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North Korea touts new ‘super-large’ rocket launching system

North Korea shows the launch of what it called a "super-large multiple rocket launcher system" that was observed by leader Kim Jong Un. <br>KCNA
North Korea shows the launch of what it called a "super-large multiple rocket launcher system" that was observed by leader Kim Jong Un. <br>KCNA

North Korea said Sunday that it test-fired a new “super-large multiple rocket launcher system” the day before, raising tensions nearly a week after the United States and South Korea concluded military exercises.

A view of the mountains that are near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of foreign forces near the base Friday, Aug. 24, 2019.<br>James Danise/U.S. Army
A view of the mountains that are near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of foreign forces near the base Friday, Aug. 24, 2019.<br>James Danise/U.S. Army

US troops targeted in suicide attack near Bagram Airfield

A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of foreign forces near the U.S.’s largest base in Afghanistan on Friday. No coalition troops were injured, officials said.

Lt. Troy Balding, a catapult officer aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, greets his wife, Chrissy Balding, upon his return after three months at sea to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Christian Lopez/ Stars and Stripes
Lt. Troy Balding, a catapult officer aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, greets his wife, Chrissy Balding, upon his return after three months at sea to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Christian Lopez/ Stars and Stripes

USS Ronald Reagan returns to Japan after three months at sea

Three months after the USS Ronald Reagan left for a patrol of the western Pacific, the aircraft carrier and its crew of about 4,500 returned home Saturday afternoon.

U.S President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Biarritz, France, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, for the G-7 summit. <br>Andrew Harnik/AP
U.S President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Biarritz, France, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, for the G-7 summit. <br>Andrew Harnik/AP

At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stance

President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in France for an international summit with the leaders of the globe's economic powers as he confronts the consequences of his preference for going it alone, both in a sharply divided United States and an interconnected world.


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Episode 18: Fighting piracy on high seas often job for private military contractors

On this week’s episode, we welcome aboard a pair of former Royal Marines – both maritime security experts – to talk about the complexities of keeping vessels at sea safe from threats.

And yes, one of the threats ships face out there on the open waters are pirates. They exist and when security is lax, they strike.

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Afghan soldier Nematullah prays at a grave in his family's cemetery in Kunar province on Aug. 17, 2019. The family say they buried someone in the grave last year who they thought was him.<br>Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes
Afghan soldier Nematullah prays at a grave in his family's cemetery in Kunar province on Aug. 17, 2019. The family say they buried someone in the grave last year who they thought was him.<br>Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes

An Afghan soldier’s relatives held his funeral. Nine months later, he called them.

A family was summoned to a morgue in Kabul to claim the mangled remains of their son, a soldier killed in battle with the Taliban. They took the remains home to Kunar province for burial. Nine months later, he called.

Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army
Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army

Two new Army generals from same small town

One makes war and the other makes peace. And now they're both generals in the U.S. Army, after growing up on Hilton Head Island.

Harold Angle, 96, from the 112th infantry regiment 28th division, poses during an interview Friday, Aug.23, 2019, in Paris. <br>Daniel Cole/AP
Harold Angle, 96, from the 112th infantry regiment 28th division, poses during an interview Friday, Aug.23, 2019, in Paris. <br>Daniel Cole/AP

‘We saved the world:’ US veterans commemorate the liberation of Paris from the Nazis

Seventy-five years ago, they helped free Europe from the Nazis. This weekend, U.S. veterans are back in Paris to celebrate and commemorate.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is greeted by President of France Emmanuel Macron as he arrives to the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/AP

White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

Donald Trump's counterparts, including Boris Johnson, are trying to convince him to back off his trade wars with China and other countries, which they see as contributing to the economic weakening.

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People cross a street in powerful gusts of wind generated by typhoon Ineng in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Chiang Ying-ying/AP

2 dead as storm triggers landslides, hits south China coast

A powerful tropical storm swept across southern Taiwan, triggering landslides and flooding and leaving at least one dead before it hit southern China on Sunday morning, officials said.

