Quantico EOD called to remove WWII-era mortar from Virginia home
In Virginia, it’s not uncommon to unearth relics from the Civil War, but finding a 50mm French mortar dating to WWII is something else entirely.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Senators urge Pentagon to ease deadline of Wounded Knee medals review
Native American tribes, families of victims, historians and academic institutions should be allowed the time to provide input, they argued.
Update: Trio with mortar round at Pearl Harbor released
There was no explosive material inside the round and no firing device in the car.
3 detained trying to bring live mortar round to Pearl Harbor
A live mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military officials said Wednesday.
Give your kids the gift of the Global War on Terror with these high-speed foam weapons
Just over $150 will have your child kitted out in a spongy embodiment of the Global War on Terror.
By J.D. Simkins
Here’s what you need to know about the US aid package to Ukraine that Trump delayed
The U.S. has committed more than $1.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014, when Russian-backed separatists began driving tanks through eastern Ukraine.
Russia wants probe on alleged South Korea airspace violation
Russia wants an investigation into South Korea’s allegation that a Russian military plane violated South Korean airspace, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday, citing Moscow’s acting ambassador. The U.S. called for close consultation between Washington and Seoul to deal with similar incidents in the future.
U.S. Navy veteran, private contractor dies in Afghanistan
Kevin Yali, 27, first enlisted in the Navy in 2012 and served four deployments. He was in Afghanistan as an inactive reservist providing private security to American troops when he died on June 19 -- less than three weeks after he first arrived in Afghanistan.
By Diana Stancy
After attack, Iraq boosts security measures at air base where US trainers stay
Security measures were increased at one of Iraq’s largest air bases that houses American trainers following an attack last week, a top Iraqi air force commander said Saturday. The U.S. military said operations at the base were going on as usual and there were currently no plans to evacuate personnel.
Mortar attack on Iraqi base home to US troops; no casualties
Militants in Iraq fired three mortar shells early Saturday into an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers are present, causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Ammo for the Marine Corps .50 caliber is getting a whole lot lighter
The company could deliver more than 2 million rounds in both ball and armor piercing over a three-year contract.
By Todd South