- Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war
It was a broiling fall evening in this southern Afghan battlezone, and U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday in style — at T.G.I. Friday's on the boardwalk.
- Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010
The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site on Monday and a tally compiled by Reuters.
- Canada paid 0K in damages to Afghan civilians
Over two years the money compensated Afghans for damages and deaths resulting from Canadian operations
- Cdn Forces shells out 0K for battle damage
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Department of National Defence paid just over 0,000 during the course of two years to compensate Afghans for damages and deaths resulting from Canadian operations.
- B Arctic ‘defence’ plan doesn’t fly when Canadian armed forces spread so thin
Perhaps the silliest justification for the proposed spending of 16 billion defence dollars for 65 yet-unbuilt F-35 stealth fighter jets is that they’ll deter Russian bombers from approaching our air space in the Arctic.
- Toronto air show takes off
The Canadian International Air Show took flight over Toronto Sunday after Saturday's scheduled opening was cancelled due to high winds.
- Crew dies as UPS plane crashes into military base
A Boeing cargo plane operated by UPS crashed in an air force base near Dubai's airport after takeoff on Friday, the company said. The United Arab Emirates civil aviation authority said the bodies of the two crew members on board were recovered.[...]
- 1st Canadian Commander of Space Station Named
A Canadian astronaut is set to become the first International Space Station commander from the maple leaf nation.
- Earl Upsets Air Traffic, Weakens, on Its Way to New England
Hurricane Earl, weakening as it moves north toward New England and Canada, disrupted air and rail travel and lashed North Carolina’s Outer Banks with wind and rain.
- Air Force: Head of US Strategic Command to retire, Obama nominates Air Force general to post
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The Air Force says the commander of U.S. Strategic Command is retiring.