Six peacekeepers, including four U.S. Soldiers, were injured by improvised explosive devices in Egypt’s northeast Sinai, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. The soldiers were part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), an international coalition whose mission is keeping…
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North Korea threatens war with South over loudspeakers
North Korea threatened war on South Korea in retaliation for propaganda loudspeakers in the border region. In an “open warning” issued by the North Korean military’s front-line command, the country said it will launch “indiscriminate strikes” if the South does…
Pentagon asks armed public at recruiting centers to stand down
The Pentagon asked Friday that armed citizens not stand guard at military recruitment centers in response to the deadly Chattanooga, Tenn. attacks that left five dead. Across the country armed citizens have positioned themselves outside military facilities following the July…
Police arrest N.C. soldier with assault rifle headed to mall photo shoot
Police evacuated a Fayetteville, N.C., mall Thursday after panicked shoppers called 911 about a heavily armed man walking through the shopping center. Police arrested Army Sgt. Bryan Scott Wolfinger, 25, for allegedly walking through Cross Creek Mall carrying an AR-15…
U.S. Air Force introduces new policy preventing discharge of transgender
The Air Force announced a policy Thursday that makes it more difficult to discharge transgender service men and women, offering greater protections against discrimination based on gender identity. The move comes two months after the Army made a similar policy,…