Love a man in uniform? Online dating scammers hope so

The man in the photos knew that women all over the world were falling in love with him, and he wished he could do something to stop it. Despite being happily married for 13 years, Ray Chandler is one of the world's most eligible bachelors.

Previously: Internet scammer adopts face of Army officer from Florida

Transformation of 'Jihadi John' — from quiet Briton to suspected killer

The apparent transformation of Mohammed Emwazi — described as a man who once had been kind and soft-spoken — into the face of ruthless extremism raised new questions about the allure of Islamic State and Britain's role as an incubator of Islamist militancy.

Islamic State threat boosts business for Kurdish gunsmith

Maryland lawmaker looks to allow younger troops to drink

Eighteen-year-old active-duty servicemembers can vote, smoke and fight for their country, but they can’t have a drink, and a Maryland senator is looking to change that in his home state.

After year of conflict, Ukrainians believe they’re fighting for survival

It’s been a year now since the beginning of an undeclared but de facto war with Russia, and Ukraine truly remains in crisis. Crimea is in Russian hands. The Donbas region, in the country’s southeast, remains a bloody battlefield. In recent weeks, the currency has been devalued by a factor of almost four.

Top US intelligence official backs arming Ukraine forces against Russia

Ukraine said to risk losing support for aid if war escalates

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Tuskegee airman tells students of his long journey

Original Tuskegee airman Calvin Spann talked Tuesday with students from Charles Drew Model Elementary School in Arlington, Va., during a Black History Month celebration at the Reagan National Airport in Washington.

Americans express relief, anger at resolution of driver’s license issue

Americans caught up in the driver’s license dispute between the German and U.S. governments expressed a mix of relief and anger Friday at news that Germany will again recognize the U.S. forces license without an accompanying valid stateside license. Most frustrated were those who had spent hundreds of dollars to fly back to the U.S. to obtain or renew a stateside license.

Germany will again recognize expired US state driver's licenses

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EU court sets high bar for US Army deserter’s asylum bid

An American soldier who claimed asylum in Germany after deserting the Army to avoid the Iraq war will have to prove he would have been forced to take part in war crimes in Iraq to win refugee status, Europe’s highest court has ruled.
Pentagon rescinds order to make judges move to Guantanamo

n an abrupt retreat Friday, the Pentagon withdrew an order to war court judges to take up residence at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, the Miami Herald has learned.
Islamic State threat boosts business for Kurdish gunsmith

In gunsmith Bahktiyar Sadr-Aldeen's workshop in this Kurdish city in northern Iraq, every weapon has a story. These days, there are lots of stories to tell.
POW/MIA groups ask Congress to investigate JPAC reorganization
Kurdish fighters advance on Syrian town held by Islamic State militants
Experts on Islamic State worry US is underestimating fight for Mosul
Lawmakers puzzled as to why few veterans going outside VA for care
Army veteran's guilt over surviving Iraq is a wound that won't heal
Camp Pendleton Marines training for large-scale deployment
Ukraine government forces, rebels withdraw heavy weapons

Congress aims for short-term Homeland Security bill

Congressional Republicans aimed Friday to approve a short-term spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would avert a partial agency shutdown hours before it was to begin.
Pentagon rescinds order to make judges move to Guantanamo

n an abrupt retreat Friday, the Pentagon withdrew an order to war court judges to take up residence at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, the Miami Herald has learned.
Love a man in uniform? Online dating scammers hope so
Maryland lawmaker looks to allow younger troops to drink
In Cuba, home of future U.S. Embassy has stories to tell
National security trumps all other spending, Rand Paul says
Top sergeant gives Air Force Academy cadets a lesson in leadership
Hospital treats nursing stress with ‘mindfulness’ workshops

Ukraine said to risk losing support for aid if war escalates

Ukraine risks losing support from IMF member countries for a proposed $17.5 billion bailout if the conflict in the former Soviet republic continues to escalate, according to two people familiar with the matter.
EU court sets high bar for US Army deserter’s asylum bid

An American soldier who claimed asylum in Germany after deserting the Army to avoid the Iraq war will have to prove he would have been forced to take part in war crimes in Iraq to win refugee status, Europe’s highest court has ruled.
Russian diplomat slams 'destructive' US stance
After year of conflict, Ukrainians believe they’re fighting for survival

Rival protests in Yemen in wake of Shiite rebel power grab

Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched Friday in the capital, Sanaa, in support of Shiite rebels who captured the city last year. The demonstrators denounced alleged "foreign conspiracies" — a reference to international backing for Yemen's embattled president, who managed to escape house arrest at the hands of the rebels earlier this month.
Kurdish fighters advance on Syrian town held by Islamic State militants

Kurdish fighters were closing in on a northeastern Syrian town that is a key stronghold of the Islamic State group on Friday, activists said. The town and the surrounding province have become the latest battleground in the fight against the IS extremists who this week captured up to 220 Christians there.
Gaza tunnel collapses, killing senior Egyptian officer
Islamic State threat boosts business for Kurdish gunsmith

5 Philippine soldiers killed in communist rebel ambush

Communist rebels have killed five Philippine army soldiers and wounded six others in an ambush in a northern province, the military said Friday.
Prince William strikes a friendly contrast to Japan's prince

Britain's Prince William, on his second day of his four-day trip to Japan, is having tea Friday with Crown Prince Naruhito. Both princes may be charming, but it is no contest which one is seen as more approachable.
UN: North Korean company renames ships to evade sanctions
US: China is expanding its South China Sea outposts