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Pentagon delays Trump's veterans parade until at least 2019
An Air Force Honor Guard marches in New York City for Memorial Day on May 28, 2018.<br>Daniel Eury/U.S. Navy
An Air Force Honor Guard marches in New York City for Memorial Day on May 28, 2018.<br>Daniel Eury/U.S. Navy

Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday that the military and the White House "have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019."

Prosecutors said Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Sandoval of the USS Ronald Reagan tried to meet a person he believed to be a 14-year-old high school freshman for sexual acts. He was also accused of planning to have sex with a 7-year-old girl.<br>Screenshot from Facebook
Prosecutors said Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Sandoval of the USS Ronald Reagan tried to meet a person he believed to be a 14-year-old high school freshman for sexual acts. He was also accused of planning to have sex with a 7-year-old girl.<br>Screenshot from Facebook

Sailor convicted of attempted child-sex crimes gets three years in prison

Authorities arrested Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Sandoval in March after he messaged two undercover Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents — one posing as a 14-year-old girl and the other pretending to be a mother seeking a man to rape her 7-year-old daughter.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump owns Mar-a-Lago Club, a Trump resort in Palm Beach, Fla.<br>Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump owns Mar-a-Lago Club, a Trump resort in Palm Beach, Fla.<br>Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Veterans group sues VA over ‘Mar-a-Lago Crowd’

VoteVets, a liberal advocacy group, filed a lawsuit Thursday aimed at preventing three wealthy members of President Donald Trump’s private club in Florida from influencing decisions at Veterans Affairs. The suit is a response to a news report that revealed the three were exerting major influence over the VA and secretly shaping Trump’s veterans policies.

These file photos, top row from left are former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former FBI Director James Comey, former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe and former national security adviser Susan Rice. Bottom row from left are former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper. President Donald Trump acted Aug. 15, 2018, on a threat and revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, citing a constitutional responsibility to protect classified information. Trump says he is reviewing security clearances for nine other individuals, including the eight pictured.<br>AP
These file photos, top row from left are former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former FBI Director James Comey, former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe and former national security adviser Susan Rice. Bottom row from left are former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper. President Donald Trump acted Aug. 15, 2018, on a threat and revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, citing a constitutional responsibility to protect classified information. Trump says he is reviewing security clearances for nine other individuals, including the eight pictured.<br>AP

Former US security leaders blast Trump for yanking clearance

Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief's security clearance in what they cast as an act of political vengeance.

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Maryland National Guard cyber warfare operators from the 175th Wing's Cyber Operations Group participated in Exercise Hedgehog with Estonian Defense Force and Estonia Defense League members on May 7, 2018 in southern Estonia. <br>Kurt M. Rauschenberg/U.S. Army photo
Maryland National Guard cyber warfare operators from the 175th Wing's Cyber Operations Group participated in Exercise Hedgehog with Estonian Defense Force and Estonia Defense League members on May 7, 2018 in southern Estonia. <br>Kurt M. Rauschenberg/U.S. Army photo

Trump gives the military more latitude to use offensive cyber tools against adversaries

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order delegating authority to the defense secretary to use cyber tools and techniques to disrupt or degrade an adversary's network or choke off attacks underway, loosening rules established under the Obama administration.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace after a meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom on Saturday, May 26, 2018.<br>COURTESY OF THE BLUE HOUSE
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace after a meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom on Saturday, May 26, 2018.<br>COURTESY OF THE BLUE HOUSE

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Why the Korean War didn't end — and why it could now

The future of the two Koreas is still tightly tied to their past — in particular, to a war where the bulk of fighting stopped 65 years ago.

Rodrigo Gomez teaches jiu-jitsu at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2016.<br>Jordyn Fetter/U.S. Air Force photo
Rodrigo Gomez teaches jiu-jitsu at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2016.<br>Jordyn Fetter/U.S. Air Force photo

Ex-Misawa jiujitsu instructor faces additional charges from on-base brawl

Rodrigo Pineda Gomez, the husband of an Air Force officer, was arrested in February and charged with attempted voluntary manslaughter and assault in the New Year’s Eve 2016 incident at Misawa Air Base.

