By David Sharp, Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Heroes forged in Afghanistan and Iraq are having their names bestowed on a new generation of warships, joining those whose exploits in World Wars and battles domestic and abroad earned them…
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Russia said to redeploy special-ops forces from Ukraine to Syria
Russia has redeployed several dozen special-operations troops stationed in Ukraine to Syria in recent weeks as the government shifts its focus to supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Last month, Russia launched airstrikes in support of the Syrian government. At the…
What the Army’s top secret Delta Force is doing in Iraq
On Friday, the Pentagon released the name of the first American soldier to die in battle in the U.S. military’s recent involvement in Iraq. According to PopularMilitary, Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, age 39, was killed during a joint raid by…
Peruvian army officer received $10K per cocaine planeload
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian army lieutenant arrested for allegedly letting small planes ferry cocaine unhindered from the world’s No. 1 coca-producing valley was getting bribes of $10,000 a planeload that he apparently shared with his superiors, the prosecutor…
Veteran asks for military burial for combat dog that was killed
An Army veteran, whose dog was killed last week, is asking the Army to give his dog a burial with military honors. Mike, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was shot and killed last Saturday by a man who said the dog…
Retired military K9, who served in Iraq shot, killed in Missouri
A combat dog that served in Iraq was shot to death in Powell, Missouri by a man who said the dog threatened him. Mike, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, is a combat dog turned service dog that belonged to Matthew Bessler,…
