‘Bang, bang’: Coast Guard drill, phony gunfire shake up Washington on 9/11 anniversaryWASHINGTON — A morning of remembrance turned into one of flashbacks, fear and media missteps Friday when a Coast Guard exercise — unfolding near Pentagon ceremonies marking the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary — was mistaken as an attack. The false reports of gunfire on the river briefly spooked the capital, sending FBI agents to the scene and grounding flights. Coast Guard training exercise on Sept. 11 anniversary causes confusion, fear of attack in DCWASHINGTON — A Coast Guard training exercise in the Potomac River near the Pentagon sparked confusion amid Friday’s commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary. Media reports that shots were being fired in the river sent FBI agents scrambling to the scene and led the nearest airport to briefly ground flights. Congressional leaders warn of widespread opposition to US troop buildup in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress urged the Obama administration Thursday to quickly produce a plan for winning the war in Afghanistan or risk widespread opposition within the president’s own party to a new troop buildup. South Africa army chief says protesting soldiers face discipline, grievances being addressedPRETORIA, South Africa — A recent clash between about 1,000 soldiers and police in the heart of South Africa’s capital does not signify wider unrest in the military’s ranks, the commander of the army said Friday, vowing that he won’t tolerate a lack of discipline. National Guard gets more selective; bad acne, too many speeding tickets could bar recruitsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Suffer from a bad case of acne? That could disqualify you from joining the Army National Guard. Too many speeding tickets? In today’s slimmer, smarter Guard, that could keep you out, too. Pakistani military says it destroys 4 militant bases and kills 35 insurgents along Khyber PassPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Government forces destroyed four militant bases and killed more than 35 insurgents Tuesday in battles near Pakistan’s famed Khyber Pass, the main route for supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, the military said. After 8 years of war, more troops and new strategy may mark next phase of fight in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — More troops and a new strategy for using them are emerging as critical components to the 8-year-old effort by U.S. and NATO forces to defeat the Taliban and secure Afghanistan. Top US military wonders whether Baghdad blasts might indicate future sectarian violenceBAGHDAD — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he’s extremely concerned by last week’s deadly bombings in Baghdad. US Army captain accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes during time in IraqNEW YORK — A U.S. Army captain has been charged with accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes while he was stationed in Iraq to steer more than $500,000 in contracts. Obama says US military needs modern doctrine and weapons to face its post-Cold War enemiesPHOENIX — President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars “with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.” 40 years after fall of Saigon, military enthusiasts begin re-enacting Vietnam WarBOALSBURG, Pa. — The dirt paths that lead to Alpha Company’s field headquarters are lined with overgrown grass and weeds. A canvas tent is protected by machine guns, sandbags and Army-green storage boxes. And lurking somewhere outside is the enemy: the Viet Cong. Long delayed welcome home draws hundreds of Vietnam veterans to Fort CampbellFORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Tears filled the eyes of some Vietnam veterans who were warmly greeted with cheers from their family and friends Sunday in an re-enactment of their original return from the war, when they were often met with angry demonstrators and harsh headlines. Britain publishes amazing UFO infos, but not yet convincable
Israeli army says soldier stole credit card, pistol from office of military chief of staffJERUSALEM — The military says an Israeli soldier stole a decorative pistol and a credit card from the office of the chief of staff. US condemns return of controversial Afghan warlord days before presidential electionKABUL — A powerful and controversial Afghan warlord returned from exile in Turkey late Sunday — in an apparent attempt by President Hamid Karzai to attract ethnic Uzbek voters in this week’s presidential poll. Afghans in south told they can register to vote while mortar shells continue to fly nearbyKHAWJA JAMAL, Afghanistan — The governor had good news for the Afghans who met him here Sunday: Residents in this southern village can finally register to vote in the upcoming election. Mother Russia doesn’t need you: Officers face mass firings in military reform planKUBINKA, Russia — Nikolai Kulikov, a 51-year-old Army officer, says bitterly that he gave his best years to the Russian Army. Religion in the ranks: New breed of military rabbis too gung-ho for some IsraelisJERUSALEM — Most Israelis expect their military rabbis to confine themselves to such tasks as making sure the army provides kosher food and respects the Sabbath. But lately, some of them are asserting their own idea of Jewish virtue at the risk of stepping into the country’s culture wars. In Mexico, mayors to housewives feel threat as drug cartels morph into full-blown mafiasCIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Shopkeepers in this pine-covered mountain region easily recite the list of “protection” fees they pay to La Familia drug cartel to stay in business: 100 pesos a month for a stall in a street market, 30,000 pesos for an auto dealership or construction-supply firm. US envoy praises Pakistan’s ’significant’ progress against Taliban, promises more weapons, aidISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s wresting control of key areas from the Taliban has given enough “breathing room” to allow U.S.-Pakistan relations to shift focus to energy and economic development, although security remains a vital concern, Washington’s special envoy to the region said Sunday. US military: 3 Iraqi civilians killed after wandering into mortar training exerciseBAGHDAD — Three Iraqi men herding cattle were killed Saturday after wandering into the middle of a U.S.-Iraqi mortar training exercise north of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said Saturday. Suicide car bombing strikes near NATO headquarters in Afghan capital as election loomsKABUL — A suicide car bomber struck near the front gate of NATO headquarters in Kabul killing seven people and wounding nearly 100 in a brazen daylight attack less than a week before Afghanistan’s landmark presidential election. Suicide car bombing strikes Afghan capital as election loomsKABUL — A suicide car bomber struck near the front gate of NATO headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding nearly 100 in a brazen daylight attack less than a week before Afghanistan’s landmark presidential election. Iraqis uneasy at idea of early US withdrawal but doubtful it will happenBAGHDAD — Unnerved by bombings that have killed hundreds this summer, many Iraqis are losing faith in their own security forces and fear the Americans are leaving too quickly. Suicide car bomber in Pakistan’s Swat Valley kills 5 after slamming into security checkpointISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley, killing at least five people Saturday in a reminder that extremists can still strike despite the military’s retaking of the area, police said. 7 killed, 91 wounded as suicide car bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb exploded Saturday outside the main gate of NATO’s headquarters five days before Afghanistan’s presidential election, killing seven and wounding 91 in the biggest attack in the Afghan capital in six months. 4 die, 91 wounded as suicide car bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb exploded outside the main gate of the NATO-led military mission Saturday, killing four Afghans and wounding 91 in an attack that penetrated a heavily guarded neighborhood five days before the country’s presidential election. Afghan election next week will test whether US security plan is taking hold in the countryWASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan war plan is facing its first major test, and it’s not on the battlefield. Thousands in Fla. pay respect to long-lost Navy pilot finally laid to rest after 18 yearsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church and former military base. Experts: Using informants risky, but ICE could have kept closer eye on man charged in hitEL PASO, Texas — As police pieced together the details of the contract killing of a Mexican drug cartel lieutenant-turned-U.S. informant, a surprising connection emerged: their chief suspect was an informant himself. |
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LONDON — The deputy commander of a U.S. Air Force base in England was baffled by what he’d seen: bright, pulsing lights in the night sky.
