Facebook Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaidastripes.com - By DESMOND BUTLER AND BARBARA ORTUTAY | Associated Press | Published: September 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated …
Veterans VA removes several regional officials after veteran bitten by 100 ants in Atlanta nursing homestripes.com - By ROSE L. THAYER | Stars and Stripes | Published: September 17, 2019 A southeast regional director for the Veterans Health Administration was placed on administrative leave Tuesday, among other regional and …
Veterans Cybercriminals target military online to set up imposter 'romance scams'stripes.com - By NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – For Staff Sgt. Sherri Vlastuin, Instagram popularity came quickly – and at a price. Vlastuin, 26, has used the social media network since …
Facebook Facebook page 'Vets for Trump' was hijacked, controlled for months by North Macedoniansstripes.com - By CRAIG TIMBERG | The Washington Post | Published: September 17, 2019 The Facebook page "Vets for Trump" was for most of its existence exactly what it seemed: a place where former U.S. servicemembers touted Donald …
U.S. Army Virtual training ground in the works as Army pushes ahead with cyber warfare planstripes.com - By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 The U.S. Army is adding more cyber defense teams and intensifying the training required of its high-tech operators to better equip them to take on …
Army meets recruiting goal for 2019 after revamping how it attracts prospective soldiersstripes.com - By COREY DICKSTEIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – The Army has met its fiscal year 2019 recruiting goal, service officials said Tuesday, crediting a retooled effort focused largely on …
Al-Qaeda Jihad, history link Taliban to al-Qaida in Afghanistanstripes.com - By KATHY GANNON | Associated Press | Published: September 17, 2019 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban promised Washington during months of negotiations that the U.S. never again would be attacked from Afghan soil. Such a pledge …
U.S. Army Army activates new units in Europe to support Polandstripes.com - By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army Reserve activated seven new units this week, including a regional support group capable of supporting thousands of …
F-35 F-35’s $1.2 billion savings claim dwindles, Senate panel findsstripes.com - By TONY CAPACCIO | Bloomberg News | Published: September 17, 2019 WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — The Pentagon’s F-35 program office promised $1.2 billion in savings from buying parts and equipment in bulk for …
Green Beret Army identifies Green Beret killed by small-arms fire in Afghanistanstripes.com - By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 The U.S. servicemember killed in Afghanistan this week has been identified as a 40-year-old Green Beret on his fourth combat deployment. Sgt. 1st …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Army Army lowers target, meets enlistment goalstripes.com - By LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press | Published: September 17, 2019 WASHINGTON — A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower 2019 …
Schools close early at Aviano due to power outagestripes.com - By STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 Students were being released early from school on Aviano Air Base on Tuesday morning due to a power outage, the base said in a Facebook post. Pharmacy …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Aviano power outage may affect services Wednesdaystripes.com - By STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 Workers were scrambling to restore power on Aviano Air Base on Tuesday, but base officials warned that the power outage may continue into a second …
Military On Air Force’s 72nd birthday, a reminder that 5th Air Force was first to fightstripes.com - By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 17, 2019 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force celebrates its 72nd birthday Wednesday but 5th Air Force, which oversees U.S. air power in the Far East, has …
Prostitution Fort Carson soldier facing multiple child prostitution charges, police saystripes.com - By OLIVIA PRENTZEL | The Gazette | Published: September 17, 2019 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Tribune News Service) — Fort Carson Military Police arrested a 19-year-old private on suspicion of prostitution, Colorado …
Military Air Force pays homage to Tuskegee Airmen in newest training planestripes.com - By HOWARD KOPLOWITZ | Alabama Media Group | Published: September 17, 2019 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Tribune News Service) — The Air Force’s new training plane unveiled Monday takes its inspiration from the Tuskegee Airmen. The T-7A …
Pentagon urges restraint as administration blames Iran for Saudi strikesstripes.com - By MISSY RYAN AND DAN LAMOTHE | The Washington Post | Published: September 16, 2019 WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials on Monday pressed for a restrained response to the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities, arguing against a …
South Korea US military extends South Korea curfew suspension for three monthsstripes.com - By KIM GAMEL | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 16, 2019 SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. military on Tuesday extended its off-installation curfew suspension for three more months for most forces in South …
trump news update AP source: New York prosecutors subpoena Trump’s tax returnsstripes.com - By MICHAEL R. SISAK | Associated Press | Published: September 16, 2019 NEW YORK — New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s tax returns. A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press …
Taliban US servicemember is killed in action in Afghanistanstripes.com - By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 16, 2019 A U.S. servicemember was killed in action Monday in Afghanistan, the military said, marking the first American combat fatality since President Donald …
Afghanistan US servicemember killed in action in Afghanistanstripes.com - By RAHIM FAIEZ | Associated Press | Published: September 16, 2019 KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. servicemember was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said, without providing further details. Last week, …
Brian Mast VA secretary, congressman feud over office space inside Florida hospitalstripes.com - By NIKKI WENTLING | Stars and Stripes | Published: September 16, 2019 WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie accused a Florida congressman of misleading the public Friday after the lawmaker …
Vaping Servicemembers are warned to lay off vaping amid reports of lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettesstripes.com - By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 16, 2019 Servicemembers are being told to avoid vaping after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the habit may be linked to hundreds of cases …
Saudi Aramco Global energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack as US blames Iranstripes.com - By JON GAMBRELL AND AYA BATRAWY | Associated Press | Published: September 16, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Global energy prices spiked Monday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Persian Gulf War after a weekend attack on key …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo US blames Iran for Saudi strike; oil prices face big hitstripes.com - By ROBERT BURNS | Associated Press | Published: September 16, 2019 WASHINGTON — The U.S. tried to build its case Monday that Iran was behind the fiery weekend attack on key Saudi Arabian oil facilities that raised …
Military Airman who died in parachuting accident ‘loved his country and his job,’ family saysstripes.com - By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 16, 2019 An airman killed in a parachuting accident last week was an enlisted leader of the Air Force’s parachute-testing team and a combat veteran who had …
War Soldier killed in action during WWII will be buried at Jefferson Barracksstripes.com - By DANIEL NEMAN | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Published: September 16, 2019 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Tribune News Service) — Dewey Harris of Crawford County was just 23 years old when he disappeared in November 1944, during the fierce …
U.S. Navy Yemen's Houthi rebels warn of further attacks on Saudi oil facilitiesstripes.com - By ERIN CUNNINGHAM, ANNE GEARAN, STEVEN MUFSON, KAREEM FAHIM | The Washington Post | Published: September 16, 2019 ISTANBUL — Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened additional attacks on Saudi oil installations just days after claiming a crippling assault on …
Korean Peninsula North Korea says talks with US could take place in 'few weeks'stripes.com - By KIM TONG-HYUNG | Associated Press | Published: September 16, 2019 SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that diplomatic talks with the United States could resume in a "few weeks," but that it will not …
