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Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow separatists in the east of the country, the Interior Ministry said.
Russia insists that Kiev pull back its troops from eastern Ukraine.
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade are now in Poland.
Afghanistan is not a country known for its aeronautical industry, but at least Gen. Mark Welsh, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, believes that could change.
Welsh also defended the service's plan to retire the A-10 attack plane, even as lawmakers continue to voice opposition to the idea.
And ... Welsh says the Air Force is simplifying the way it grades nuclear-missile officers on their monthly exams.
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is beginning Operation Agile Eagle II, designed to localize and implement the larger Department of the Army-directed Brigade Combat Team 2020 initiative.
The U.S. Air Force needs to do more for its overworked drone pilots, a specialized force that has little time to train and suffers from low morale, according to a recent report by a government watchdog.
The next step toward autopilot in combat.
The Pentagon wants a cheap cruise missile that can strike anywhere in the world without risking American soldiers or aircraft. It's a great idea. As long as it doesn't inadvertently start a destabilizing arms race.
At least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom were placed on a secret waiting list.
The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets.
A White House petition calling for the president to order the Army to reconsider its new grooming regulation fell short of its goal.
First lady announces one-stop job site for vets.
Ten of the most exotic and weird calculators on the Internet.
Finally: The coolest visualization of Pi
Awesome chemical reactions that look like impossible sorcery.
The new Star Wars movie will have the biggest budget of all the Star Wars movies.
Hear Seth Meyers interviewed on Fresh Air.
Sad: The drama surrounding the Gregg Allman biopic.
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