Tag: United States military
US Navy dismisses Pearl Harbor-based ship’s commander
HONOLULU — The Navy said it relieved the commander of a Pearl Harbor-based destroyer after losing confidence in her leadership.
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US sanctions Chinese computer makers in widening tech fight
BEIJING — The Biden administration has added seven Chinese supercomputer research labs and manufacturers to a U.S. export blacklist in a spreading conflict with...
Lawsuit: Virginia police officers threatened man during stop
NORFOLK, Va. — A second lieutenant in the U.S. Army is suing two Virginia police officers over a traffic stop during which the officers...
Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge dies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee Metal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge has died. He was 99.
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Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The battle for an ancient desert city in war-torn Yemen has become a key to understanding wider tensions now...
Marines open another probe into sunken tank blamed on errors
SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps has launched a probe looking at the readiness of its troops before they participated in an exercise that...
A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
BAGHDAD — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central...
Polish officer to hold US V Corps post under exchange deal
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense ministry say a senior Polish officer has been appointed deputy commander of U.S. Army V Corps at Fort Knox...
Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets.
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Reacting to bloody coup, US suspends trade deal with Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday suspended a trade deal with Myanmar until a democratic government is brought back to the Southeast Asian...