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The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS-2) is scheduled to arrive at Naval Base San Diego today, marking the completion of her maiden voyage to her homeport.
The long-term strategy the repositioning in Asia is gradually revealing itself. A series of moves in recent months set the stage for rebalancing U.S. naval, air and ground forces in the region.
Federal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against three Somalis if they are convicted of murder in the deaths of four Americans who were shot aboard a hijacked yacht last year.
Despite escalating tensions in the Asia and Pacific region, the two nations have been unable to agree on a serious agenda for the talks that open Wednesday.
When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visits Fort Benning, Ga., on Friday he'll tell soldiers of the harm that lapses in judgment can inflict on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
Some of the nation's 200 F-22 Raptor pilots want to be moved into other jobs because of oxygen-deficit problems with the stealth fighter, an Air Force general said Monday.