The success of the Iron Dome missile shield over Israel last week in downing nearly 90% of incoming missiles its software deemed threatening is already being used as justification for more ambitious missile defenses.
“The …
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Four weeks ago today, east coast residents were huddled in their homes with fresh batteries and bottles of water, hoping for the best as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the region. We now know that, for many, the storm was a worst …
The past decade has not been a pleasant time for many who serve in our armed forces.
Many recall holidays deployed in danger zones far from home. Places like Fallujah, Kandahar and Bagdad brought our troops many challenges. …
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Be afraid. According to China’s state-run news agency:
The successful flight landing…marked the debut of the J-15 as China’s first generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet, the PLA Navy said.
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In the wake of the recent release of the Air Force investigation into sexual misconduct by Basic Military Training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base, Congress is likely to address the issue of military sexual violence …
U.S. troops in Afghanistan enjoy Thanksgiving at Kabul International Airport on Thursday.
Airports with designated smoking areas can still expose non-smoking travelers and employees to surprising levels of cigarette smoke.
Is there anything sadder than the foods of the 1950s?
A GOP state representative in Montana who asked to receive his salary in gold and silver coins has been rebuffed by the state’s Office of Legislative Services.
Army Captain Gregory Galeazzi and community activist Summer Buckley have a romance made for Thanksgiving.
It began in July 2010, when Greg, 27, was visiting Washington, D.C., two weeks before a year-long deployment to …
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TOKYO — Dozens of U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force warships gathered in the East China Sea last week as part of a major war exercise — but not that you’d know it. Exercise Keen Sword is held every other …
For the 20 states in which marijuana is legal, either for medicinal or recreational purposes, there’s a new challenge for law enforcement: judging whether stoned users are too impaired to drive.