Salute to Veterans: Air Force pilot glad he didn’t become Indiana farmer

Walt McDaniel had just bought a used car from a dealer in his hometown of Elwood, Indiana, when the car's radio announced the news that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. The 19-year-old and his cousin decided they wanted to fly and not walk, so they signed up for the Aviation Cadet Program at their first opportunity.

Three US carriers lead naval drill aimed at N. Korea

South Korean warships joined three US aircraft carriers Saturday in an unusually strong display of naval force aimed at North Korea, whose nuclear ambitions have been a focus of US President Donald Trump's ongoing tour of Asia. The four-day joint exercise in the western Pacific involves three flattops -- USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt -- and seven South Korean warships including three destroyers, Seoul's defence ministry said.

Three US carriers lead naval drill aimed at North Korea

South Korean warships joined three US aircraft carriers Saturday in an unusually strong display of naval force aimed at North Korea, whose nuclear ambitions have been a focus of US President Donald Trump's ongoing tour of Asia. Nuclear-armed North Korea regularly denounces joint US and South Korean military drills as rehearsals for invasion.

TechOps honors past, present and future veterans with employee tribute

Bays typically filled with Delta aircraft were occupied by vintage military aircraft - along with the airline's newly re-painted " Spirit of Freedom " jet. The exhibit is part of Delta's annual Veterans Day event, in which the airline honored its 10,000 employee veterans as well as the 3,000 employees who are active duty military.

Puerto Rico’s emergency director resigns, US military effort winds down

Puerto Rico's emergency management director resigned Friday as the island's slow recovery continues nearly two months after Hurricane Maria made landfall. In announcing the resignation of Abner Gomez, effective Saturday, Gov. Ricardo Rossello praised the work of his emergency management chief following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in early and later September.

Jury deciding sentence for abusive Marine drill instructor

A Marine Corps jury on Friday is deciding whether a drill instructor should be sentenced to military prison time for choking, punching and otherwise tormenting recruits, especially Muslims, one of whom eventually hurled himself to his death down a stairwell. The eight-man jury at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, also could sentence Gunnery Sgt.

Military leaders say budget stopgaps affecting readiness

Military leaders worry that the way Congress is keeping the federal government funded, using continuing resolutions instead of passing an appropriations bill, is having an adverse effect on the military readiness of the United States. In the absence of a new budget, a continuing resolution funds the government for a set period of time at the same level or slightly lower than a previous appropriations bill.

Alaska lawmaker sees financial boon in refuge drilling

The sanctuary of the small-town Texas church where a gunman carried out a massacre will be turned into a temporary memorial for the more than two dozen victims. A Marine Corps drill instructor was convicted by a military jury of physically abusing young recruits, sometimes while drunk, and focusing his fury on three Muslim-American military volunteers.

Veterans and God’s healing love

A Christian Science perspective: We can trust in God's tender, healing, infinite love, unimpeded by time and space, to reach veterans in need. Various countries around the world have their own unique ways to honor their veterans - men and women who have expressed courage, strength, selflessness, and great love in service to their country.

South Korea to join US Navy in rare 3-carrier military exercise in Pacific

South Korean naval vessels will join the U.S. in a rare military drill that will feature three U.S. aircraft carriers in the western Pacific later this week. The USS Ronald Reagan, based in Japan; the USS Theodore Roosevelt, based in San Diego; and the USS Nimitz, based at Naval Base Kitsap at Bremerton, Washington, are all participating in the exercise from Saturday through next Tuesday.