Guant namo parole board approves 21st captive for release
Yemeni Said Salih Said Nashir, shown in a 2008 photo from his GuantA namo profile provided to McClatchy by WikiLeaks, went before the panel in April. Prison spokesman Navy Capt.
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Coast Guard Rescues Mariner Stranded on Rocky Alaska Coastline
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue on Monday of a mariner stranded in a sailboat that had run aground near Cape Puget, Alaska, Coast Guard officials said. The sailboat, named the Lieveling, was drifting toward rocks 209 miles north of Kodiak, according to the Coast Guard's 17th District.
Stadium GM – Slooking to boost Toys for Tots collection this year
The Stadium GM Toys for Tots for 2016 got its kick-off Monday at the dealership with Santa Claus, owner Shorty Navarro and U.S. Marine Corps recruiter Staff Sergeant Julian Yost, whose office is located at 2789 E. State St. This is Stadium GM's third year with the Toys for Tots program that provides toys for disadvantaged kids. In 1995, Toys for Tots was approved as an official activity of the U. S. Marine Corps and an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve.
Give Our Fighting Men and Women the Equipment They Need
I recently spent two days with leaders from the Seventh Marine Regiment, the "Rippers," at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, also known as 29 Palms, in Southern California. I was the last speaker before they split for leave, then deployment to the Middle East just a few weeks before the holidays.
Boat suspected of carrying drugs intercepted, 3 detained
Authorities say three people were taken into custody after the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat believed to be involved in drug smuggling near AA o Nuevo State Park. San Francisco television station KPIX reports that Homeland Security investigators received information from the Coast Guard as they actively tracked the boat along the coast Sunday.
Topeka’s renewed downtown hosts Miracle on Kansas Avenue parade
The cavalcade of first responders, business vehicles, community organizations and decked-out marchers led by a U.S. Marine Corps color guard is a familiar sight for the holidays in downtown Topeka, but this year's Miracle on Kansas Avenue parade is special, organizers said. "This represents in every way what we're trying to do," said Vince Frye, president and CEO of Downtown Topeka Inc., as he stood surrounded by thousands of revelers downtown.
Veteran of the Month: Munford resident’s service spans 20 years
Serving his country for more than 23 years, Warren Richard "Rick" Willers was recently honored as the October Veteran of the Month during a ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center. Originally from Pensacola, Fla., Willers has lived in Tipton County since his retirement from naval service in 1993, staying for the appreciation that grew for the county and for the love of his beautiful bride, the late Patricia Dianne Bomar, a Tipton County native.
After Fidel Castro, What Comes Next?
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Coast Guard suspends search for person in Lake Pontchartrain
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a possible missing person in the water near the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, approximately 9 miles from Metairie on Sunday. Members from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office located a vehicle in Lake Pontchartrain near a damaged guardrail on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
This Day in Music History: The Band holds The Last Waltz, Band Aid…
By enlisting together, the brothers ensured that they would not be drafted - or separated. 1969 - As a protest against Britain's military involvement in foreign conflicts, John Lennon returns his Member of the British Empire medal, with an attached letter that reads: "Your Majesty, I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against 'Cold Turkey' slipping down the charts.
Opening their homes to Coast Guard recruits for Thanksgiving
In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, file photograph, Jennifer Stanton, right, a drill instructor at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, shouts instructions to new recruits during boot camp at the base. U.S. Coast Guard recruits in New Jersey enjoy home-cooked Thanksgiving meals from strangers who welcome them into their homes in a tradition called Operation Fireside.
Warship’s Commanding Officer Requests to Be Relieved of Duty Due to ‘Issue’
Cmdr. Sarah H. De Groot, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore , salutes side boys during a change of command ceremony. The commanding officer of USS Rushmore requested to be relieved of duty on Nov. 21 and has since left her command.
USS Arizona Survivor Gets First Live Look Inside Submerged Battleship…
Using an underwater drone, Don Stratton takes a peak inside the USS Arizona while the National Parks Service and a team of industry professionals map, survey and provide imagery to the public on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Experiencing the ship with Mr. Stratton watching live was absolutely one of the most emotional and touching experiences of my life Deep Trekker Inc. announced today that its portable remotely operating vehicle , the DTG2, was able to offer the first live view inside USS Arizona to one of the last remaining survivors from the ship. The Arizona was a U.S. battleship destroyed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Two Days in the Life of a B-24 Crew
Try not to show it's your first mission on a B-24. As the aircraft banks into a bomb run, .50-caliber waist guns jackhammer the air with bursts of defensive fire.
For Khizr Khan, work goes on
The offers to speak, the words of support and encouragement offered in shopping malls, airports and restaurants, the requests to sign all those copies of the U.S. Constitution.
Coasties rescue lost girl in Ridgewood
Humboldt County Sheriff's Department personnel notified Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders at approximately 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, reporting that a 14-year-old female was lost in the woods near the Ridgewood area. Reports indicated that the girl had gone hiking behind her house and had become disorientated.
Recruits at Parris Island set to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings
Mess hall worker Betsy Lagakis, who will happily help serve the 1,100 recruits in the 1st Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Thursday before going home to her own Thanksgiving dinner, describes, on Nov. 22, 2016, the holiday feast in store for the young Marines in the making. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island celebrated the Marine Corps' 241st birthday with a pageant on Nov. 2, 2016.
Trump rethinks need for torture
President-elect Donald Trump, in an interview with The New York Times , suggested a turnabout on the need for torture as a tool in the fight against terrorism, which he repeatedly endorsed during the campaign. Trump suggested that he has changed his mind about the usefulness of waterboarding and other forms of torture after talking with James Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general, who headed the U.S. Central Command.
Spending Thanksgiving with the U.S. Navy
On the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, there will be 4,950 pounds of turkey. That's enough to serve 11,709 Sailors!
Pentagon Warns Stopgap Spending Bill Could Hurt Terrorism Fight
Problematic shortfalls arising from a stopgap spending bill would occur in the Pentagon's operations and maintenance and training and equipment, according to the Defense Department's comptroller. The Pentagon comptroller has warned Congress that continuing to rely on stopgap spending bills will undermine U.S. forces in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a memo exclusively obtained by CQ Roll Call.