Новости за 21.12.2017

Sgts. Joseph Latsch and Ethan Mintus earlier this month became the first unmanned aerial system operators in the Marines to receive Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals with the new “remote impact” “R” device for providing support during combat operations overseas, the Corps said.

If you want to enjoy the freedom of RV travel without all the costs, consider these tips to save some cash.

If you want to speak like the French and eat like the French, you can do that at Simply Market, a French grocery store a stone’s throw from the German border near Saarbruecken.

We’ve showcased how the troops from World War I and II celebrated Christmas while deployed. Now take a look at how those fighting in the Vietnam War managed to keep the holiday cheer alive.

Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said he was surprised and disappointed when all nine Democrats at the the VA Care in the Community Act's mark-up hearing opposed the legislation they helped to shape and for which they were original co-sponsors.

Officials at the newly opened Museum of the Bible hope the museum will become as much of an attraction for faith-based group tours as the Capitol or the Library of Congress. Already, the buses are arriving.

Officials at the newly opened Museum of the Bible hope the museum will become as much of an attraction for faith-based group tours as the Capitol or the Library of Congress. Already, the buses are arriving.

The 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team will leave the Colorado Army post in the spring for nine month tours in the country where U.S. forces have been at war for more than 16 years, according to the Army.

A doctor at William Beaumont Army Medical Center saw first-hand the devastation done to Puerto Rico and its people by Hurricanes Irma and Maria — and did his part to help from a basketball arena that was turned into a makeshift hospital.

Laurie Metcalf has won three Emmys and a Tony Award in her nearly 40-year year career, but the veteran stage and screen actress still feels uncomfortable in front of a camera.

Despite consumers’ willingness to use credit and debit cards for the smallest of purchases, the local Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles, part of the charitable organization’s holiday fundraising campaign, remain stubbornly cash-reliant.

The U.N. General Assembly voted 128-9 with 35 abstentions on Thursday in favor of a nonbinding resolution declaring President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital "null and void," a smaller margin than the Palestinians hoped for but also a rebuke to the Trump administration which is threatening to cut funding for those who voted "yes."

Former CIA and government officials were drawn to the Gulf nation by the promise of interesting work and, perhaps even more importantly, lucrative careers. "The money was fantastic," one former employee told FP. "It was $1,000 a day — you could live in a villa or in a five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi."

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2 percent annual rate from July through September, slightly slower than previously estimated but still enough to give the country the best back-to-back quarterly growth rates in three years.

The wave of sexual misconduct allegations that toppled Hollywood power brokers, politicians, media icons and many others was the top news story of 2017, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.

"The role of Santa, especially in the last five years, has really evolved," said Stephanie Cegielski, a spokeswoman for the International Council of Shopping Centers. "It's no longer enough to just have Santa sitting next to a Christmas tree in the middle of the mall."

The national opioid epidemic escalated in 2016, driven by an unprecedented surge in deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opiates, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

South Korean investigators are looking into North Korea's possible involvement in the hack of a Seoul-based cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed this week, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation allowing for more and faster investigations of Department of Veterans Affairs facilities by permitting nongovernment groups to inspect them.

As a citizen, I am saddened that our government has become so dominated by pro-gun lobbyists that an appointment such as mine — which has no responsibility for gun control — can be sidelined by a single sentence of informed, personal opinion.

With the passage of the Republican tax bill, we’re now getting a debate over whether it will become more popular in time for the 2018 midterm elections. The answer? All that matters is its effect on the economy.

A list of U.S. Army active component specialists who have been selected for promotion to the rank of sergeant on Jan. 1, 2018, as announced on Dec. 21, 2017.

Just a few years ago, North Korea's weapons program was treated like a bad joke, better known for its duds, misfires and fakes than its ability to threaten the United States. But in 2017, the North Korean weapons program stopped being funny.

Capt. Kedric Webster died while visiting family and friends in the United States, Navy officials said Thursday.