Top Military News Headlines | December 7, 2010

High Court address veteran benefit time limit.  And, a senior Marine General in Afghanistan declares the battle in Marjah over.

Pearl Harbor Still Vivid for Survivor

William Clothier was a 20-year-old Marine private aboard the battleship USS Nevada when Japanese torpedo planes and dive bombers attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

High Court Addresses Vet Benefits Time Limit

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether to enforce a deadline for military veterans who may have physical or mental problems to appeal the denial of benefits.

North Korea Faces War Crimes Probe

AMSTERDAM — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he has opened an preliminary investigation into possible war crimes by North Korea resulting from its recent clashes with South Korea.

Gates in Afghanistan to view progress, meet troops

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan, (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has landed in Afghanistan to assess progress in the nine-year conflict.

US general: Battle in Marjah is over

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Marine general in Afghanistan on Tuesday declared the battle in the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah “essentially over.”

Three of four service chiefs oppose prompt DADT repeal

WASHINGTON — The service chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force do not support a repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, telling lawmakers Friday that the move could add unnecessary stress to the force.

Despite threats, war not likely in Korea, experts say

TOKYO — Despite increasingly belligerent threats to respond swiftly and strongly to military attacks, analysts say there is one thing both North Korea and South Korea want to avoid: an escalation into war.

Amputee Charged With Westboro Stalking

WICHITA, Kan. — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a decorated, double-amputee veteran with stalking and three counts of criminal use of weapons in an incident involving members of a controversial Topeka church.

Women Vets’ Suicide Risk Rises Sharply

Young women who’ve served in the military face a suicide risk triple that of non-veterans. The Portland researchers who made this finding are urging medical and public health officials to find more effective ways to reverse the deadly epidemic.

U.S. ‘Connects The Dots’ To Catch Roadside Bombers

With his doctorate from Princeton, Army Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has become the prime example of a special breed of soldier: the warrior-scholar, trained in history and politics as well as how to fight wars.