http://www.mail.com/subjects/15028-armed-forces.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/15028-armed-forces.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2163898-senators-closing-border-security-compromise.html WASHINGTON (AP) — White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions living in the country unlawfully. "This is a key moment in ... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:23:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2163898-senators-closing-border-security-compromise.html 2013-06-20T07:23:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161218-compromise-senators-eyed-border-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. Lawmakers and aides alike said the goal was to a... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:07:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161218-compromise-senators-eyed-border-security.html 2013-06-20T04:07:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162814-group-exclude-chad-troops-un-force-mali.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A network of human rights groups on Wednesday criticized plans to include Chadian troops in a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali while Chad's military remains on a U.N. 'list of shame' for child recruitment. But U.N. officials made clear they had no intention of excluding a country whose soldiers are considered among the best African desert fighters. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:46:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162814-group-exclude-chad-troops-un-force-mali.html 2013-06-19T19:46:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2162098-senators-seek-cost-cuts-f-35-fighter-jet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't afford not to build. Chairing the hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin lamented that the F-35 already has cost taxpayers billions more than... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:11:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2162098-senators-seek-cost-cuts-f-35-fighter-jet.html 2013-06-19T16:11:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161518-un-us-filipinos-to-leave-golan-heights.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United Nations and Washington have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning of "maximum volatility" in the region after a number of countries decided to pull out their peacekeeping forces amid escalating violence, the Philippines' top diplomat said Wednesday. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:22:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161518-un-us-filipinos-to-leave-golan-heights.html 2013-06-19T10:22:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157490-military-plans-would-women-combat-jobs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's special operations units. Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, director of force management for U.S. Special Operations Command, sai... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157490-military-plans-would-women-combat-jobs.html 2013-06-18T23:05:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, who commands the Israeli military in the West Bank, said Tuesday that U.S Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts helped calm the situation in the West Bank. Kerry has ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html 2013-06-18T16:53:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156420-syrias-assad-eu-will-pay-price-arming-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president warned that Europe "will pay a price" if it delivers weapons to rebels fighting to topple him, saying in an interview published Monday that arming them would backfire as the "terrorists" return to their countries with extremist ideologies. Bashar Assad also dismissed the U.S. administration's findings that the Syrian army u... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156420-syrias-assad-eu-will-pay-price-arming-rebels.html 2013-06-17T19:38:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155500-afghans-poised-to-take-security-lead-us-nato.html JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:33:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155500-afghans-poised-to-take-security-lead-us-nato.html 2013-06-16T17:33:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153750-roadside-bomb-kills-5-police-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb struck a police van in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing five police as they were on their way to a training session, authorities said. Seven other police were wounded in the early morning blast in Paktika province, a statement from the provincial governor's office said. The van was taking the officers to a... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153750-roadside-bomb-kills-5-police-afghanistan.html 2013-06-15T11:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153572-marines-land-osprey-aircraft-japanese-ship.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft made an unprecedented landing Friday on a Japanese naval vessel off the California coast. The tilt-rotor aircraft flew from San Diego's Marine Corps Miramar Air Station to the Japanese ship Hyuga as part of an 18-day drill aimed at improving Japan's amphibious capabilities. The Osprey has sparked ... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153572-marines-land-osprey-aircraft-japanese-ship.html 2013-06-15T02:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153264-defense-report-troops-bin-laden-raid-revealed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were in uniform and wearing nametags during a CIA award ceremony attended by the writer of the film "Zero Dark Thirty," a Pentagon inspector general's report said Friday. The report, however, omits a number of revelations disclosed in an early draft t... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:00:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153264-defense-report-troops-bin-laden-raid-revealed.html 2013-06-14T23:00:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153086-army-ranger-dies-parachute-drill-ga.html SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Army Ranger was found dead on the ground with parachute cords wrapped around his neck after a routine training jump in southeast Georgia and commanders hope an investigation will reveal what went wrong, a military spokesman said Friday. The fatal jump occurred Thursday afternoon as Rangers stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savan... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:51:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153086-army-ranger-dies-parachute-drill-ga.html 2013-06-14T20:51:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151362-apnewsbreak-ny-air-guard-unit-investigated.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A high-profile New York Air National Guard airlift wing has promoted sexual abusers instead of punishing them, according to the retired officer who handled claims of sexual assault in the unit. "I can tell you from my firsthand experiences in this position, the program is BROKE, the commanders do not protect the victims or allow any fo... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:50:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151362-apnewsbreak-ny-air-guard-unit-investigated.html 2013-06-14T06:50:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147418-fort-hood-soldier-accused-paying-sex.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday charged a Fort Hood sergeant with paying for sex with a soldier in a prostitution scheme allegedly arranged by a low-level coordinator of the Texas Army post's sexual assault prevention program. The scandal and others in the U.S. armed forces have triggered outrage from local commanders to Capitol Hill and... