:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JXOBBCKK7VGQ3AUVXB2BDFMXTE.jpg)
Latest ""
US releases video of Russian fighter jets harassing American drones
The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
The distant rumbling of war in their ears, Tony Orlando sings to Groton’s school children
They didn't know who he was, but they knew his famous goddaughter, and they learned a little about his 1973 hit song.
By Rick Koster, The Day
Navy fires admiral because of ‘off-duty incident’
Rear Adm. Erik M. Ross took the helm of Expeditionary Strike Group 2 on July 24.
Iran hikes pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
But Tehran also announced that seven members from the seized British-flagged tanker Stena Impero will be released — an apparent good-will gesture meant to defuse tensions.
‘Cold Blue’ brings death-defying world of World War II B-17 bomber crews to life
“The Cold Blue” will premiere in theaters via Fathom Events for one day only.
Mattis is out, and Blackwater is back: ‘We are coming’
Mattis' resignation may revive plans to privatize the Afghanistan war.
By Tara Copp, AP
Victims look to punish Iran for attacks against US troops in Iraq
The lawsuit is asking for $10 billion in damages for the victims and their families.
By Todd South
Not your daddy’s boot camp — why Great Lakes got tougher
Over the past 14 months, Navy leaders have made recruit training tougher. Senior leaders told Navy Times that they’ve revamped more than 60 percent of the eight-week curriculum to return the enlisted rite of passage to the gritty fundamentals of physical fitness, standing watch and waging war at sea.
By Mark D. Faram
Blackbeard the pirate goes on ‘trial’ in NC courtroom
A cast of political and legal adversaries met in a Beaufort County courtroom Friday to argue the guilt or innocence of the notorious pirate Blackbeard, 300 years after he was killed in a battle in the waters off North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island.
By Martha Quillin, The (Charlotte, N.C.) News & Observer via AP
Here’s the blueprint for Erik Prince’s $5 billion plan to privatize the Afghanistan war
The U.S. has spent $1 trillion in Afghanistan. The Blackwater founder asks, is it time to try something new?
By Tara Copp, AP
Infamous contractor wants to privatize the Afghanistan war (again)
The founder of Blackwater says he could help win the war in Afghanistan with 6,000 security contractors.
By Neil Fotre