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In this Aug. 28, 1944 file photo, French girls rush to greet American soldiers upon their arrival in Paris. The fighting for the liberation of Paris took place from August 19 to August 25, 1944. The French Resistance staged an uprising against the Nazis, leading attacks against German soldiers and vehicles and building barricades in the streets of the French capital. Towers of Notre Dame are in background at right.<br>AP

AP Was There: Allied forces liberate Paris from Nazis

All the emotions suppressed by four years of German domination surged through the people. The streets of the city as we entered were like a combined Mardi Gras, Fourth of July celebration, American Legion convention and New Year's Eve in Times Square all packed into one.

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Lebanese security stand at the site where an Israeli drone was said to have crashed in a stronghold of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. A Hezbollah official said Sunday that an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital of Beirut and another exploded in the air, amid regional tensions between Israel and Iran. <br>Bilal Hussein/AP

Hezbollah says Israeli drones crashed without being shot

A Hezbollah official said Sunday that an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital of Beirut and another exploded in the air, amid regional tensions between Israel and Iran.

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Ya Mamie Ceesay is the mother of Alhaji Mamut Ceesay, who was killed by members of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh's hit squad known as the Junglers. <br>Danielle Paquette/The Washington Post

Gambia reels as it watches hit men confess to murder – and then walk free

She had wondered for years how her son died. Then the confession came on YouTube. "Chopped into pieces," said a former hit man, who told a makeshift courtroom that he was obeying orders from the ex-president.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is greeted by President of France Emmanuel Macron as he arrives to the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/AP

White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

Donald Trump's counterparts, including Boris Johnson, are trying to convince him to back off his trade wars with China and other countries, which they see as contributing to the economic weakening.

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People cross a street in powerful gusts of wind generated by typhoon Ineng in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Chiang Ying-ying/AP

2 dead as storm triggers landslides, hits south China coast

A powerful tropical storm swept across southern Taiwan, triggering landslides and flooding and leaving at least one dead before it hit southern China on Sunday morning, officials said.

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In this Aug. 28, 1944 file photo, French girls rush to greet American soldiers upon their arrival in Paris. The fighting for the liberation of Paris took place from August 19 to August 25, 1944. The French Resistance staged an uprising against the Nazis, leading attacks against German soldiers and vehicles and building barricades in the streets of the French capital. Towers of Notre Dame are in background at right.<br>AP

AP Was There: Allied forces liberate Paris from Nazis

All the emotions suppressed by four years of German domination surged through the people. The streets of the city as we entered were like a combined Mardi Gras, Fourth of July celebration, American Legion convention and New Year's Eve in Times Square all packed into one.

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Lebanese security stand at the site where an Israeli drone was said to have crashed in a stronghold of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. A Hezbollah official said Sunday that an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital of Beirut and another exploded in the air, amid regional tensions between Israel and Iran. <br>Bilal Hussein/AP

Hezbollah says Israeli drones crashed without being shot

A Hezbollah official said Sunday that an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital of Beirut and another exploded in the air, amid regional tensions between Israel and Iran.

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Ya Mamie Ceesay is the mother of Alhaji Mamut Ceesay, who was killed by members of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh's hit squad known as the Junglers. <br>Danielle Paquette/The Washington Post

Gambia reels as it watches hit men confess to murder – and then walk free

She had wondered for years how her son died. Then the confession came on YouTube. "Chopped into pieces," said a former hit man, who told a makeshift courtroom that he was obeying orders from the ex-president.

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Irma Boulet Darphin, right, admires a statue dedicated to all female veterans Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 during an unveiling at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, La. <br>Crystal Stevenson/AP
Irma Boulet Darphin, right, admires a statue dedicated to all female veterans Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 during an unveiling at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, La. <br>Crystal Stevenson/AP

Statue honors female veterans

"We jumped onto the Higgins boats, and they brought us right on up to the shores because there were no docks for big ships," she said. "I felt very safe; maybe we were just too young to be frightened."

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The Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>U.S. Air Force
The Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>U.S. Air Force

New beer options at Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium

There will be new beer options at Falcon Stadium. A partnership with Anheuser Busch will make Bud Light and Breckenridge Brewery the official beer and craft beer of Air Force athletics.

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The USS Nautilus as seen docked at the U.S. Submarine Force Museum and Library in Groton, Conn.<br>WikiMedia Commons
The USS Nautilus as seen docked at the U.S. Submarine Force Museum and Library in Groton, Conn.<br>WikiMedia Commons

City looks at zoning around Naval Submarine Base

A city official said feedback received over the past five years shows that residents believe a memorial design district is "a major limiting factor to any development or redevelopment in that district." The town has heard that the district's regulations are cumbersome and didn't outline clear expectations for development.

