Melania Trump to give speech in suburban Philadelphia

It will be Melania's first public speech since the Republican National Convention, where she was criticized for cribbing portions of first lady Michelle Obama Melania Trump to give speech in suburban Philadelphia Michelle Obama to attend ceremony for new Navy submarine Clinton to campaign in Arizona days before election MORE Melania rarely appears on the campaign trail, choosing instead to stay in New York City and care for the couple's 10-year-old son. "She's amazing when she speaks.

Congressional candidates weigh in on top priorities, issues

In the 1st Congressional District, which covers eastern New Hampshire and the city of Manchester, Republican Rep. Frank Guinta is trying to hold his seat against former Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and Independent candidate Shawn O'Connor. The 2nd congressional district includes eastern and northern New Hampshire and the cities of Nashua and Concord.

India prepared to buy 200 foreign combat jets if they’re ‘Made-in-India’

A deal to buy high-end Rafale planes from France's Dassault was scaled back to just 36 jets last month. India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the market for 200 foreign combat jets, but there's a catch: they have to be made in India Indian Air Force is desperately trying to speed up other acquisitions and arrest a fall in operational strength - now a third less than required to simultaneously fight China and Pakistan India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say.

Govt offers to buy 200 foreign fighter jets – if they’re Made-in-India

NEW DELHI: India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, Indian Air Force officials say. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India - which the Air Force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out ageing Soviet-era aircraft - could be worth anything from $13-$15 billion, experts say, potentially one of the country's biggest military aircraft deals.

Secretary of Defense Orders a Halt to Reenlistment-Bonus Repayments

The Pentagon will halt efforts to collect reenlistment bonuses mistakenly paid out to thousands of California National Guard veterans after an intervention by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter . In a statement released this morning, Carter outlined his order : First, I have ordered the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to suspend all efforts to collect reimbursement from affected California National Guard members, effective as soon as is practical.

Business | Woman-Owned MIKEL Inc. Awarded New 5 Year $26 Million Navy Contract

MIKEL, Inc, a woman-owned, small business in Middletown has been awarded a new 5-year, $26 million government contract to support the Code 15 Sensors and SONAR Systems department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport. Code 15 is responsible for research and development of sensors and SONAR systems used on the Navy's submarine and surface combatant fleet.

Ryan urges Pentagon to suspend collection of Guard bonuses

In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert D'Andrea, a retired Army major and Iraq war veteran, holds a frame with a photo of his team on his first deployment to Iraq in his home in Los Angeles. Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.

Norway welcomes US Marines amid Russian tensions

US Marines are coming to Norway -- a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin's spine. The move, which was sought by the Americans and announced Monday by Norway, comes as tensions between the US and Russia are increasing amid the humanitarian disaster in Syria and US assertions of Moscow's involvement in cyber hacks on American political organizations and individuals.

National Guard soldiers told they must repay enlistment bonuses

Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. After 21 years in the military, three deployments, and a roadside bomb blast that left him bleeding and unconscious, Christopher Van Meter got a letter from the Pentagon saying he improperly received enlistment bonuses and now owed the government $46,000.

Soldiers asked to return reenlistment bonuses by Pentagon

Capitol Hill lawmakers from both sides of the aisle blasted the Pentagon for trying to recoup reenlistment bonus money awarded to National Guardsmen years ago, calling the military's effort "a bonehead decision" that Congress can correct. Lawmakers are up in arms over a Defense Department order demanding that National Guard units repay reenlistment bonuses for combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pentagon Forcing Vets To Repay Reenlistment Bonuses

In the first of what could be the start of what could be a national public relations nightmare, California lawmakers from both sides of the aisle piled on the Pentagon after reports it is forcing vets to repay enlistment bonuses improperly paid to thousands of National Guard soldiers a decade ago. Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Pentagon orders 10k California National Guard soldiers to REPAY their enlistment bonuses

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