Новости за 02.03.2018

MacDevitt, a civilian member of the Chicago Veterans for Peace chapter, has created a touring exhibition commemorating the anniversary of My Lai to raise awareness about the human suffering that underlies any war.

Ahead of Sunday's 90th Academy Awards, Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for a ceremony that — at least at the end — should be a nail biter.

By the age of 21, Marine Corps Cpl. Tyson Manker led infantrymen into battle in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. His actions as a Marine garnered him the Presidential Unit Citation and other awards, yet the military doesn’t consider his service as honorable.

Police warned the public not to a confront a 19-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting two people on Friday at a Central Michigan University residence hall, saying he is considered dangerous and likely still in the area.

A fourth person has been indicted by a federal grand jury in an alleged bribery scheme involving contracts awarded by an Aberdeen Proving Ground tenant to an Ohio company, the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Rachel Morrison is having a pretty big moment. Her work on “Mudbound” earned her an Oscar nomination for best cinematography. She happens to be the first woman ever nominated in that category. The stunning World War II-era saga follows two Mississippi families, one white, one black, with visuals so rich, beautiful and evocative that many shots could be framed as individual works of art.

A bipartisan group of senators is pursuing a legislative effort that would give low-income military servicemembers and their families access to federal food assistance programs, a concern that has impacted more than 20,000 people in recent years.

Only 35 percent of Germans had a favorable view of the United States in 2017, a sharp drop from 57 percent in 2016, according to the Pew Research Center on Global Attitudes and Trends.

Hundreds of calls came pouring in Thursday as people at U.S. military bases in Germany became aware of the situation; however, the matter was quickly resolved, a credit union official said.

Tokyo District Court judges gave three Marines suspended sentences after one Marine stole credit card information from another servicemember on Okinawa and sent it to two others, who created a fake credit card and went shopping.

Moon Jae-in informed President Donald Trump about the plan in a telephone conversation late Thursday as he briefed the U.S. leader about the inter-Korean talks that took place on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics.

Australia’s Foreign Affairs department said in a statement that the convoy was made up of vehicles from the Australian Embassy in Kabul, and that no Australians were injured. The attack was in the Afghan capital's eastern neighborhood of Qabil Bay, near a military training center and Green Village, a gated-community popular with expats.

A large explosion targeting foreign troops killed one civilian and wounded 19 others in the Afghan capital on Friday morning, officials said. The Associated Press reported that the person killed was a young girl.

Derrick Smalls, a soldier formerly stationed at Fort Benning, is currently standing trial after being charged with attempted Internet enticement of a minor. Smalls was caught during an online sting conducted by police.

Operation Tomodachi, a U.S. disaster-relief effort launched in response to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, mobilized nearly 24,000 servicemembers to assist the Japan Self-Defense Force in aid operations across affected regions.

Based on responses from 5,650 people tied to the military — active-duty service members, reservists, veterans and their family members — the Military Family Support Survey found 60 percent of the responding families do not have enough savings to cover three months of living expenses without income.

The Philip A. Connelly award recognizes the top culinary units in the Army by pitting soldiers against one another in a head-to-head cooking competition — not unlike popular cooking shows on reality television.

According to the complaint, Lt. Col. Charles O’Donnell lost his position as a program manager less than a month after he returned from performing duties with West Point Admissions at the United States Military Academy.

According to the complaint, Lt. Col. Charles O’Donnell lost his position as a program manager less than a month after he returned from performing duties with West Point Admissions at the United States Military Academy.

The soldiers from Fort Carson's 2nd Brigade Combat Team are among a wave of troops heading to Afghanistan this year in a bid to help move the needle on a war entering its 17th year.

“Silent Invasion: How China Is Turning Australia into a Puppet State” alleges a campaign of espionage and influence by China that is attempting to undermine the U.S.-Australian alliance.

A joint underwater recovery team of soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians completed an intense two-month operation in search of remains belonging to servicemembers shot down in an aircraft in 1944.

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's ire, left his position in January as the FBI's No. 2 official and is scheduled to retire later this month.

French prosecutors filed preliminary charges Thursday against Marine Le Pen for tweeting brutal images of Islamic State violence.