Iran: Tit for tat in the Persian Gulf
Tehran leaders say British ship seizure a 'reciprocal' move.
Sailor pleads guilty to hiring a hit man to kill wife
But the hit man was an undercover federal agent.
Search ends for missing sailor
The sailor served in Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, the Norfolk-based World Famous Nightdippers.
Petty officer dies after shooting
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Peter Andrew Senise died June 30 in Virginia
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American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said.
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Spc. Bryan Keith, fire detection control specialist, Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, helps a child with his reading work at Keller Elementary School Sept. 25, 2012. Keith volunteers for Fort Carson's Adopt-A-School program. The program is designed to partner Soldiers with schools as a way to contribute to the community. At Keller Elementary School, soldiers were asked to go into classrooms and assist children with reading, writing and arithmetic.

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Soldier dies in Kuwait from non-combat incident
The West Virginia Army National Guard soldier died while serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Trump: I’m not worried about conflict with Iran, but they will ‘pay a price’ if they do something ‘foolish’
The comments come after the Trump administration claimed that the Navy’s amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action against a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, after the drone got within 1,000 yards of the ship and ignored requests to back off.
Why is the Strait of Hormuz important?
This geostrategic significance came into fresh focus when Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani recently threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz following the Trump administration’s decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal.
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