US Audit Finds Afghanistan Incapable of Sustaining Security
PENTAGON — A U.S. government audit warns that Afghanistan will likely be incapable of sustaining its security forces beyond the 2014 pullout of international troops due to incompetence.
Army Master Sergeant Sentenced to Nearly 4 years for Illegally Exporting Military Equipment
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Army sergeant, who was previously stationed in the Orlando-area while serving in the military, was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after he violated the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
UN: Opium Production in Burma Grows for Sixth Straight Year
The United Nations says opium production in Burma has gone up for the sixth consecutive year, despite increased government efforts to curtail output of the crop used to make heroin.
Obama to Storm Victims: America is With You
NEW YORK — U.S. President Barack Obama has told Americans affected by the superstorm that ravaged parts of the East Coast of the United States that “America is with you.†Recovery efforts began Tuesday in hard-hit areas, particularly in New York and New Jersey, which were impacted by the storm known as Sandy.