department has reclassified the death of Cpl. Jordan L. Spears as one that occurred in support of the military’s effort to combat the Islamic State group, making him the first official casualty of Operation Inherent Resolve.
