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Russian jets harass US drones over Syria for second time in 24 hours
The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to U.S. drone aircraft over Syria again Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
Russian jet buzzes US warship in the Black Sea
The actions of the Russian Sukhoi Su-24 "were inconsistent with good airmanship and international norms and standards," said a spokesman for U.S. 6th Fleet.
Netanyahu tells convicted American spy: ‘We’re waiting for you’
Jonathan Pollard, a former analyst for the U.S. Navy convicted of spying for Israel, completed his parole and is cleared to move to Israel.
ACV to get Stryker variant of 30mm cannon
“BAE has also informed the Marine Corps that the MCT-30 version for the Marine Corps will be a lighter weight version of the Stryker system and use the Mk44 gun which is common with US Navy applications instead of the XM813 gun used on Stryker."
By Shawn Snow
This submarine just wrapped up a 30-month deployment
The guided-missile boat Florida returned to Georgia last week.
DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
The decisions will be reviewed every 15 days and could even result in the travel ban being lifted earlier. But they could also be extended beyond June 30 as well.
Trump restricts travel between US and Europe for 30 days; DoD implements 60-day travel restrictions
Taking dramatic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press, Jill Colvin, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Marine lance corporal dies after late December single-car accident in Texas
The Marine most recently was a member of Wounded Warrior Battalion–West.
By Philip Athey
Mattis says Iran downing a US aircraft should be met with ‘retaliation’
Mattis said when he was the commander of CENTCOM an Iranian fighter made three attempts to shoot down a U.S. drone and missed each time. “Says something about their accuracy that they missed all three times.”
By Shawn Snow
US: Egypt could face sanctions if it purchases Russian fighter jets
A senior U.S. official warned Egypt on Monday that if it purchases Russian fighter jets it risks American sanctions.
7-ton truck accident at Twentynine Palms sent 30 Marines to the hospital in August
A crash of two 7-ton trucks during a training exercise Aug. 16 sent 30 Marines to the hospital.
By Philip Athey