The U.S. Navy said Monday the USS John S. McCain has arrived at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base after a collision with a merchant vessel — which has left 10 sailors missing. The 505-foot U.S. guided-missile destroyer and the Alnic MC…
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Video of F-16 approaching Russian defense minister’s plane released
Russia has released a video purportedly showing a NATO F-16 fighter jet approaching a plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu before being warded off by a Su-27. The incident occurred Wednesday above the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea,…
Canadians take back longest sniper shot record, killing ISIS fighter in Iraq
A Canadian special elite forces member may have set a world record by killing a suspected insurgent in Iraq with the world’s longest kill shot, according to a report. The Globe and Mail reported that a member of Canada’s Joint…
Arab countries break ties with country hosting terrorism, home to 11,000 US military personnel
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar, they announced Monday. Citing Qatar’s support of terrorism and destabilization of the region, the official Saudi Press Agency said Qatari officials have “repeatedly violated their international obligations and the agreements they signed under the umbrella…
Veteran finds unsuspecting thief taking flags from his memorial in lawn
A Texas veteran’s heartbreak at having several U.S. flags stolen from his front yard turned to laughter when he discovered the culprit — squirrels. Jennifer Northam said her father, an Air Force veteran, was upset to discover several small U.S.…
Report: Wild boars tear apart 3 ISIS militants in Iraq
A stampede of wild boars mauled to death three Islamic State militants waiting in ambush Sunday in Iraq, Kurdish fighters said Tuesday. The mangled bodies were discovered by refugees fleeing territory controlled by the Islamic State about 50 miles southwest…