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:07:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147418-fort-hood-soldier-accused-paying-sex.html 2013-06-12T23:07:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite growing alarm over the Syrian government's military advances, Obama administration officials are split over whether to arm the country's rebel forces or make other military moves that would deepen U.S. involvement in the conflict. President Barack Obama's top national security advisers met at the White House on Wednesday to air t... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:37:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html 2013-06-12T22:37:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147540-syrian-rebels-press-us-allies-to-send-weapons.html BEIRUT (AP) — With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. The U.S. and its allies so far have refused to send lethal aid to the rebels in part because of fears ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:42:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147540-syrian-rebels-press-us-allies-to-send-weapons.html 2013-06-12T19:42:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145946-un-chief-syria-spillover-threatens-golan-truce.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that spillover from Syria's civil war threatens a 40-year-old cease-fire between Syria and Israel in the disputed Golan Heights and recommended bolstering the vulnerable U.N. peacekeeping force there by more than 300 troops. Ban's recommendation, made in a report to the Security Council on We... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:25:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145946-un-chief-syria-spillover-threatens-golan-truce.html 2013-06-12T19:25:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147120-top-military-leader-disputes-diplomat-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that four members of Army special forces in Tripoli were never told to stand down after last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, disputing a former top diplomat's claim that the unit might have helped Americans under siege. Army Gen. Martin Demp... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147120-top-military-leader-disputes-diplomat-benghazi.html 2013-06-12T17:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144984-fort-hood-suspect-defense-attorneys-odds.html FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Defense attorneys ordered to help the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage said Tuesday that it would be unethical to give him their legal advice and opinions while he's representing himself at his upcoming murder trial. After allowing Maj. Nidal Hasan to serve as his own attorney, Army judge Col.... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:52:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144984-fort-hood-suspect-defense-attorneys-odds.html 2013-06-12T00:52:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144122-bill-to-revamp-military-justice-faces-uphill-fight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ambitious legislation to stanch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces by overhauling the military justice system faces an uncertain future due to vigorous objections from senior Defense Department leaders and key members of Congress who are concerned the proposed changes go too far. The bill crafted by Sen. Kirsten Gi... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:59:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144122-bill-to-revamp-military-justice-faces-uphill-fight.html 2013-06-11T22:59:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2140292-correction-fort-hood-shooting-story.html FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — In a June 9 story about how the Fort Hood massacre defendant's health problems could slow the pace of his trial, The Associated Press erroneously referred to him as an Army psychologist. Maj. Nidal Hasan is an Army psychiatrist. A corrected version of the story is below: Fort Hood suspect's paralysis could slow trial Fort Hood susp... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:24:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2140292-correction-fort-hood-shooting-story.html 2013-06-11T21:24:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145056-libya-army-chief-vows-to-militias-this-year.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's interim army chief of staff insisted Tuesday that militias will have to lay down their arms or join the military by year's end after 31 people were killed in protests against the militia forces. Speaking in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the deadly clashes erupted over the weekend, killing mostly civilians, Col. Salem Qi... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:48:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145056-libya-army-chief-vows-to-militias-this-year.html 2013-06-11T20:48:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144808-iraq-increasingly-drawn-syrian-battlefield.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Signs are growing that stretches of Iraq and Syria are morphing into a single battlefield for militants, exacerbating Iraq's slide into renewed deadly chaos a year and a half after U.S. troops pulled out. Iraqi border posts along the Syrian frontier are coming under attack, and Syrian truck drivers have been singled out and shot inside Iraq... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:57:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144808-iraq-increasingly-drawn-syrian-battlefield.html 2013-06-11T18:57:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2143198-russia-faces-security-challenges-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast — Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history." But intelligence analysts and regional... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:37:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2143198-russia-faces-security-challenges-sochi-olympics.html 2013-06-11T11:37:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142694-us-spy-programs-raise-ire-abroad.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end the secretive surveillance systems. The programs causing the global uproar were r... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:49:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142694-us-spy-programs-raise-ire-abroad.html 2013-06-11T02:49:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2142276-austrian-un-troops-to-golan-pullout.html VIENNA (AP) — An official says Austria will begin withdrawing its 377 U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights on Wednesday. The Austrian Defense Ministry official says the first contingent to return home will be support staff, meaning the observation posts normally staffed by Austrian troops will continue to be manned for now. The off... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2142276-austrian-un-troops-to-golan-pullout.html 2013-06-10T19:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141058-pakistan-president-to-leaders-militancy.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's president, in what will likely be his last major speech to parliament, urged the new government on Monday to keep up the fight against militancy, one of the many problems facing the country. Asif Ali Zardari spoke hours after militants dressed as policemen and armed with assault rifles and rockets attacked trucks in Pakistan ca... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:38:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141058-pakistan-president-to-leaders-militancy.html 2013-06-10T14:38:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2140022-japanese-troops-head-to-calif-beach-training.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Japanese troops will converge on California's southern coast in the next two weeks as part of a military exercise with U.S. troops aimed at improving that country's amphibious attack abilities. U.S. and Japanese military officials said the unprecedented training, led by U.S. Marines and sailors, will help Japan's Self-Defense Force operat... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:36:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2140022-japanese-troops-head-to-calif-beach-training.html 2013-06-10T02:36:52Z