Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune

Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack

US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

Navy: Casual atmosphere aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf

Navy finds lax behavior aboard sub in collision

Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

Indonesian military plane crashes on Borneo island, killing 4

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, the national search and rescue agency said.

Philippine air force helicopter rescues sunken ferry survivor at sea

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine air force helicopter plucked to safety Monday a woman who drifted for about 30 hours in choppy seas after the sinking of a ferry that left nine dead. Only one of the nearly 1,000 people who were on board is now unaccounted for.

India concerned over Pakistan modifying anti-ship missiles

NEW DELHI - India Monday expressed concern over Pakistan illegally modifying US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles to hit land-based targets, saying this was “against India’s national interest”.

Pirates on hijacked ship fire at US Navy helicopter flying overhead, no injuries reported

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Somali pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia fired at a U.S. Navy helicopter as it made a surveillance flight over the vessel, the first such attack by pirates on an American military aircraft, the Navy said Thursday.

Pearl Harbor, Hickam Air Force Base to become 1 installation to boost efficiency

HONOLULU — Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base next door are due to become a single installation next year as the military strives to become more efficient.

History and hype, fact and fairy tale defined family known as ‘American royalty’

BOSTON — Hundreds of photographs line the walls of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. For the moment, one in particular has captivated a visitor from New Hampshire.

Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in public spotlight

WASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy’s fellow senators asked whether the Massachusetts senator had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation’s capital. No, he said shaking his head in reply, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers’ gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.

Interfax: Top Russian investigator says possible freighter carried more than just timber

MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigator said it is possible a freighter embroiled in a high-seas mystery was carrying more than just timber, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday.

Arctic Sea crew, hijackers flown to Moscow, immediately whisked away for questioning

MOSCOW — Russian authorities questioned crew members from the Arctic Sea cargo ship after the seamen and eight alleged pirates ship were returned to Moscow on Thursday, adding new details to the mystery of the ship’s monthlong odyssey.

Arctic Sea crew, hijackers arrive in Moscow by Russian air force planes: reports

MOSCOW — The crew and the suspected hijackers of the Arctic Sea arrived in Moscow on Thursday, news agencies reported, days after the freighter was found by Russian naval forces off West Africa.

Egyptian fishing boat owner used Somali gunmen and fraction of ransom to free his boats

CAIRO — The owner of one of two kidnapped Egyptian fishing vessels used Somali militia men and a portion of the demanded ransom to rescue the crews from pirates, said the owner of the second boat Tuesday.

School kids enjoy Red Fort event despite drizzle

NEW DELHI - Hundreds of school children dressed in bright colours were the cynosure of all eyes at a wet Independence Day function at the Red Fort here Saturday.

Pentagon proposal on use of military reservists in natural disasters angers states’ governors

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is upsetting the nation’s governors by pushing for authority to call up military reservists for natural disasters — and to control how the troops would be used in any state.

Inquiry blames captain’s ‘errors of judgment’ for one of Australia’s worst maritime tragedies

CANBERRA, Australia — A military inquiry on Wednesday blamed a navy captain’s “errors of judgment” for one of Australia’s worst maritime tragedies, in which 645 crew were lost when a cruiser was sunk by a German raider during World War II.

China’s military launches war games testing ability to deploy troops at long distances

BEIJING — China’s military launched war games Tuesday aimed at deploying forces at long distances, reflecting moves to ensure security in the restive western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.

Rep., ex-vice admiral Sestak hopes to unseat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Specter in Pa.

FOLSOM, Pa. — Three years after he knocked off a veteran House incumbent, Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak will seek a bigger prize and challenge Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter for his long-held U.S. Senate seat.

Indian navy well equipped to meet any threat, says Admiral Sureesh Mehta

KOCHI - Chief of Indian Naval staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the navy was prepared to face any threat from the sea.

Russia’s latest nuclear submarine to undergo more tests

MOSCOW - Russia’s latest Borey class nuclear submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, will undergo at least six more sea trials before it is inducted into the Russian Navy, officials said Monday.

Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefs

HONOLULU — Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii.

3 US troops killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan; French soldier killed in a clash

KABUL — Three U.S. troops were killed Saturday when roadside bombs ripped through their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a French soldier died in a gunbattle north of the capital, officials said.

Security drill off Orissa coast started

BHUBANESWAR - A two-day drill spearheaded by the Indian Navy started off the Orissa coast Wednesday to assess the effectiveness of coastal security, an official said.

Chavez recalls ambassador over Colombia’s report that rebels had weapons sold to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez recalled his ambassador from Bogota on Tuesday and threatened to halt Colombian imports after the neighboring country said anti-tank weapons found in a rebel arms cache came from Venezuela.

Indian nuke submarine launch won’t affect Pakistan, says Defence Minister

KARACHI - Pakistan’s Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar on Monday said that the country was under no threatfrom a security point of view despite India announcing the launch of its first indigenously built nuclear submarine.

SKorea considers how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talks

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war.

US/Russian tensions rise over Georgia as 2 nations hold military exercises nearby

BATUMI, Georgia — A U.S. warship anchored off Georgia for joint military exercises Tuesday while Russian jets pounded mock targets nearby in a sign of lingering tensions over the former Soviet nation turned U.S. ally.

Major changes in Sri Lanka’s military command: Report

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has effected a major reshuffle in the country’s military command appointing new army and navy commanders just two months after the military won a decades-long battle against Tamil rebels.