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Rear Adm. Craig Faller sits with sailors on the USS John C. Stennis on July 16, 2016.<br>Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/U.S. Navy

Mattis aide to be nominated to head US Southern Command

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that his senior military assistant, Navy Vice Adm. Craig Faller, will be nominated to serve as the next head of U.S. Southern Command. If confirmed by the Senate, he would succeed Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd.

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Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS

A half-century after being uprooted for a remote Navy base, these islanders are fighting to return

The deportees of Diego Garcia island, who were dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.

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F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

From Norway to Spain, fifth-generation fighters fly for defense of Europe

It took a deployment to Germany and a shorter hop to this remote Norwegian air base for Florida-based F-22 Raptor pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans to get a close encounter with another premier fifth-generation aircraft.

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An injured child at a local hospital on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 in the province of Saada, Yemen. <br>Hassan/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS

After dozens of children die, Trump administration faces mounting pressure over Yemen war

Democratic members of the House and Senate have sent three separate letters in the past three days to officials at the Defense and State departments and in the intelligence community, asking for an accounting of American involvement in a conflict that critics say has exposed the U.S. government to claims of responsibility for thousands of civilian deaths.

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi smiles during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace on December 11, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. In the last five years, the U.S. has withheld military aid from Egypt, citing human rights concerns, only to eventually release the funds before any substantial improvement.<br>Mikhail Metzel/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS

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Egypt’s record on human rights is getting worse. Could withholding American military aid help?

The pattern over the last five years has been consistent: The U.S. withholds military aid from Egypt, citing human rights concerns, only to eventually release the funds before any substantial improvement.

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Rear Adm. Craig Faller sits with sailors on the USS John C. Stennis on July 16, 2016.<br>Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/U.S. Navy

Mattis aide to be nominated to head US Southern Command

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that his senior military assistant, Navy Vice Adm. Craig Faller, will be nominated to serve as the next head of U.S. Southern Command. If confirmed by the Senate, he would succeed Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd.

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Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS

A half-century after being uprooted for a remote Navy base, these islanders are fighting to return

The deportees of Diego Garcia island, who were dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.

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F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

From Norway to Spain, fifth-generation fighters fly for defense of Europe

It took a deployment to Germany and a shorter hop to this remote Norwegian air base for Florida-based F-22 Raptor pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans to get a close encounter with another premier fifth-generation aircraft.

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An injured child at a local hospital on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 in the province of Saada, Yemen. <br>Hassan/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS

After dozens of children die, Trump administration faces mounting pressure over Yemen war

Democratic members of the House and Senate have sent three separate letters in the past three days to officials at the Defense and State departments and in the intelligence community, asking for an accounting of American involvement in a conflict that critics say has exposed the U.S. government to claims of responsibility for thousands of civilian deaths.

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi smiles during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace on December 11, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. In the last five years, the U.S. has withheld military aid from Egypt, citing human rights concerns, only to eventually release the funds before any substantial improvement.<br>Mikhail Metzel/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS

Analysis

Egypt’s record on human rights is getting worse. Could withholding American military aid help?

The pattern over the last five years has been consistent: The U.S. withholds military aid from Egypt, citing human rights concerns, only to eventually release the funds before any substantial improvement.

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Retired Navy Capt. Ralph Parrott stumbled upon the Mare Island Naval Cemetery during a visit to an old, nearby military base. “It was a disgrace,” Parrott, 77, who lives in the northern Virginia, said of his March 2017 visit there. He’s now made it his mission to bring the cemetery back to its former glory. <br>Photo courtesy Ralph Parrott
Retired Navy Capt. Ralph Parrott stumbled upon the Mare Island Naval Cemetery during a visit to an old, nearby military base. “It was a disgrace,” Parrott, 77, who lives in the northern Virginia, said of his March 2017 visit there. He’s now made it his mission to bring the cemetery back to its former glory. <br>Photo courtesy Ralph Parrott

Calif. city wins Defense Department contract to make Mare Island Naval Cemetery repairs

When the Mare Island Naval Shipyard closed in 1998, the Navy transferred the property to the City of Vallejo, with no mechanism in place for its upkeep. A cadre of inadequately funded volunteers have been fighting a losing battle to maintain the site for 20 years.

