All posts tagged "military"

  • This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Commander, currently the head of the Pacific Air Force. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says President Barack Obama will nominate the first woman to head a major U.S. military combatant command. If confirmed by the Senate, Robinson would be the seventh commander to head the Colorado-based U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Air Force)
    Obama to nominate 1st woman to head US combatant command

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter says President Barack Obama will nominate the first woman to head a major U.S. military combatant command. If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson would be the...

    • Posted March 18, 2016
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  • Singer-actor Lee Seung-gi waves to his fans who have gathered at a boot camp in Nonsan, south of Seoul, to see him off as he begins his mandatory military service on Feb. 1, 2016. The 29-year-old celebrity marked his enlistment by releasing a single titled "I Am Joining the Military" on Jan. 21. (Yonhap)
    Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi to be assigned to special forces command

    SEOUL (Yonnhap) — Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi, who is undergoing basic training for military service, will be assigned to the Special Warfare Command next week, a military official said Thursday. “Lee Seung-gi has been classified into the intelligence...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • A North Korean missile unit takes part in a military parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang in this picture taken April 25, 2007. North Korea fired several short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan on Friday morning, Kyodo news agency said, quoting Japanese and U.S. Officials. (Yonhap)
    Branch by branch, a look at N. Korea’s massive military

    TOKYO (AP) — With tensions high and the United States and South Korea ready to hold their massive annual war games next week, which North Korea sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion, Pyongyang is warning it...

    • Posted March 4, 2016
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  • U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms Third Class Danielle Hinchliff, left, and Master-at-Arms Third Class Anna Schnatzmeyer listen during training in 2013. (Gerry Broome / AP, file)
    Lawmakers introduce bill to make women register for draft

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican congressmen who are military veterans have introduced a bill requiring women to register for the draft. Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Thursday that the legislation is...

    • Posted February 4, 2016
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  • Singer-actor Lee Seung-gi waves to his fans who have gathered at a boot camp in Nonsan, south of Seoul, to see him off as he begins his mandatory military service on Feb. 1, 2016. The 29-year-old celebrity marked his enlistment by releasing a single titled "I Am Joining the Military" on Jan. 21. (Yonhap)
    Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi joins military

    NONSAN, South Korea (Yonhap) — Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi enlisted in his mandatory military service Monday upon entering a military training center here. Clad in black trousers and a jumper, the 29-year-old Lee arrived at a rail station...

    • Posted February 1, 2016
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    Park calls for strengthening military power

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for strengthening military power in a move widely seen as South Korea’s latest efforts to deter North Korea’s possible provocations. South Korea has set aside 38.8 trillion won (US$33.2...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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  • South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo talks with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan, on the newly established hotline at the defense ministry in Seoul on Dec. 31, 2015, in this photo released by the South Korean ministry. The hotline was set up between them on the same day. The two countries launched the hotline to facilitate their cooperation on security issues in the Korean Peninsula and in the region. (Yonhap
    S. Korea, China establish military hotline

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea and China set up a hotline between their top defense officials Thursday to reinforce their cooperation on security issues on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. Defense Minister Han Min-koo had...

    • Posted December 31, 2015
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