Fort Carson will train about 160 engineers on Thursday in advance of the company’s deployment to West Africa to help fight the spread of Ebola.
Carson soldiers to get Ebola training before Africa trip
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Afghan soldiers who fled for Canada due in court
Two Afghan military officers who face deportation after leaving a Massachusetts training exercise to seek asylum in Canada are due back before a U.S. immigration judge.
Syria claims it destroyed jets seized by IS
The Syrian air force has destroyed two of three jets seized and reportedly test flown over Aleppo by the Islamic State group last week, according to the country’s information minister.
Marine suspected of murder in Philippine custody
A US Marine suspected in the gruesome killing of a transgender Filipino was flown Wednesday from his warship to the Philippine military’s main camp, where he will continue to be guarded by fellow Marines, in a compromise that eased a looming irritant over his custody.
Defense firms prefer GOP, but spread campaign cash between political parties
For every campaign contribution from a major arms manufacturer to a Republican candidate or group, one of comparable size to a Democrat is not far behind.
Dempsey hits YouTube to address troops’ Ebola concerns
The nation’s top military officer has taken to YouTube to soothe troops’ concerns about deploying to the region of Africa being ravaged by Ebola.
Terrorist ideology blamed in car attack on Canadian soldiers
A young convert to Islam who killed a Canadian soldier in a hit-and-run had been on the radar of federal investigators, who feared he had jihadist ambitions and had seized his passport, authorities said Tuesday.
Pentagon: Counter-IS campaign costs $424 million so far
The U.S. military has spent $424 million so far in its military campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Pilot’s widow receives his Silver Star 70 years after heroic escape
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Air Force jet, crew lands in Pyongyang to pick up freed prisoner
An Air Force executive jet and aircrew from Joint Base Pearl-Harbor, Hickam, was tasked with landing in North Korea today and picking up an American prisoner who was released by the Pyongyang regime.