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Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army
Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army

Two new Army generals from same small town

One makes war and the other makes peace. And now they're both generals in the U.S. Army, after growing up on Hilton Head Island.

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Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, seen here testifying at a Senate hearing in March, 2019, has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.<br>Stars and Stripes
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, seen here testifying at a Senate hearing in March, 2019, has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.<br>Stars and Stripes

Navy secretary calls for expanded review of Navy, Marines JAG Corps

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps to include an assessment of the Marines’ Judge Advocates after a recent court-martial raised concerns about the service’s ability to handle legal cases effectively.

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U.S. Coast Guard Academy swabs arrive to the USCGC Tall Ship Eagle (WIX 327), New London, Conn., on July 28, 2019, as a part of the Swab Summer program.<br>Cory D. Payne/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard Academy swabs arrive to the USCGC Tall Ship Eagle (WIX 327), New London, Conn., on July 28, 2019, as a part of the Swab Summer program.<br>Cory D. Payne/U.S. Air Force

Coast Guard Academy medical staff bring bacterial outbreak under control

With hundreds of new Coast Guard Academy cadets starting their military training, staff at the medical clinic on campus have had their hands full during the summer months. That was magnified two weeks ago, when a bacterial infection began spreading among the cadets.

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The Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>U.S. Air Force
The Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>U.S. Air Force

New beer options at Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium

There will be new beer options at Falcon Stadium. A partnership with Anheuser Busch will make Bud Light and Breckenridge Brewery the official beer and craft beer of Air Force athletics.

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The USS Nautilus as seen docked at the U.S. Submarine Force Museum and Library in Groton, Conn.<br>WikiMedia Commons
The USS Nautilus as seen docked at the U.S. Submarine Force Museum and Library in Groton, Conn.<br>WikiMedia Commons

City looks at zoning around Naval Submarine Base

A city official said feedback received over the past five years shows that residents believe a memorial design district is "a major limiting factor to any development or redevelopment in that district." The town has heard that the district's regulations are cumbersome and didn't outline clear expectations for development.

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Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army
Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia and Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) William Green Jr.<br>U.S. Army

Two new Army generals from same small town

One makes war and the other makes peace. And now they're both generals in the U.S. Army, after growing up on Hilton Head Island.

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Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, seen here testifying at a Senate hearing in March, 2019, has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.<br>Stars and Stripes
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, seen here testifying at a Senate hearing in March, 2019, has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.<br>Stars and Stripes

Navy secretary calls for expanded review of Navy, Marines JAG Corps

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer has called for an expanded review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps to include an assessment of the Marines’ Judge Advocates after a recent court-martial raised concerns about the service’s ability to handle legal cases effectively.

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U.S. Coast Guard Academy swabs arrive to the USCGC Tall Ship Eagle (WIX 327), New London, Conn., on July 28, 2019, as a part of the Swab Summer program.<br>Cory D. Payne/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard Academy swabs arrive to the USCGC Tall Ship Eagle (WIX 327), New London, Conn., on July 28, 2019, as a part of the Swab Summer program.<br>Cory D. Payne/U.S. Air Force

Coast Guard Academy medical staff bring bacterial outbreak under control

With hundreds of new Coast Guard Academy cadets starting their military training, staff at the medical clinic on campus have had their hands full during the summer months. That was magnified two weeks ago, when a bacterial infection began spreading among the cadets.

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United States' Donovan Mitchell, right, attempts a basket against Australia's Matthew Dellavedova during their exhibition basketball game in Melbourne, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Andy Brownbill/AP

Streak ends: US men's basketball falls to Australia, 98-94

It was the first loss for the U.S. in a major international tournament or exhibition since the 2006 world championship semifinals against Greece.

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United States' Donovan Mitchell, right, attempts a basket against Australia's Matthew Dellavedova during their exhibition basketball game in Melbourne, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. <br>Andy Brownbill/AP

Streak ends: US men's basketball falls to Australia, 98-94

It was the first loss for the U.S. in a major international tournament or exhibition since the 2006 world championship semifinals against Greece.