Oliver sentenced to life with parole for killing of AFN broadcaster

Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Oliver was sentenced Friday to life with parole, reduced to lowest enlisted rank and given a dishonorable discharge for the killing of Petty Officer 2nd Class Dmitry Chepusov.

Airman testifies in own defense in AFN murder trial

Oliver found guilty in AFN murder

USS George Washington gets new captain ahead of crew swap, overhaul

The captain slated to guide the aircraft carrier USS George Washington through a crew swap with the USS Ronald Reagan later this summer took command of his ship Friday.

USS George Washington departs Yokosuka; carrier’s future uncertain

As Keen Sword grows, so do Japan’s security ambitions

New House Armed Services chair opposes personnel, equipment cuts

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No word on Islamic State hostages' fate; Goto's wife issues statement

After sundown in the Middle East, with no news on the fate of either Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh or Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, hostages of the Islamic State, the families' agonizing wait dragged on.

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Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist

Panel urges shift away from Tricare, pension plans for military

A panel created by Congress recommended on Thursday sweeping changes to pensions, health care and other troop benefits following its two-year review of the military’s compensation and retirement systems.

Report: Panel to recommend killing 20-year retirement

Military Update: Panel says choices could push compensation costs down

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A knock at the door, then shock: When parents die at war

Much of the country grew weary of the longest war in U.S. history years ago. But for the hundreds of children who lost parents in Afghanistan, the conflict that began 26 days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will never really end. Here are 14 portraits of the children of war, one for each year of a war that has claimed 2,351 U.S. servicemembers' lives since 2001.

Taliban claim Kabul attack that killed 3 Americans, 1 Afghan

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack at the Kabul airport in which a gunman shot and killed three American contractors and one Afghan man.

3 US contractors killed in shooting at Kabul airport

Poll shows Afghans want greater US role than planned

US major general killed in Afghan insider attack

Stars and Stripes examines the efforts by cities across the country to bring homelessness among veterans to an end.

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Living with fellow veterans in permanent supportive housing offers a healing camaraderie, an oasis of shared experience and empathy. “For some of them, being here is the first time they’ve felt connected to anyone since they got out of the military.”

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US military classifies reports on Afghan oversight

As the United States declares an end to its war in Afghanistan, the American-led coalition has taken steps to classify most of the indicators of how Afghan forces are faring after more than a decade of assistance.
Bomb blast in southern Pakistan kills 35 at Shiite mosque

A bomb blast ripped through a Shiite mosque in southern Pakistan as worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers, killing 35 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Victim's family testifies as jury weighs sentence in AFN murder case

The penalty phase of Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Oliver’s court-martial began Thursday with tearful testimony from family and friends of both the airman and the man he was convicted of killing.

Oliver found guilty in AFN murder

Airman testifies in own defense in AFN murder trial
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Obama to seek $74 billion more than mandated spending limit
Navy investigating F/A-18E's Berkeley flyover that sent Twitter abuzz
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Forcibly shaven, Fort Hood gunman wants to keep top lawyer
Asia embargo over avian flu could affect Pacific commissaries
Families plead for lives of Islamic State hostages as swap hopes fade

Taliban claim Kabul attack that killed 3 Americans, 1 Afghan

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack at the Kabul airport in which a gunman shot and killed three American contractors and one Afghan man.
Bomb blast in southern Pakistan kills 35 at Shiite mosque

A bomb blast ripped through a Shiite mosque in southern Pakistan as worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers, killing 35 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Senior Kurdish military commander killed in Iraq
Egypt raises death toll from coordinated Sinai attack to 32

Oliver sentenced to life with parole for killing of AFN broadcaster

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Oliver was sentenced Friday to life with parole, reduced to lowest enlisted rank and given a dishonorable discharge for the killing of Petty Officer 2nd Class Dmitry Chepusov.
UN court upholds 2 Bosnian Serbs' genocide convictions

Appeals judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Friday upheld genocide convictions against two senior Bosnian Serbs for their roles in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the first final judgment for genocide by the United Nations court.
12 civilians, 5 troops killed in eastern Ukraine
EU to extend existing Russia sanctions over Ukraine

Suspected terrorist brother of no-fly-list man

The FBI on Thursday added a former taxi driver from northern Virginia to its list of most-wanted terrorists, saying he was a recruiter for the al-Shabab terror group in Somalia.
Edward Saylor, 1 of last 4 WWII Doolittle Raiders, dies at 94

Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of four surviving Doolittle Raiders who attacked Japan during a daring 1942 mission credited with lifting American morale during World War II, has died. He was 94.
McCain to protesters: 'Get out of here, you low-life scum'
Navy investigating F/A-18E's Berkeley flyover that sent Twitter abuzz
Sergeant in Lackland scandal found guilty in 1995 rape
New chief of CIA Clandestine Service is spying veteran
Sin vs. safety: Judge weighs arguments on Gitmo female guards
Former soldier charged with stealing $250,000 in benefits

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Japanese at higher risk of kidnap, analyst says

As the latest Islamic State deadline ticked closer on Thursday, one analyst said the Abe administration’s response to the hostage crisis may leave other Japanese at risk of being kidnapped as political extremists and profiteers now see them as easy prey.
China's man-made islands heighten concerns over territorial control

China is rapidly building five man-made islands from tiny reefs and shoals in the South China Sea, U.S. officials say, sparking concern that Beijing is growing more assertive in the disputed waters even as the United States boosts its own forces in the western Pacific.
Army supporters exceed critics at Hawaii town hall event
Asia embargo over avian flu could affect Pacific commissaries

USS George Washington gets new captain ahead of crew swap, overhaul

FEATURE REPORT

The difference a home makes

Victim's family, friends testify as jury weighs sentence in AFN murder case

FEATURE REPORT

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3 US contractors killed in shooting at Kabul airport

Former soldier Chris Melendez follows his dream all the way to the ring

3 ways to level the economic playing field

It’s easy to oppose “special interest” politics. It’s much harder to get down to specifics and recommend that particular programs go.

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