Fighter Pilot Legend Bob Hoover Dies at 94

Oh, what an aviation life to have lived. Robert “Bob” Hoover left us on Tuesday at age 94, but his legacy will remain in fighter pilot lore for generations. When you have fighter pilot legends brag on you, you must have been something special. Jimmy Doolittle, the World War II hero, aviation pioneer, and commander […]

Police: Refugee kills former co-worker, self; injures 3

A refugee from Kenya killed one former co-worker, wounded three others and then killed himself Tuesday in a workplace shooting that authorities are still trying to unravel in Virginia, police said. Getachew Fekede, 53, had entered the U.S. through a refugee immigration program and worked for the railcar manufacturer FreightCar America before being fired in […]

Policy prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on defense

Donald Trump calls the U.S. military “depleted.” It urgently needs more planes, ships, troops and nuclear weapons, he says, to ensure American predominance in the world. Hillary Clinton has a much different view of the defense and military challenges facing the next president. Her prescriptions are largely echoes of the Obama administration. She begins with […]

Military Contractor Killed Committing Home Invasion

A former U.S. Army infantry team leader and military contractor died as he struggled with a Goldsboro (NC) homeowner for control of the gun that he pulled during a home invasion early Saturday morning. A home invasion suspect was shot and killed after deputies said he broke into a home Saturday morning. Deputies with the Wayne […]

Waves of cyber attacks hit Netflix, Spotify, Twitter

At least two successive waves of online attacks blocked multiple major websites Friday, at times making it impossible for many users on the East Coast to access Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Tumblr and Reddit. The first attacks appear to have begun around 7:10 am Friday, then resolved towards 9:30 am, but then a fresh wave began. The […]

Ex-NSA Contractor Stole at Least 500 Million Pages of Records and Secrets

A former National Security Agency contractor amassed at least 500 million pages of government records, including top-secret information about military operations, by stealing documents bit by bit over two decades, the Justice Department alleged in a court filing submitted Thursday. Prosecutors in August arrested and charged Harold “Hal” Martin III,of Glen Burnie, Md., with theft of […]

California man convicted of recruiting for Islamic State gets 30 years

A California man convicted of attempting to help a friend travel to the Middle East to fight on behalf of Islamic State was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday, federal prosecutors said. Muhanad Badawi, 25, was found guilty of providing “material support” to the militant group in the form of his recruit, Nader […]

Donald Trump equates his life to war when discussing war

It’s difficult to serve in the military – feel a deep sense of community and meaning in your life then get out and discover no one cares. Trump has and does make flippant remarks that are borderline insulting and ignorant about service members. This bothered me – and still does. I understand what he meant […]

Kansas man accused in failed Army base bomb plot sentenced

A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in prison for helping a would-be jihadist’s unsuccessful plan to plant what they thought was a bomb at Fort Riley Army base. Alexander Blair, 29, also was sentenced to two years of supervised probation. He was accused of loaning $100 to 21-year-old John T. Booker Jr. […]

Police Search For 4 Male Suspects After 3 Students Shot at San Francisco School

San Francisco police are hunting for four suspects after a shooting sent a school into lockdown in the city’s Excelsior District Tuesday, sending waves of panic through parents and students. Police said at least three students were shot at June Jordan School for Equity at 325 La Grande Ave. as school was dismissed for the day. San […]

64-year-old man arrested by FBI for bomb outside of a Colorado police station

According to ABC News, David Michael Ansberry a 64-year-old man was arrested in connection with a bomb being placed outside of the Nederland Police Station on Oct 11. A police officer discovered the backpack outside of the small police station and brought it inside. An explosive device was found after police searched the backpack, which was later detonated by the […]