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AMERICA AT WAR
RUSSIAN SPY RING CRACKED
A cracked Russian spy ring raises a lot of questions about just how secure we are from those who seek to do us harm. The scary part was just how Russian spies were able to stay hidden for so long – and whether America’s secrets are safe.
By Harold Hutchison

THE BAY OF PIGS FIASCO AND ITS AFTERMATH REVEALED

Will DA Vance Arrest Stephen Colbert for Switchblade Possession?

Video by United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

The Yellow Sea is again the setting for naval war games. China has started a four-day artillery exercise in waters off Qingdao. The United States and South Korea are to hold joint drills in the same waters in a few days.

Dutch authorities say two Yemeni men arrested after taking a flight from the United States to Amsterdam are suspected of conspiring to commit terrorism. But U.S. media reports quote an U.S. official as saying there is no evidence of a terrorist link in the case.

Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured hundreds of Taliban and Haqqani extremists during the past month, military officials said.

In August, the security forces detained more than 500 insurgents and killed 160 more. Among the captured or killed were 23 Haqqani network chiefs and 53 Taliban leaders. These leadership figures include shadow governors, commanders, subcommanders and weapons facilitators.

An Afghan and coalition security force detained several insurgents in Helmand province Tuesday while in pursuit of a Taliban shadow governor in Musa Qal'ah District.

During the course of the operation, four insurgents were also killed.

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The combination of weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices and enemy insurgents spell danger for any coalition forces facing them.

Fortunately, a highly-skilled group of Soldiers here make it their mission to locate, capture or destroy insurgents and their weapons before they can be used against friendly forces.

The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is working to prevent foreign object damage to aircraft while underway, preparing for its 21st deployment.