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An Army doctor on his first overseas assignment and three veterans of the Afghanistan War were among the five Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt, the Pentagon said Saturday.


Defense Secretary Miller signals troop drawdown ahead: 'All wars must end'

In the memo to the Defense Department workforce, Chris Miller described at length the respect he has for the institution and the sacrifices made by thousands of men and women who have deployed to the Middle East since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


SEALs, Green Berets join large defense drill in Sweden

The bilateral exercise with Sweden is the latest push by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe into the Baltic Sea region, where coastal nations are concerned about a more aggressive Russia.


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Analysts expect US-India defense ties to deepen under Biden due to anxiety over China

The forward thrust of U.S.-India defense cooperation under the Obama and Trump administrations will likely quicken after Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, despite expectations the Democrat will pay closer attention to the South Asian nation’s troubling human rights record, say defense experts from both nations.





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Episode eight: 'We should know what's going on' with unidentified aerial phenomena

The subject of UAPs recently rocketed out of the realm of strictly science fiction when several declassified Defense Department videos were released, showing Navy pilots encountering oval objects that moved at great speed. Now it's a matter of national security.

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Scottsdale tribe builds 5-acre memorial to USS Arizona

The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens honors each of the ship's 1,512 crew members, including the 1,177 who died in the explosion caused by one torpedo and eight bombs hitting the battleship.


ANALYSIS

Analysts expect US-India defense ties to deepen under Biden due to anxiety over China

The forward thrust of U.S.-India defense cooperation under the Obama and Trump administrations will likely quicken after Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, despite expectations the Democrat will pay closer attention to the South Asian nation’s troubling human rights record, say defense experts from both nations.


Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait

The Vanikoy Mosque, built in the 17th century during the reign of Ottoman Sultan IV Mehmed, is located on the Asian side of Istanbul along the Bosporus Strait.


Pentagon identifies five Americans killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

An Army doctor on his first overseas assignment and three veterans of the Afghanistan War were among the five Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt, the Pentagon said Saturday.


Rebel leaders who inked deal with government return to Sudan

Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok also welcomed the arrival of rebel leaders to Khartoum, describing it as the "true launching" of the peace process.


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Scottsdale tribe builds 5-acre memorial to USS Arizona

The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens honors each of the ship's 1,512 crew members, including the 1,177 who died in the explosion caused by one torpedo and eight bombs hitting the battleship.


ANALYSIS

Analysts expect US-India defense ties to deepen under Biden due to anxiety over China

The forward thrust of U.S.-India defense cooperation under the Obama and Trump administrations will likely quicken after Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, despite expectations the Democrat will pay closer attention to the South Asian nation’s troubling human rights record, say defense experts from both nations.


Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait

The Vanikoy Mosque, built in the 17th century during the reign of Ottoman Sultan IV Mehmed, is located on the Asian side of Istanbul along the Bosporus Strait.


Pentagon identifies five Americans killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

An Army doctor on his first overseas assignment and three veterans of the Afghanistan War were among the five Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt, the Pentagon said Saturday.


Rebel leaders who inked deal with government return to Sudan

Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok also welcomed the arrival of rebel leaders to Khartoum, describing it as the "true launching" of the peace process.



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Retiring Rep. Phil Roe, a powerhouse legislator on veteran issues, leaves a powerful legacy

Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., announced his retirement in January, despite what would have been an easy re-election. “It's arithmetic,” he said in an interview with Stars and Stripes. “I'm just getting too old.”



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Pentagon identifies five Americans killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

An Army doctor on his first overseas assignment and three veterans of the Afghanistan War were among the five Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt, the Pentagon said Saturday.


Get ready for a duel between air and sea at this month's Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Can a World War II-era plane outrace a modern-day speed boat? An open-cockpit SNJ plane once used to train pilots during World War II will be racing at high speed just 500 feet above a 47-foot international power boat racing legend.


Navy plans dry dock, waterfront production facility for subs at Pearl Harbor

For Pearl Harbor shipyard's first new dry dock since World War II, the Navy is reaching back in time and eyeing a pair of basins used during the war for ship work as the site for a huge new submarine repair facility.


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Pentagon identifies five Americans killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

An Army doctor on his first overseas assignment and three veterans of the Afghanistan War were among the five Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt, the Pentagon said Saturday.


Get ready for a duel between air and sea at this month's Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Can a World War II-era plane outrace a modern-day speed boat? An open-cockpit SNJ plane once used to train pilots during World War II will be racing at high speed just 500 feet above a 47-foot international power boat racing legend.


Navy plans dry dock, waterfront production facility for subs at Pearl Harbor

For Pearl Harbor shipyard's first new dry dock since World War II, the Navy is reaching back in time and eyeing a pair of basins used during the war for ship work as the site for a huge new submarine repair facility.



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Dustin Johnson buries some major memories, wins the Masters in record fashion

Dustin Johnson overcame a jittery start that conjured memories of past majors he failed to finish off. He turned that into a command performance, ending with a record 20 under par total, making sure this one-of-a-kind Masters with no fans also had no drama.


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Dustin Johnson buries some major memories, wins the Masters in record fashion

Dustin Johnson overcame a jittery start that conjured memories of past majors he failed to finish off. He turned that into a command performance, ending with a record 20 under par total, making sure this one-of-a-kind Masters with no fans also had no drama.