Two US soldiers become symbols of new generation of female fighters - Yahoo News
Yahoo News Special Report: First Female Army Rangers. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver are the first female soldiers to make it through the Army'. British Hacker for Islamic State Killed in U. S. Drone Strike in Syria. A British hacker who U. S. and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a U. S. drone strike, a U. S. source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Defense Department was likely involved in the drone strike that killed British hacker Junaid Hussain, a former resident of Birmingham, England. Air Force will soon dispatch its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor, to Europe in a show of solidarity with allies that have concerns about Russian actions in Ukraine. s top civilian, said at a briefing that the inaugural F-22 training deployment will train with U. S. U. S. Army Nears High-stakes Award for Humvee Replacement. Army is expected to award a contract on Tuesday for a new armored truck to replace thousands of aging Humvees, a long-awaited deal that could be worth up to $30 billion for the winning team. Industry executives and defense officials said they expected the Army to announce an initial contract valued at up to $9 billion late on Tuesday. American defense officials concede that U. S. -backed war in Yemen has strengthened al Qaeda there, posing a serious threat to U. S. security. Source: news.yahoo.com
