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ST. LOUIS -- A former Marine was sent to prison Thursday after admitting he tried to rob two black men, then lied to police and blamed the victims for the crime.Police arrested the black men, who are brothers. City prosecutors eventually charged the Marine, who is white, ...

OSCODA, Mich. -- Democrat U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is criticizing the U.S. Air Force for taking an 'aggressive and defensive posture' with the state of Michigan related to toxic contamination cleanup at a former base in northern Michigan.In a Jan. 31 letter, ...

HOMER, Alaska (AP) РІР‚' A crew member of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory died in an industrial accident in Homer.The crew member died after being struck Thursday by a crane that rolled over. ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan -- A U.S. service member was arrested Saturday in the home of a Japanese couple who found him naked after he'd used their shower, according to local news reports.Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Williams, 27, ...

Ninety-two-year-old World War II veteran Richard 'Dick' Hackley handed over the watch Saturday to Lt. Ben McFarland, a sailor assigned to the Navy's newest submarine.Hackley served as a radar operator on the USS South Dakota (BB 57), among the most decorated battleships of the war.McFarland, ...

Three Marine Corps installations in North Carolina suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Florence, requiring billions of dollars in repairs so forces there can remain ready to respond to the nation's crises.Last year's late-summer hurricane hovered over the East Coast for days, ...

The U.S. Air Force is not backing away from future F-35 Joint Strike Fighter orders in favor of the potential F-15X program, the service's top acquisition official said Friday.'We're not backing away from the F-35 in any way, shape or form,' said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, ...

MIAMI (AP) РІР‚' The U.S. Coast Guard says it detained two smuggling suspects after intercepting a boat carrying 132 pounds (60 kilograms) of cocaine in the waters off suburban Miami.In a statement, ...

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) РІР‚' An Air Force Academy cadet has been convicted of sexual assault in a military trial.The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Armis Sunday was convicted Friday after a four-day court-martial. ...

For Wesley Jordan, the past six days at work haven't been much different from any other week -- except for all the buzz.There's the buzzing: the phone in his pocket, constantly vibrating with notifications and messages.And the ripples: the ever-expanding wake of the picture he posted online, ...

BATH, Maine (AP) РІР‚' Retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan got a firsthand look Friday at progress on construction of a massive warship that will one day bear his name. ...

HONOLULU (AP) РІР‚' U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard expects to kick off her presidential campaign with a rally in her home state of Hawaii this weekend.The Democratic congresswoman's first rally on Saturday comes after she formally launched her effort with an online video and declaration on CNN last month. ...

ATLANTA -- Dante Scarnecchia, former Marine Sergeant, places a high value on respect for authority.He just can't stand the phrase universally used to express it.'Guys come in and all they ever say is, 'Yes, sir,' which I hate,' Scarnecchia says.There's a mini-rant coming. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The Trump administration said Friday it is freeing itself from the constraints of a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia and will begin withdrawing from the pact on Saturday.President Donald Trump blamed the Russians for the demise of the Cold War-era pact, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' As the Trump administration pushes for peace in Afghanistan, a new U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are largely holding their own despite a surge in American bombing.These trends reflect what U.S. ...

ALBANY, N.Y. РІР‚' American Legion officials are calling on New York lawmakers to request the Pentagon exhume the Long Island graves of sailors killed in a World War II ship explosion in an attempt to identify the fallen servicemen. ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- The U.S. Navy will name a future littoral combat ship the USS Augusta in honor of the state's capital.The decision was announced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. ...

The unemployment rate for female veterans was lower in January than the male veteran rate for the third consecutive month, a fact that may be a reflection of the current strength of the economy and the possible impact of programs to expand women's job opportunities. ...

The Navy on Thursday signed a deal for the bulk purchase of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, a move that will reportedly save $4 billion over the long term and boost the fortunes of Newport News Shipbuilding.The $15. ...

VICENZA, Italy -- He was a penniless, traumatized Vietnamese teenager with a fifth-grade education when in 1980 he arrived in the U.S. He knew how to survive in the jungle, evade checkpoints and control the terror he often felt. ...