Al-Qaida’s Next Leader: After Bin Laden, Who?

The last time al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was on center stage was almost 30 years ago, when the international media captured his rants from a cage at the back of an Egyptian courtroom. The cameras caught him shouting about the torture he and other prisoners suffered at the hands of Egyptian jailers. And he started the group chanting, “We are Muslims. We are Muslims.”

U.S. Considers Whether To Release Bin Laden Photos

The White House chief of counterterrorism said Tuesday that the U.S. is debating whether to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s lifeless body and expressed concern over how the al-Qaida leader was able to remain hidden so close to the Pakistani capital for so long.

Families of 2 fallen Soldiers receive Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 2, 2011) — Representatives from the families of two Soldiers — Pfc. Anthony Kaho’ohanohano and Pfc. Henry Svehla, who gave their lives for their comrades in Korea — proudly received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House, May 2, 2011.

Turkey escalates pressure, says Gadhafi must go

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey escalated the pressure on Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday despite its long-standing ties to the Libyan leader, insisting Gadhafi must immediately leave “for the sake of his country’s future.”

Some Details of the bin Laden Raid

According to the LA Times SEALs from DEVRGU and some CIA Special Activities Division shooters and analysts flew a combination of four MH-60 Pave Hawk and MH-47 Chinooks from “an Afghan base” (Jalalabad?/Bagram?) to the bin Laden compound in Abbottabad.

Senator Going to Afghanistan for Guard Training

BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is heading to Afghanistan for his annual training as a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

CIA director to be next SecDef, sources say

WASHINGTON — Administration sources say President Obama plans this week to name CIA Director Leon Panetta to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Gen. David Petraeus, now running the war in Afghanistan, would take the CIA chief’s job.

Obama releases birth certificate, decries ‘silliness’

Responding to critics’ relentless claims, President Barack Obama on Wednesday produced a detailed Hawaii birth certificate in an extraordinary attempt to bury the issue of where he was born and confirm his legitimacy to hold office. He declared, “We do not have time for this kind of silliness.”

Major shake-up coming soon for top military officers

WASHINGTON — Within weeks, roughly a dozen of the U.S. military’s most popular and highest-ranking officers will begin rotating out of some of the highest-profile jobs in the armed forces.

Afghan Officer Fires On NATO Troops, Kills 9

KABUL, Afghanistan — Eight NATO troops and a contractor died Wednesday after an Afghan military officer opened fire in a meeting — the deadliest incident so far in which Afghan security forces have turned against their coalition partners, officials said.

New Hampshire veterans conference to provide benefits help

The second annual Seacoast Veterans Conference is planned for April 30, and will provide former servicemembers with information on veterans benefits and other related programs.

More Marines now eligible to receive Purple Heart for TBI

WASHINGTON — It’s no longer necessary for Marines suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries to have been knocked unconscious to qualify for a Purple Heart, a retroactive change that could affect thousands of troops who have served in battle since Sept. 11, 2001.

Destroyer Squadron CO Fired Over Relationship

The commander of a destroyer squadron deployed with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group has been relieved of command pending an investigation into accusations of an inappropriate relationship, the Navy announced Monday.