50 years after start of Vietnam War, US presses to recover remains

Colleen Shine was only 8 when her father’s jet was shot out of the sky over Vietnam in 1972. Lt. Col. Anthony Shine was declared missing in action after the A-7D reconnaissance jet he was piloting disappeared over jagged mountains near the border of Laos.

15:12 May 19, 2012

Midshipmen describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Eight months after the repeal, midshipmen both gay and straight describe a quiet but significant transformation at the U.S. Naval Academy. Gay midshipmen are seeking recognition for a student club. Last month, for the first time, faculty members and staff attended an off-campus dinner that had been organized secretly every year by and for gay midshipmen.

House Republicans add gay marriage measure to defense bill

On joint U.S.-Afghan mission, balancing suspicion and ambition

When night came, after long hours in the desert, the Afghan troops poured into a one-story schoolhouse and sprawled out on the floor. Outside, the Americans were crammed in mine-resistant vehicles, gauging the risks of sleeping next to their partners. “All it takes is one bad guy. That’s all I’m saying,” said one soldier during the mission last month in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province. “I’m not crazy enough to sleep in there.”

10:14 May 19, 2012

Army veteran: 'Mixed martial arts has saved me'

In a 22-foot-diameter octagonal cage where kicks and punches are exchanged, Jeff Collins finds an escape from his pain. He doesn't think about the soldiers who died beside him in an Iraqi firefight; and he doesn't dwell on what might have been if post-traumatic stress disorder hadn't forced him from the Army.

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Medal of Honor recipients share stories, sign books at Yokosuka

Ken Stumpf and Don Jenkins appear to have little in common. But bravery, it would seem, comes packaged in many different forms.

Stars and Stripes coverage of the Medal of Honor

World leaders confront flagging Afghan war

As NATO's mission in Afghanistan winds down nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife and the peace process is stuck in the sand.

Echoes of Eurozone crisis at NATO meeting

3 NATO protesters face terror conspiracy charges

G-8 leaders put focus on European financial crisis

Southern Exposure: Mission to Antarctica

The Army failed two soldiers. Then they killed themselves.

A nation honors valor in the war on terrorism

Ombudsman

Ernie Gates, Stars and Stripes' ombudsman

Earmark puts $17,000 drip pans on Army helicopter

Thanks to a powerful Kentucky congressman, the Army has bought about $6.5 million worth of “leakproof” drip pans to catch transmission fluid on Black Hawk helicopters, at $17,000 apiece. A similar part from another company costs just $2,500.
00:51 May 19, 2012
Taliban, poppies returning to once-secure Afghan province
Vietnam War MOH recipient Roberts retires from the Army
Budget amendment would pull all four BCTs out of Europe
Iraq vet fights DMV over license plates deemed offensive
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last second

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Va. clinic's helicopter has near miss with military jets

Pa. high school's fallen alumni honored

NASCAR’s Earnhardt Jr. hits back at Republican on military sponsorships

MOAA recognizes three outstanding junior officers

Navy wanted slimmer sailor for role in 'Battleship' movie

House votes to keep enlistment age cap

New rules boot airmen from Honor Guard faster

Decades after brouhaha led to veterans monument's demise, man looks to rebuild it brick by brick

Melvin Sikes, Tuskegee Airman and retired UT professor, dies

Wisconsin man honored with war medals 60 years late

Las Vegas shooting range instructor shows Rihanna the Navy way in 'Battleship'

WWII vet gets high school diploma

Wounded veterans welcomed with open arms

Veteran says police are harassing him for throwing away a Christian flag

Veterans museum in Iowa to honor those who served in peacetime

Push is on to protect N.C. military bases

Grand Forks Air Force Base reports lower economic impact after tankers left

House nixes attempt to save Otis jobs

Two Fort Benning dining halls closed

Air Force to shut down Aero Club at Wright-Patterson

The 82nd in Afghanistan: Medic's quick reaction saves a life

Afghanistan security for less? How low can NATO go?

