Summary
A collection of news and information related to Armed Forces published by Tribune Company sources.
» Search within 8602 items
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
>
8602 items on Armed Forces
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
>
-
Gunmen kill 3 U.S.-allied fighters in Sunni area in northern Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group today in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said. The attackers opened fire as they sped by two different awakening council checkpoints in the Azamiyah neighborhood, according...Tags: Injuries, Murder, Armed Conflicts, Vehicles, Guerrilla Activity
-
Fidel Castro: Cuba doesn't owe an explanation to Washington
Sun-Sentinel.comEnding the silence over reports that Russia may use Cuba as a refueling stop for nuclear-capable bombers, former president Fidel Castro said the socialist island doesn't have to "ask forgiveness" or owe any explanation to Washington. In a brief essay...Tags: Fulgencio Batista, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, National Government, Government
-
Obama and German Leader Discuss War and Economics
Associated PressBERLIN -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as climate and energy issues at Germany's chancellery Thursday, part of a tour aimed at lifting the first-...Tags: Al Gore, Minority Groups, Demographics, Employees, Government Health Care
-
Campbell says he cried but accepts Army's orders
Caleb Campbell said he was upset when the Army told him he wouldn't be able to play for the Detroit Lions this season. "Oh yeah, I cried, because I wanted a shot," Campbell, a seventh-round draft pick of the Lions, told The Oakland Press of Pontiac...Tags: National Football League, Detroit Lions, Defense
-
AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings
Associated Press WriterThe towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges. Five deaths -- including one of a Michigan soldier --...Tags: Navistar International Corporation, Industrial Accidents, Crossovers and SUVs, Injuries, Censorship
-
McCain 'wrong' on Iraq: MSNBC, others
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated Sen. John McCain, "staking his candidacy entirely on the surge in Iraq,'' has shown "that he does not understand one of the fundamental facts about the surge,'' MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was reporting of the Republican......Tags: Katie Couric, Barack Obama, Religious Conflicts, Terrorism, Rebellions
-
'Don't ask, don't tell:' Congress asks
The SwampBy Amanda Erickson A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. Congress had not reconsidered the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'......Tags: Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Diseases, Assault, Vic Snyder
-
Six killed in crash of bomber off Guam
HONOLULU The Air Force says all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. An announcement from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam says a wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the aircrew. Two...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Defense
-
Statement on timing of surge was no mistake, McCain says
Associated PressRepublican John McCain pushed back yesterday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007. He told reporters...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, George Bush, National Government, Government
-
U.S. seeks to intensify efforts in Afghanistan
Associated PressAs violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it's far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep. U.S....Tags: Barack Obama, Heads of State, Natural Science, Rebellions, Terrorism
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| KTLA-TV
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 24, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Jul 24, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Armed Forces topic gallery.
