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Marine Corps IDs pilot killed in Southern California helicopter crash
Maj. Tyler R. Braconi was killed in an AH-1Z Viper crash in Southern California on Thursday. A second, unidentified Marine was injured in the crash.
By Beth Sullivan
Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds
Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”
Best pics of the week: Jan. 5, 2020
Rapid response forces head to the Middle East, Marines secure the embassy in Baghdad and more pics from the services in this week's Frontline Photos.
US service member, DoD contractors killed after jihadi attack on base in Kenya
It was the first known al-Shabab attack against U.S. forces inside Kenya, a key base for fighting one of the world’s most resilient extremist organizations.
Navy and Coast Guard team up to rescue cruise ship passenger
With winds measured at 25 mph and seas up to 10 feet high, the Sea Hawk crew hoisted the passenger and transported him to medical care, Coast Guard officials said.
By Carl Prine
Japan OKs controversial plan to send naval forces to Mideast
But they won't be joining a US-led coalition patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
Coast Guard and Navy searching for missing tour helicopter
It carried a pilot and six passengers — two of them children — and an electronic locator, but no signals have been received.
By Carl Prine
This command chief uncovered the tragedy that shaped his life. Now, he uses it to help AMC airmen.
“Saying that people are our most valuable resource should be way more than just this bumper sticker.”
Pentagon finally gets its 2020 budget from Congress
Trump expected to sign FY20 defense spending.
By Joe Gould
How force buildups on both sides could increase chances of US-Iran armed conflict
The tit-for-tat militarization between Iran and the U.S. is pushing the two combative foes closer to the brink of war highlighting a potential failure of the Trump administration’s stick approach to deterring Tehran’s malign behavior in the region.
By Shawn Snow