NATO takes over air operations as CIA works the ground in Libya. And, 11 employers partner in a commitment to hire 100,000 veterans by 2020.
NATO takes over air operations as CIA works the ground in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — NATO took sole command of air operations in Libya on Thursday as CIA operatives worked the field to connect with rebel fighters who have seen their surge toward Tripoli impeded.
Jet Engine Explodes, Injuring 10 on Carrier
SAN DIEGO — The engine of a fighter jet preparing to take off from an aircraft carrier in the Pacific exploded and injured 10 Sailors, the military says.
Officials ask: Do GI Bill transfer rights help retention?
More than 180,000 service members are approved to share Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits with spouses or children, but defense officials remain concerned that the ability to transfer unused benefits to family members is not enough to prevent troops from leaving the military to use the benefits themselves.
Employers promise 100,000 jobs for vets
A partnership of 11 companies, led by financial services firm JPMorgan Chase, has committed to hiring 100,000 military veterans by the end of 2020.
US Mulls Rebel Aid as CIA Sends Teams In
WASHINGTON — While the White House debates whether to arm rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi’s troops, U.S. officials have acknowledged that the CIA has sent small teams of operatives into Libya and helped rescue a crew member of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed.
Radiation slows recovery of dead near Japan plant
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — In the shadow of Japan’s struggle to stem radioactive leaks from its stricken nuclear complex, police in white moon suits pull bodies of tsunami victims from an evacuated zone in halting work interrupted by radiation alarms.
Cybersecurity breach may leave DOD networks exposed
WASHINGTON — Some Pentagon computer networks might have been laid open to intruders as a result of a recent electronic break-in at one of the nation’s most prominent cybersecurity firms.
DoD: Libya Mission Has Cost US $550M So Far
WASHINGTON — The military intervention in Libya has cost the U.S. Defense Department an extra $550 million so far, mostly for bombs and missiles, officials said Tuesday.
U.S. officials consider arming Libyan rebels
Officials from the White House, State Department and Pentagon are asking themselves a critical question, The New York Times reports, one that might well dictate how the campaign in Libya will play out. Should the United States arm the anti-Gadhafi rebels?
Karzai blasts US troops for gruesome Afghan deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Wednesday condemned the actions of a group of U.S. soldiers charged with murdering three unarmed Afghans, charging they killed for entertainment after taking drugs.
