Monday Morning Joe: American working with al Qaeda, Army Retirement Medal, zombie beavers ...

By Northwest Military News Team on February 10, 2014

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Car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two United States contractors for the international security force ISAF today.

The Obama administration is considering lethal force against an American citizen overseas who has allegedly been working with al Qaeda.

The U.S. and South Korea announced plans Monday for two annual spring military exercises, which come amid questions of whether Seoul will assume wartime control of allied forces as planned next year.

The Senate will vote this week on whether to repeal the $6 billion cut to military pensions that was included in the December budget deal.

The White House and Pentagon, after weeks of back-and-forth debate, appear ready to expand the Defense Department's budget starting in 2016.

North Korea paid a fine Saturday for trying to ship undeclared Cuban arms through the Panama Canal, possibly in violation of UN sanctions.

An ammunition plant, three installations, and three environmental teams recognized for their outstanding environmental and sustainability program achievements with Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards for fiscal year 2013.

A San Francisco-based developer of solar and wind power is the latest company to join to the U.S. Army's multi-billion-dollar alternative energy program.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh met with deployed service members and received Regional Command (South) mission updates at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Service members from around the world converged on the Kaiserslautern Military Community to train international partners from Africa for Central Accord 14 Phase I.

After more than a year of modification maintenance, the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider took to the sky for the first time as a gunship.

Ten Soldiers from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program watch Russian history at Sochi opening ceremony.

Sgt. 1st Class Steven Janotta pitches idea for Army Retirement Medal.

A fired executive from one of New Jersey's red-light camera vendors contends in a lawsuit filed in Arizona that the company provided lavish gifts and bribes to government officials in 13 states - including Washington - to secure new contracts.

Watch a 15-minute preview of the new season of Game of Thrones.

Preview the new HBO comedy from Mike Judge, which stars T.J. Miller.

What happens when you plug in the locations from Kerouac's On the Road into Google Maps? You get this free manual of driving directions.

22 Things the New York Times Has Called a 'Guilty Pleasure.'

Will Ferrell has challenged the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith to a drum battle!

Have you visited the "Dumb Starbucks"?

Eight of the most fascinating items from Carl Sagan's personal archives.

Finally: A movie about beavers that are zombies and eat women in bikinis.