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Coast Guard boards US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, officials say
The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI boarded two commercial vessels bound for the U.S. after indications that hackers had broken into their computer networks.
By Raphael Satter and Jonathan Saul, Reuters
Navy board of inquiry clears Fitz lieutenant in fatal ship collision case
She now will be honorably discharged from the sea service after 11 years in uniform.
By Carl Prine
Walter Boyne — bomber pilot, historian, novelist and Air and Space Museum director — dies at 90
Among his many accomplishments, Boyne was an aviation hall of famer and a key player in the creation of the massive Udvar-Hazy expansion to the Air and Space Museum.
U.S. leaders dismiss Iraqi requests to remove all military forces
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will talk about force size and structure with Iraqi leaders, but not a full withdrawal.
Veterans end 2019 with another positive job report
Joblessness fell from November to December, wrapping up a year of generally good employment news for veterans.
A crash’s grim echoes of Iran Air flight 655
As recently as last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referenced the attack in criticizing President Donald Trump.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
MCRD San Diego’s Facebook suspended after name changed to ‘Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
What a truly a delightful conundrum.
By J.D. Simkins
In a rebuke to Trump, House Dems advance measure barring war with Iran
The non-binding resolution demands more involvement from Congress in decisions that could lead to war, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Explainer: How countries in conflict, like Iran and the US, talk to each other
International diplomacy found an ingenious solution to the problem of communication between nations that broke ties.
By Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease
Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge” for the killing of a top Iranian general.
Dems, GOP divided after Iran briefing from Trump administration officials
The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of war, but some lawmakers are left with questions about the administration’s strategy.
By Joe Gould