Afghanistan fundraising goal elusive before NATO summit

Cell doors ‘incapable of locking’ at giant jail

An Afghan shoots, a Marine dies, mistrust grows

Work begins on $30 million hospital for treatment of TB

Governor’s office attacked

Attacks by Taliban rise in surge areas

Pakistan air force collision kills 4 pilots

Toll climbs in Yemen's fight against al-Qaida

Israel to get $70 million from US for more Iron Dome batteries

US agonizes over apology to Pakistan

US turns the screws on NATO, lauds its ally Australia as key

China strengthens military, Pentagon report says

China sustaining investments in advanced missiles, Pentagon says

US tempers view of Beijing's military

Growing military buildup, spying in China, Pentagon reports

North Korea denies jamming GPS of civilian aircraft

China jails smuggler Lai Changxing for life

Malaysian military veterans show some cheek

Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him

Turkmenistan claims largest Ferris wheel record

Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga

73-year-old Japanese woman scales Mount Everest

New French PM's name causes Arab giggles

Ancient life found beneath ocean floor

Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows

Philippines' DND to buy two squadrons of military planes

The Philippines' Department of National Defense will buy two squadrons of military planes and it is already negotiating with governments manufacturing military aircraft, the department's spokesman said on Friday.
Beijing rejects US report on Chinese military 13:51 May 19, 2012
Sri Lanka president celebrates war victory 15:45 May 19, 2012
Blind Chinese activist leaves for US 07:00 May 19, 2012
Pentagon: Elements of Chinese military expansion are concerning 12:50 May 18, 2012

NATO weekend kicks off with peaceful protest in Daley Plaza

The historic NATO weekend arrived in Chicago on Friday with a peaceful rally in Daley Plaza that went off as envisioned by both police and protesters who spent a gorgeous spring day in a less-than-crowded Loop.
03:40 May 19, 2012
Military members often scam victims 16:43 May 19, 2012
US lacks plan for dealing with Japan tsunami debris 20:23 May 18, 2012
Marine sentenced in killing of fellow Marine over drug money 10:36 May 19, 2012
Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ 15:34 May 19, 2012

Suicide blast kills 13 in eastern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint Saturday in a volatile area of eastern Afghanistan, killing 13 people, police said.
7 charged with terror crimes in Real IRA crackdown 11:00 May 19, 2012
Syria: Suicide car bomb hits military compound 05:01 May 19, 2012
Qatar and UAE call on citizens to leave Lebanon 16:29 May 19, 2012
Rights group accuses Egypt's military of torture 16:12 May 19, 2012

3 charged with terror offences in North Ireland court

A U.K. court has charged three men from the same family a range of serious terror offences in a Northern Ireland court.
Military parade for UK queen's Jubilee 16:01 May 19, 2012
Student killed, 7 hurt in blast near Italy school 05:06 May 19, 2012
G-8 leaders put focus on European financial crisis 04:13 May 19, 2012
Obama, France's Hollande hunt for Afghanistan compromise 02:31 May 19, 2012

Far East soccer preview

Teams from Korea tough to beat at year's end

Where Korea’s recent domination of Far East high school soccer tournaments goes, the proof is entirely in the numbers.
11:36 May 19, 2012
There will be a new champion on the diamond 11:35 May 19, 2012
Teams hope momentum continues into tourney 11:35 May 19, 2012
Frierson fires Yokota past Yokosuka 10:12 May 19, 2012
Kubasaki wins both Okinawa series 08:31 May 18, 2012

Ospreys to be based in UK for special ops missions 18:09 May 18, 2012
EUCOM, Russian delegation discussing fuel agreement 12:59 May 17, 2012
WWII-era bomb defused in downtown Kaiserslautern 11:26 May 17, 2012
Children learn to say 'no' to strangers' temptations 11:25 May 17, 2012
Military cautions Americans about Frankfurt demonstrations 03:35 May 17, 2012
Ramstein-based staff sergeant killed by train 09:08 May 16, 2012
GAO cites bad bookkeeping in Guard's State Partnership Program 08:56 May 16, 2012
DODEA eighth-graders score higher than stateside peers on science test 08:30 May 16, 2012
Turkish attack on civilians tied to information from US military drone 01:30 May 16, 2012
EU forces mount first attack on Somali pirates' onshore bases 15:21 May 15, 2012

Medal of Honor recipients share stories, sign books at Yokosuka 06:21 May 19, 2012
US lacks plan for dealing with Japan tsunami debris 20:23 May 18, 2012
Japan asks residents, businesses to curb energy consumption 08:27 May 18, 2012
US Forces Korea soldier appeals rape conviction 04:53 May 17, 2012
Thousands practice leaving Korea in the event of northern aggression 04:49 May 17, 2012
'Steering malfunction' suspected in collision of two Navy ships 03:53 May 17, 2012
DODEA eighth-graders score higher than stateside peers on science test 08:30 May 16, 2012
Commissary major quality-of-life improvement at small base in Korea 03:31 May 16, 2012
Cost to relocate Marines off Okinawa a moving target 00:10 May 16, 2012
Okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return to Japanese sovereignty 11:30 May 15, 2012

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