Holy Nightmare: Koran burning fires up Afghan clashes
At least four people are dead and dozens more wounded after police in Afghanistan open fire during a second day of protests. Outside a US military base, demonstrators are hurling rocks at police and chanting anti-American slogans after copies of the Koran, the Muslim Holy Book were inadvertently burned by troops. The US embassy in Kabul has been put on lockdown during the protests. A senior commander apologized yesterday and ordered a full investigation. Former US Marine Jake Diliberto tells RT this won’t be the last time troops create a PR nightmare for America. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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US Navy base on Sicily re-opens after flood-related closure …
Officials at the U.S. Navy base on Sicily re-opened the base Wednesday about 4:15 p.m. after it had been closed about eight hours because of flooded roads leading to both Naval Air Station Sigonella I and II, a Navy …
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U.S. News – Afghanistan combat outpost 'Aryan' draws protest
Days after the Marines apologized for a flag resembling the Nazi “SS” symbol, new questions are being raised about an Army base in Afghanistan reportedly called “Combat Outpost Aryan.” The Military Religious Freedom …
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Afghanistan Base 'Aryan' Raises Objections From Soldiers Over Name
WASHINGTON — Following last week's embarrassing controversy involving Marines displaying a flag with what appeared to be a Nazi insignia, American and Afghan soldiers have alleged that an Army base near Kandahar …
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US Army command to review base passes issued to South Koreans …
The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command will being interviewing all South Koreans who have been granted base access passes, following allegations that a long-time employee illegally sold the passes.
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A Basic Mistake That Trashed a JSTARS
Imagine flying, along with 20 or so fellow aircrew, in an Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Targeting and Attack Radar System (JSTARS) jet for a mission to track down insurgents planting roadside bombs in Iraq or Afghanistan. You’ve just taken off from your base in Qatar but before you can go scan the ground for
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Video: F-35’s First Night Flight
Last week we showed you pics of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s first night flight that happened on Jan. 18 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Well, Lockheed just released the video from that dusk flight in which an F-35A took off at 5:05 pm and landed shortly after sunset at 6:20 pm. This
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Airman From Md. Killed In Afghanistan « CBS Baltimore
The U.S. Department of Defense says a 24-year-old airman from Peterson Air Force Base has died in Afghanistan .
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Peterson Airman Killed In Afghanistan
An airman out of Peterson Air Force Base was killed in Afghanistan , the Department of Defense announced Saturday.
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Breitbart.tv » US Troops Ring In 2012 In Afghanistan
US soldiers and those serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan celebrated the New Year at the NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday.
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