Новости за 14.12.2015

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has taken to the Internet to blast Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a temporary ban on allowing all Muslims to enter the United States.

It may or may not be a coincidence that a new Navy ethics training video features a scenario of which officials at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay are all too well aware.

Daniel T. Griffin died Dec. 7, 1941, struck down by Japanese strafing minutes before the raid on Pearl Harbor. He was the first Coloradan and possibly the first American killed in World War II.

Owners of consumer drones will have to begin registering with the U.S. government starting next week under a policy issued in time for the expected holiday buying rush.

James Keet is nothing if not a survivor, but thanks to a group that helps homeless veterans, he is now looking at a life that is more than just surviving.

Brute strength is not the only, or even the most important, factor in a successful combat mission. Courage, ingenuity, strategic thinking, levelheadedness, marksmanship and an ability to read people all factor into whether a unit succeeds or a mission goes south.

A long-delayed reunion rekindled memories of four La Crosse, Wis. high school graduates about their bus ride to St. Paul, Minn., for their Army physicals and inductions on Dec. 9, 1965.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a general court-martial for the desertion and misbehavior charges levied against him after he was freed from Taliban imprisonment last year, his lawyer said Monday.

A traveler’s chances of becoming involved in violence or terrorism during a vacation are minuscule, though the odds of encountering dangerous situations may rise and fall depending on world events and cultural animosities.

A former Illinois National Guard soldier has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System will soon become the fourth in the country with special clinic hours for transgender veterans, those who were born male but identify as female, or vice versa.

The time-honored tradition in American journalism is to take the reporter (or anchor playing reporter) out of the picture altogether because we are supposed to be there as observers only. Somehow, more than 900,000 refugees managed to make their way through Europe without Lester Holt’s help. How is that?

With drones one of the hot items for Christmas this year, the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced new regulations that will require that the mini-aircraft be registered and marked with their registration numbers.

The Army granted a West Point-educated officer a rare religious accommodation that will allow him to wear a beard and turban, requirements of his Sikh faith.

President Barack Obama on Monday touted the gains of an expanded air and ground campaign against Islamic State militants but said “progress needs to keep coming faster” after meeting with his National Security Council at the Pentagon.

The only thing unique about assault rifles is their menacing name and look, and it is these elements that make them such an appealing — if not particularly sensible — target of gun control advocates.

No one should face fear when they go to a church to worship, a school to learn, a clinic to get health care or an office party to celebrate colleagues.

A 10-inch blanket of snow covered Fort Richardson, Alaska, when Oscar “Buck” Buchanan first arrived in October 1942. “To some of us Florida boys, this was an experience,” Buchanan wrote.

Every December brings anxieties about Congress finishing its work in time to avert a government shutdown. Christmas cheer is overshadowed by partisan finger pointing; lawmakers have months to come to an agreement on spending priorities and policy riders, but don’t.

The release of the full gender integration report now provides a fascinating window into what some of those polled said. It's clear they didn't pull many punches, based on the commentary.

Deputies paid a visit to a southern Maine home after its owner's raunchy anti-terrorist Christmas light display was misconstrued as support for the Islamic State group.

When speaking about Star Wars, there are few topics that inspire a twinkle in Harrison Ford’s eyes.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A Yokota-based airman died after completing a training mission Sunday at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

We’re willing to bomb, but not provide refuge to those trying to escape from the bombing. What does that say about our national character?

Men’s lives also will be put at greater risk if women are in combat.