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The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy
In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
Pair helps deceased WWII veteran get the honor he deserved
Mike Shults never knew Howard Knowles. But his passion for helping a fellow veteran 23 years after Knowles’ death has led to the war hero finally getting the military benefits he earned and helped his family know what happened to his remains.
By Erin McIntyre, The Daily Sentinel (Colorado) via AP
Trump says ‘missiles coming’ against Syria, ‘new and smart’
Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US airstrikes against Taliban drug labs extend to western Afghanistan
In perhaps a sign of the campaign’s success, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan recently announced that its efforts to stem Taliban financing by bombing narcotics facilities would expand beyond southern Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
Duckworth has baby; 1st US senator to give birth in office
Sen. Tammy Duckworth has given birth to a baby girl, making her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
New cyber weapons are here and no one is prepared, experts say
The experts say government, military and industry are not prepared for current or future cyber threats and must do more to deter bad actors.
By Todd South
Naval academy holds viewing of flag captured in War of 1812
The U.S. Naval Academy Museum has held a public viewing of a large British flag that was captured during the War of 1812.
Daniel Akaka, former senator and WWII vet, dies at 93
Former Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian elected to Congress who served for more than three decades, died Friday. He was 93.
Trump, Kim summit may boost recovery of US Korea War remains
More than six decades after the troops died for their country, the repatriation of the remains of thousands of U.S. military personnel missing in action and presumed dead from the Korean War may finally get a boost now that President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to hold the first-ever summit between their countries.
Trump wants troops out of Syria, but his generals may resist
The White House pushing for a “rapid end” to the mission in Syria, but experts on the region see the Pentagon’s operational momentum as the key hurdle.
By Kyle Rempfer
Remains of WWII Marine return home after being identified
Charpilloz, 19, died Nov. 20, 1943, the first day of battle on the small island of Betio oin the Tarawa Atoll, during World War II.
By Ken Chamberlain