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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Bringing drones out of the shadows

    The use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists, a practice that has dramatically escalated during the Obama administration, is receiving fresh and welcome scrutiny in Congress and elsewhere even as the number of drone strikes seems to be on the decline. Last week, Rep. William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R-Texas), the chairman of a House armed services subcommittee, introduced legislation to require the Pentagon to promptly inform Congress about every drone strike outside Afghanistan as well as about operations to kill or capture terrorists away from declared war zones.
    The use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists, a practice that has dramatically escalated during the Obama administration, is receiving fresh and welcome scrutiny in Congress and elsewhere even as the number of drone strikes seems to be on the...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Yemen, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Murder

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado

    SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day.
    SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...

    Tags: Google Inc., Basketball, Zoology, Armed Forces, Sports

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge

    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is the former Navy lieutenant who blew the lid off the tawdry goings on at the 1991 gathering of Naval aviators known as the Tailhook Assn. Symposium.
    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Lifestyle and Leisure, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Military, Sexual Assault

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Two soldiers from Southern California killed in Afghanistan

    Two soldiers from Southern California have been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Sgt. 1st-class Jeffrey Baker, 29, of Hesperia in San Bernardino County, and Spec. William Gilbert, 24, from Hacienda Heights, were...

    Tags: Afghanistan

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation

    Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife.
    Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife. Dressed in the ceremonial white...

    Tags: Camp Lejeune (military base), Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Armed Forces

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  6. Save the 'Million Man' Army

    The current guidance from the Department of Defense is that the U.S. will no longer conduct long-term stability operations despite 50 years of U.S. operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, and Korea. Presently we are "pivoting" to the...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Semiconductors and Active Components, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Indiantown, Defense

    7. May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Maryland

  7. MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook

    BC-MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook Mid-Atlantic Daybook Associated Press Mid-Atlantic Daybook for Saturday, May 18. MID-ATLANTIC The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you...

    Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Engineering

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Yemen, Angus King, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, Russia, Suez Canal

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Military's record on sexual assault: From bad to worse

    This post has been corrected. See note below for details.
    Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Arlington, Va., on suspicion of drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army...

    Tags: Assault, U.S. Army, Frontline Limited, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Camp Pendleton to open gates for rare classic car tour in June

    Classic car events with tours or rallies are nothing new. One touring the largest military base on the West Coast is. For the first time ever, Camp Pendleton will open its gates for auto enthusiasts to tour its 125,000-acre facility on June 21. The...

    Tags: Charity, Social Issues, Social Services, Entertainment Events, Ferrari

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  12. Kansas soldier dies while serving in Afghanistan

    A soldier from the Kansas town of Oakley has died while serving in Afghanistan. 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Trenton L. Rhea died in Kandahar on May 15.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    A soldier from the Kansas town of Oakley has died while serving in Afghanistan. 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Trenton L. Rhea died in Kandahar on May 15. According to a Department of Defense report, Rhea drowned while trying to cross a body of...

    Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Sam Brownback, Government, Afghanistan

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