Monday Morning Joe: Fairchild AFB memorial, Afghan security void, Army quality of life, Dynamite dance redux ...

By Northwest Military News Team on May 5, 2014

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The deaths of more than 40 pro-Russian activists in a burning building during clashes in Odessa last week have injected new venom into the fight for Ukraine.

Bipartisan call for more Russian sanctions as battles rage in Odessa, Ukraine.

The CIA is dismantling its frontline Afghan counterterrorist forces in Afghanistan, leaving a security vacuum that U.S. commanders fear the Taliban and al Qaeda will fill.

This summer, nearly 50 ships from at least 16 navies will gather at Pearl Harbor for the Rim of the Pacific exercises, but notably absent - again - will be the newest type of U.S. warship, the littoral combat ship.

Memorial at Fairchild Air Force Base has been dedicated to three crew members who were aboard an American tanker refueling plane that crashed last year in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

Congress' chance to fix aircraft carrier drones.

One year into a controversial experiment, what the U.S. military is learning about women training for combat duty.

About nine in 10 active-duty troops oppose DoD proposals to reduce their pay raises and basic allowances for housing.

DoD personnel costs could force program cuts.

Army researchers measure quality of life.

Knowledge Management Centers roll out Air Force-wide.

DNA sequences can trace your ancestors to within 30 miles.

Simulation of Saturn passing by Earth on a collision course to the Sun.

A story about the return of 24.

What is this secret code hidden in so many films and TV shows?

Remembering The Cure's Disintegration on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

Nice: Chewbacca selfie.

List: 100 best comic-book characters.

Then there's this ...

LINK: Original photo by Sgt. John Crosby