Investigation into Iran's detention of US sailors reaches top admirals

The findings of the Navy's investigation into how 10 U.S. sailors were detained by Iranian forces after drifting into the country's territorial waters have been forwarded to the service's top officers, moving the U.S. military closer toward disclosing more details about the case.

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NATO eyes larger role training Iraqi security forces

NATO should play a larger role in the training of Iraqi security forces, possibly serving as the force-generating hub in a mission to help troops seize and hold territory in the fight against the Islamic State group, the alliance’s top official said.

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Pentagon: More US fire bases could open in Iraq

Additional U.S. bases might be opened in Iraq as U.S. troops help Iraqi Security Forces advance toward Mosul, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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Report: Saudi coalition used US bomb in Yemen market strike

A Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen used a U.S.-supplied bomb in an airstrike last month on a market that killed at least 119 people, a human rights group said Thursday, further highlighting American involvement in the conflict.

N. Korea gears up for party congress with '70-day campaign'

North Korea is holding the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years next month, and all hands are on deck. Kim Jong Un's regime has mobilized people around the nation for a "70-day campaign" to prepare for the Communist shindig.

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Senators press Army for details on AWOL child rapist

Two Senators told the Army Wednesday they want a full explanation of why it let a soldier wanted for rape go AWOL for months without a manhunt.

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AF wants to improve airfields in E. Europe with more defense dollars

The Air Force will seek to build up airfields in eastern Europe with the additional funds the service hopes to receive next year for its European mission, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe said.
2 Kaiserslautern soldiers killed in car wreck that injures 3rd person

Two American soldiers were killed in a horrific car crash late Wednesday on the road between Landstuhl and Bann, while a female passenger, who had to be extricated from the wreck, sustained serious injuries, Kaiserslautern police said.
Navy audit found gaps in ship service contracts

An internal audit commissioned by the top brass of the U.S. Navy more than two years ago concluded the service had "significant" failures overseeing contracts that paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to vendors around the world to provide goods and services to ships when they pulled into foreign ports.
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In Bahrain, Kerry treads carefully on human rights

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry dealt delicately on Thursday with concerns about persistent human rights abuses in Bahrain, stressing America's close military relationship with one of several Persian Gulf countries that Washington wants to enhance cooperation on fighting the Islamic State and containing Iran.
Navy investigation into Iran's detention of US sailors reaches top admirals

The findings of the Navy's investigation into how 10 U.S. sailors were detained by Iranian forces after drifting into the country's territorial waters have been forwarded to the service's top officers, moving the U.S. military closer toward disclosing more details about the case.
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Saber Junction exercise to focus on integrating special and conventional forces

The skies above Hohenfels will be filled next week with hundreds of paratroopers. The jump will be the keynote event of Saber Junction 16, the latest in a series of U.S. Army Europe-led combat readiness drills underway at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center
Prosecutors seek info on Brussels Airport suspect in hat

Belgian prosecutors launched a public appeal Thursday seeking any information on the "man in hat" suspect in the Brussels Airport suicide bombings that killed 16 people.
In Denmark, 4 arrested, suspected of joining Islamic State
NATO eyes larger role training Iraqi security forces

Obama commits US support in call with new Myanmar president

President Barack Obama is telling Myanmar's new president that his election marks a "historic step forward" for democracy in Myanmar.
N. Korea gears up for party congress with '70-day campaign'

North Korea is holding the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years next month, and all hands are on deck. Kim Jong Un's regime has mobilized people around the nation for a "70-day campaign" to prepare for the Communist shindig.
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US moves fighter, artillery training to ease Japan noise complaints

September delivery projected for aircraft carrier Ford

The next-generation aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is scheduled to begin sea trials this summer and should be delivered to the Navy by September, Navy leaders said Tuesday.
Hundreds of requests to unlock phones flood FBI

At the same time the FBI was struggling to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook, the agency was being inundated with requests from state and local law enforcement seeking help accessing the contents of hundreds of encrypted or damaged cellphones linked to unrelated criminal investigations scattered across the country.
Maryland congressman says more special ops forces needed in Iraq
Senators slam new directive on aid for sick US nuclear workers
Navy audit found gaps in ship service contracts
Cost of 3 stealthy destroyers grows by $450 million
Man who stole $314K from VA hospital canteen gets prison
Air Force to spend $500 million for F-35 prep at Eielson

Japan PM warns against US military pullout, ‘naked nationalism’

Senators press Army for details on AWOL child rapist

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