Women served too: Memorial to female vets marks anniversary
Right next to Arlington National Cemetery, which draws about 4 million visitors a year, is a national memorial to military women.
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Senate panel weighs subpoena for White House cyber czar
The Senate Armed Services Committee is weighing whether to subpoena White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce after the Trump administration blocked him from testifying Thursday on Capitol Hill.
Company behind anti-Trump intel dossier asks court to block Congress from reviewing records
The company behind the anti-Trump intelligence dossier that rocked last year’s U.S. election went to federal court Friday to try and block the House Intelligence Committee from getting access to its banking records.
Afghan troops go AWOL in U.S.; IG says wastes taxpayer money, poses security threat
More than 150 Afghan troops brought to the U.S. for military training have gone AWOL since 2005, with 13 of them still unaccounted for and perhaps living as here illegal immigrants now, an inspector general said in a new report Friday.
Trump lauds ‘great potential’ of the United Nations
President Trump said Friday that the United Nations has “great potential,” and he expects it to soon start operating in a brand-new manner.
‘Underwear bomber’ files lawsuit over prison treatment, says Muslims harassed
The infamous “underwear bomber” who nearly killed 289 people during an Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight on Christmas 2009 has filed a lawsuit over his treatment in prison.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth: DOD must rethink military support operation in northern Iraq
The Defense Department should take on a serious re-evaluation of its efforts to train and arm foreign forces in the wake of ongoing violence between U.S. allies in northern Iraq, Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Friday.
Iraqi forces use U.S. Humvees, tanks in latest offensive against peshmerga
Iraqi forces and Iranian paramilitary units, armed with American-made armored vehicles and tanks, launched a large-scale assault Friday on a Kurdish peshmerga outpost north of the recently recaptured city of Kirkuk.
Pentagon investigating deaths of Special Forces troops in Niger
The Pentagon is launching an inquiry into the chain of events that led to the deaths of four Army Special Forces soldiers during a military adviser mission in Niger earlier this month.
‘Keep that sacred’: Disgusted Kelly berates congresswoman, defends Trump in Green Beret’s death
Some Democrats and their liberal media allies are referring to the deaths of four U.S. Green Berets in Niger as “Trump’s Benghazi” and questioning the need for troops there, ignoring that it was President Barack Obama’s decision in 2013 to deploy more military forces to northwest Africa.
Muslim-run messaging center wages cyberwar on Islamic State
Inside a nondescript building here, moderate Muslims have been waging a bare-knuckle information war against the Islamic State for the past two years, establishing deep contacts with Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies to scrub jihadi propaganda from the internet.
Trump demands answers about discredited dossier, suggests FBI may have funded the report
President Trump on Thursday fumed about the discredited opposition-research dossier that first linked his campaign to Russia, after executives from the firm that created it invoked the Fifth Amendment right not to testify in Congress’ Russia probe.
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In his first remarks after a deadly attack on the country's police force, Egypt's president vowed on Sunday to press ahead with the country's war against terrorism, secure its borders and hunt down militants.
Lincoln Museum plans special events on Veterans Day
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is planning to honor the nation's military on Veterans Day.
Dramatic sentencing hearing expected in Bergdahl case
The fate of Bowe Bergdahl - the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009 - now rests in the hands of a judge.
New program in New York to help veterans become farmers
New York is working to help veterans interested in becoming farmers.
Paramilitary force kills 8 'terrorists' in Pakistan
Pakistan's paramilitary force says it has killed eight alleged "terrorists" in an overnight shootout in Karachi.
Practices at Billings VA dental clinic led to delayed care
Practices at the Billings Veterans Affairs dental clinic led to delays in care and in some cases risked patients' health, according to a federal investigation.
Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich; suspect arrested
A man with a knife attacked eight people in Munich on Saturday and then fled, police said. The suspected assailant, a local German already known to police for theft and other offenses, was arrested a few hours later.
Honoring war dead: Mainer nears end of 1 million step trek
A Maine military veteran is hoping for a big finish for his unusual way of honoring the nation's fallen military personnel.
Alaska agency blocks Newtok's request for disaster funding
An Alaska agency has refused to submit an application for federal disaster funding by the riverside village of Newtok where erosion is threatening the destruction of several buildings.
Police: Man charged with terrorism after setting off bomb
Police in Virginia have arrested a man on charges of terrorism and detonating an explosive in Williamsburg near William & Mary.
Attack outside Afghan military academy kills 15
A suicide attack killed 15 military academy members west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul Saturday, a Defense Ministry official said.
Trump has no plans to block scheduled release of JFK records
President Donald Trump says he doesn't plan to block the scheduled release of thousands of never publicly seen government documents related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials
At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years.
US commanders stress 'ironclad' commitment to defend SKorea
U.S. naval commanders on Saturday reiterated Washington's "ironclad" commitment to defend South Korea against North Korean threats as an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier visited a South Korean port following a joint naval drill.
Somalia readies for 'state of war' as death toll up to 358
Somalia's president on Saturday urged troops to prepare for a "state of war" against the al-Shabab extremist group blamed for the country's deadliest attack, as the toll reached 358 with dozens still said to be missing a week after the truck bombing in Mogadishu.
Student says federal agents treated her like criminal
She arrived at Portland International Airport on a warm summer evening, dreaming of craft beer, long hikes and the good company she was about to enjoy in the Pacific Northwest.
US says vote likely Monday on Syrian chemical weapons probe
The United States put a resolution that would extend the work of inspectors seeking to determine who is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria into a final form and said a vote is likely on Monday.
Man survives 9/11, Las Vegas shootings
Mike Dempsey never thought he would be a part of a second national tragedy.
Chinese power over North Korea? It's more myth than reality
At first glance, it seems the perfect solution to the world's most dangerous standoff: Find a way to get China to use its enormous influence to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear bombs.
Trump signs order allowing recall of more retired pilots
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that will allow the Air Force to address what the Pentagon says is a serious pilot shortage.