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Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS

A half-century after being uprooted for a remote Navy base, these islanders are fighting to return

The deportees of Diego Garcia island, who were dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.

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Beachgoers on Tybee Island, Georgia on July 14, 2016<br>Corey Foreman/U.S. Army
Beachgoers on Tybee Island, Georgia on July 14, 2016<br>Corey Foreman/U.S. Army

Crews recover bodies of 2 men who drowned off Georgia beach

The Coast Guard, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and other agencies helped Tybee Island Fire and Rescue crews search for the two men, who went missing Monday evening.

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<br>U.S. Army photo

Fort Bragg families have thousands in school lunch debt

The on-post school system footed a $32,000 bill last school year to cover families in arrears of the school lunch program. Fort Bragg leaders said steps are being taken to address the issue by better identifying the needs of soldiers and their families.

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F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

From Norway to Spain, fifth-generation fighters fly for defense of Europe

It took a deployment to Germany and a shorter hop to this remote Norwegian air base for Florida-based F-22 Raptor pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans to get a close encounter with another premier fifth-generation aircraft.

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Police ID 24-year-old Marine killed in motorcycle accident in South Carolina

The Marine, assigned to Air Station Beaufort, died Monday night after the motorcycle he was driving struck a tree, Beaufort County Deputy Coroner David Ott said.

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Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Eliane Moutien, 61, was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from the Chagos islands. Deportees from an island called Chagos, were moved to make way for the Diego Garcia U.S. Naval Base and dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, and have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.<br>Shashank Bengali/Los Angeles Times/TNS

A half-century after being uprooted for a remote Navy base, these islanders are fighting to return

The deportees of Diego Garcia island, who were dumped into poverty 1,200 miles away in Mauritius or in the equally distant Seychelles, have spent the last five decades battling the British and U.S. governments for the right to return.

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Beachgoers on Tybee Island, Georgia on July 14, 2016<br>Corey Foreman/U.S. Army
Beachgoers on Tybee Island, Georgia on July 14, 2016<br>Corey Foreman/U.S. Army

Crews recover bodies of 2 men who drowned off Georgia beach

The Coast Guard, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and other agencies helped Tybee Island Fire and Rescue crews search for the two men, who went missing Monday evening.

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<br>U.S. Army photo

Fort Bragg families have thousands in school lunch debt

The on-post school system footed a $32,000 bill last school year to cover families in arrears of the school lunch program. Fort Bragg leaders said steps are being taken to address the issue by better identifying the needs of soldiers and their families.

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F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
F-22 Raptor pilots Capt. Ian Gregoire, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans flank Norwegian F-35 pilot Maj. Morten Hanche as they pose for photographers after landing there fifth-generation aircraft at Orland Main Air Station, Norway, Wednesday, August 15, 2018.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

From Norway to Spain, fifth-generation fighters fly for defense of Europe

It took a deployment to Germany and a shorter hop to this remote Norwegian air base for Florida-based F-22 Raptor pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans to get a close encounter with another premier fifth-generation aircraft.

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Police ID 24-year-old Marine killed in motorcycle accident in South Carolina

The Marine, assigned to Air Station Beaufort, died Monday night after the motorcycle he was driving struck a tree, Beaufort County Deputy Coroner David Ott said.

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Kasey Kahne (5) celebrates winning the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on July 23, 2017.<br>Michael Conroy/AP

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne retiring after 15 Cup seasons

Kasey Kahne announced Thursday that he will retire from full-time racing in NASCAR and plans to focus on the sprint car team he owns.

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Kasey Kahne (5) celebrates winning the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on July 23, 2017.<br>Michael Conroy/AP

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne retiring after 15 Cup seasons

Kasey Kahne announced Thursday that he will retire from full-time racing in NASCAR and plans to focus on the sprint car team he owns.