Douglas Ernst

Mass graves found in Iraq’s Anbar province

Mass graves have turned up in Iraq's Anbar province that may contain up to 220 victims of the Islamic State group.

October 30, 2014

National Guard deployed to deal with Hawaiian lava flow’s slow-motion destruction

A Hawaiian lava flow that has been on a painfully slow path of destruction since June has prompted officials to call out the National Guard.

October 30, 2014

Josh Earnest compares quarantine for U.S. troops to mandatory haircuts

White House press secretary Josh Earnest compared the decision to "restrict the movement" of U.S. troops back from West Africa fighting Ebola to rules that require them to get a haircut.

October 30, 2014

Hagel blasts White House Syria strategy in memo to Susan Rice

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sent a highly detailed memo to National Security Adviser Susan Rice in early October that blasted the White House's strategy in Syria.

October 30, 2014

Obama official on Iraq: ‘We had to leave in order to find a way back’

The Obama administration's Deputy National Security Adviser Antony Blinken told an audience in New York City that the U.S. needed to leave Iraq in December, 2011 so that it could return.

October 30, 2014

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson in flurry of political ads: ‘It’s time for the godly to step forth’

Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson has starred in a flurry of political ads in his home state as election day nears.

October 29, 2014

John Kerry ‘somersaulting through space’ like Bullock in ‘Gravity’, White House officials tell NYT

White House officials told The New York Times on Wednesday that Secretary of State John F. Kerry is privately likened to Sandra Bullock's character Ryan Stone in the movie "Gravity," as she flails about in the vast emptiness of space.

October 29, 2014

Jets scrambled for large-scale Russian activity in European airspace: NATO

Large-scale Russian maneuvers in European airspace forced NATO member states to scramble jets Wednesday.

October 29, 2014

Israel orders 25 more F-35 stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon visited the U.S. last week, but before leaving he secured an order for 25 additional F-35 stealth fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.

October 29, 2014

VA adds $50 to deceased World War II veteran’s 59 cent bill

The widow of a deceased World War II Navy veteran has received a $50 charge for not paying a 59 cent bill addressed to her husband after his death.

October 29, 2014

Kim Jong-un had ankle surgery to remove cyst: report

South Korean intelligence sources believe the reason why Kim Jong-un disappeared from public view for an extended amount of time was due to a cyst on his ankle that needed to be removed.

October 28, 2014

Official Navy SEAL app coming soon for ‘young, tech-driven’ special forces hopefuls

Civilians who want to know if they have what it takes to be a Navy SEAL will soon have an app to to help them make that determination.

October 28, 2014

Military’s Ebola screening device approved by FDA for use in U.S. hospitals

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a device for U.S. hospitals that can quickly and accurately detect Ebola.

October 28, 2014

Pocket-sized surveillance drone unveiled by robotics company

Robotics company CyPhy Works has a new pocket-sized surveillance drone created for U.S.military personnel deployed throughout the world.

October 28, 2014

Army fitness standards for fat ‘cyber warriors’ may change as U.S. waistlines grow

There U.S. Army's recruitment pool keeps getting bigger — around the waistline — a reality that is forcing its top brass to consider relaxing fitness standards for future "cyber warriors."

October 28, 2014

North Korea can likely build miniaturized nuclear weapons, U.S. general says

It is now likely that Kim Jong-un's North Korean regime possesses the ability to build miniaturized nuclear warheads, a top U.S. general said Friday.

October 24, 2014

Blue Angel pilot gives Golden Gate Bridge flyover during rush hour

One of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angel pilots recently flew right over the Golden Gate Bridge during rush hour, and the moment was perfectly caught on camera by a fan.

October 24, 2014

Railgun pitched for Army upgrade to Bradley Fighting Vehicle

BAE Systems wants the U.S. Army to know that there is no reason the Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun, which projects rounds at Mach 7, needs to be solely used by the U.S. Navy in the years ahead.

October 24, 2014

‘Black Hawk Down’ soldier Robert Gallagher dies at 52

The former platoon sergeant who flew into Somalia for the mission that would become known for the "Black Hawk Down" battle has died of a heart condition on Oct. 13.

October 24, 2014

Pentagon seeks to perfect technology behind mind-controlled drones

The Pentagon wants mind-controlled drones. The Office of the Secretary of Defense and The U.S. Army Research Laboratory have teamed up with the University of Texas at San Antonio to help make make their vision for the mind-controlled devices a reality.

October 23, 2014