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US Navy Needed Four Months And $10 Million To Clear Iranian Hackers From Marine Corps Network
The hackers group was “working directly for Iran’s government [or] acting with the approval of Iranian leaders.”
'Iron Man' Suit To Be Tested By US Military
A version of Tony Stark's futuristic suit could soon become a reality for certain elite military units.
Mystery Surrounding Whale Deaths Continues: 11 More Pilot Whales Found Dead In Florida, Slim Chances Of Others To Be Alive
Scientists will take samples of the dead marine mammals on Monday to determine the cause of death.
Sexy Sailors: Japan’s Navy, Seeking New Recruits Amidst Rising Geopolitical Tensions, Stages Beauty Contest
The Japanese public has become more enamored with its various armed services.
Underwater 'Glider' Robots Aid Quest For Better Hurricane Predictions
Scientists are using ocean-going robots to better predict the strength of developing hurricanes.
Navy Drone Squadron: US Navy Formalizes Use Of Drones [VIDEO]
The U.S. Navy unveiled its first drone squadron Thursday at the Naval Air Station North Island base. This marks the Navy's formal adoption of drone usage within the Navy.
US Navy Sailor Fights Off Bus Driver Who Attacked Her With A Knife In Dubai
A 28-year-old female U.S. Navy sailor used her training to fight off an attempted rapist in Dubai.
Iran Claims To Down US Drone, US Navy Says 'What Drone?'
On the anniversary of the last U.S. drone Iran successfully hacked and took down, Iran is claiming to have done it again; US Navy disagrees.
Navy Robot Shows Off Slick 'Gangnam Style' Dance Moves [VIDEO]
"Gangnam Style" is going robotic. A U.S. Navy humanoid robot is able to perform dance moves featured in the viral-video sensation.
Iran Fires Test Missiles During US Naval Drills
Iran's news agency reported the successful testing of four missiles during and near a U.S. Navy exercise in the Persian Gulf.
SEAL's 'No Easy Day' Book One More Of Many Bin Laden Death Truths
A former SEAL Team 6 member has written a book about al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death, contradicting the administration's account of what happened at the Pakistani compound last year.
Neil Armstrong's Death Inspires Stirring Tributes Across Twitter And The Web
When news of Armstrong's death broke, Twitter erupted in a sea of memorial tweets, as the phrases "RIP Neil Armstrong," "Apollo 11" and "First Man" immediately began trending on the social media site. NBC News, which first broke the story, also became a trending topic.
Panetta Appears At Shangri-La Dialogue, But Harmony Was Not In The House
Panetta's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this past weekend was meant to be about America's grand return to the Pacific. Instead, everyone's attention was on China.
Stealth Destroyer To Cost US Navy $3.1 Billion Per Ship, DDG-1000 Is Most Expensive Naval Warship
A new stealth destroyer being built for the U.S. Navy is slated to cost the service branch $3 billion a ship. The new DDG-1000 destroyer, which is expected to be delivered by 2014, contains state-of-the-art technology that makes it virtually undetectable as it sneaks up on coastlines and pound targets with electromagnetic railguns.
Pakistani Taliban Vows To Cut Into Pieces Doctor Who Helped In Bin Laden Hunt
The Pakistani Taliban has vowed to kill Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA search for Osama bin Laden.
Golden Gate Bridge History Spans 75 Years This Sunday
The Golden Gate Bridge -- across the Golden Gate Strait between San Francisco and Marin County -- was a larger-than-life engineering project undertaken against dangerous odds, and it opened 75 years ago on Sunday against vehement protest, at the cost of 11 lives.
Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden
Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden
The Science Of ?Battleship,? A Nearly Completely Terrible Movie
While Battleship's dialogue and character development and plot make very little sense, this 130-minute Hasbro commercial-slash-U.S. Navy recruiting ad does have a toehold in scientific fact.
Richard Lugar: A Look Back At One of America?s Most Revered Senators [PHOTOS]
Senator Richard Lugar, who recently lost a primary election for the first time in 36 years, is a legend for his efficacy as a bipartisan politician. Now 80 years old, he will retire from the Senate and pursue other means of public service.
FBI Experts Examining Al Qaeda's Upgraded 'Underwear Bomb'
FBI experts are now in possession of an unexploded bomb al Qaeda assembled with the intention of blowing up a United States-bound airliner
Drone Strike In Yemen Kills Al Qaeda Leader Wanted In Cole Bombing Case
An air strike in Yemen Sunday night killed an al Qaeda leader wanted for his role in the deadly suicide attack on the USS Cole in the country's port of Aden in October 2000.
Thousands of Classified Records Said To Be Missing From National Archives
A recent investigation concluded more than 1,500 boxes of top secret or confidential-level documents have been misplaced as of March 2011.
Bin Laden's Death Anniversary Leads NYC Police To Plan Security Surge
Though federal and local law enforcement officials said there are no known threats aimed at New York City in light of Osama bin Laden's death anniversary, New York police are beefing up security measures as a precaution.
Pakistan On ?High Alert? On First Anniversary Of Bin Laden Death
However, no major protests or rallies were expected on Wednesday in Pakistan.
Obama In Afghanistan Signs Pact With Karzai, Announces End Of War By 2014
President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Tuesday evening during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, confirming that U.S troops will leave by the end of 2014.
US To Seek Death Penalty If 3 Somalis Are Convicted Of Murder In Quest Yacht Hijacking
The U.S. will seek out the death penalty against three Somalis if they are convicted of murder following the shooting deaths of four Americans aboard the hijacked Quest yacht last year.
Sea Shadow Stealth Ship To Be Auctioned By The U.S. Navy And DARPA
The United States Navy and the United States Department of Defense?s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, also known as DARPA, has decided to auction one of its most well-known and stealthy boats. The $195 million dollar ship, the Sea Shadow, went on the auction block with the government asking for bids at approximately $50,000 with only $10,000 as a down payment.
The boat garnered attention after movie producers revealed they used the Sea Shadow as inspiration for a boat in the James ...
Dissident's Case Poses Diplomatic Test For U.S. And China
When Hillary Clinton made her first trip abroad as secretary of state, she baldly said the United States could not let human rights disputes get in the way of working with China on global challenges.
CIA Memo Released: Obama Relied On Admiral Bill McRaven To Kill Bin Laden [TRANSCRIPT]
A memo from former CIA Director Leon Panetta, which confirms President Barack Obama's decision to proceed with the mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden, has been released. It notes that the timing, operational decision making and control [of the mission were] in Admiral McRaven's hands.
Trayvon Martin Judge Kenneth R. Lester: All About The New George Zimmerman Trial Judge
Judge Kenneth R. Lester, Jr., has taken over as the new presiding judge in the trial of George Zimmerman, who faces a second-degree murder charge for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.