Posts Tagged ‘north’
Orphans from the forgotten war
http://www.youtube.com/v/wfx5XWkbkRA?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: More than 100000 were made homeless during the Korean War. Link White is just one of them, talking about it 60 years later. Source
Gates warns Iran and North Korea on nuke policy
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that unprecedented limits being placed on the U.S. nuclear arsenal won’t weaken the nation’s defense and will send a “strong message” to Iran and North Korea to “play by the rules.” Under the plan, the U.S. would narrow the circumstances under which [...]
Navy ends search for missing Hawkeye pilot
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. Navy has called off search and rescue efforts for a pilot who went missing after his plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region late last month, and has declared him deceased. The Navy said in a statement Saturday that Lt. Steven Zilberman’s plane went down in the North Arabian Sea on Wednesday after it [...]
Chief of staff: Minot Airmen key to Air Force mission
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Islamists Claim Credit for Moscow Blasts
A car packed with explosives blew up in Russia's restive North Caucasus Thursday with the country on high alert after an Islamist group claimed the Moscow metro bombings and warned of more strikes. View post: Islamists Claim Credit for Moscow Blasts
3 rescued, 1 missing in Hawkeye crash
An E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the North Arabian Sea early Wednesday after a mechanical failure forced the crew of four to bail out of the plane, a Navy spokesman said. A search-and-rescue team found three of the four crew members, and fourth remained missing nearly four hours after the crash, said Lt. Matthew Allen, a spokesman for 5th Fleet in [...]
1 still missing in Arabian Sea Hawkeye crash
One crew member remains missing nearly seven hours after an E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the North Arabian Sea, a Navy official said. A mechanical failure forced the crew of four to bail out of the plane; a search-and-rescue team retrieved three crew members within 30 minutes of the crash, according to a statement from the Navy’s 5th Fleet in [...]
Marine on trial for ‘Trust’ game
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina prosecutors are expected to open their case against a former Camp Lejeune Marine charged with killing a friend during a deadly game reminiscent of Russian roulette. The Daily News of Jacksonville reported Tuesday that 21-year-old Michael Everett Smith is charged with murder. Bryan Thorkelson died of a [...]
Face of Defense: Couple Runs for Wounded Warriors
An Iraq-deployed U.S. paratrooper and his stateside wife, a doctoral candidate in North Carolina, celebrated the strength and resilience of America's wounded warriors with synchronized 50-mile runs. Read more: Face of Defense: Couple Runs for Wounded Warriors
Guardsmen Fight Floods in Three States
As North Dakota reduces the number of National Guard members fighting floods, at least three other states are calling up personnel to combat rising water. Read more here: Guardsmen Fight Floods in Three States
