The amphibious assault ship USS Essex hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family and community members near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., before returning to its home port.
A fast-attack submarine returned to Guam, becoming the second fast-attack vessel to come home from deployment in 15 days
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
AI:American missionary and pilot Kevin Rideout has been released following nine months of captivity in Niger. After being abducted from his home in Niamey last fall, the mission organization reports that Rideout is in good health. This development follows a period of intense uncertainty regarding his status under the shadow of regional instability.Open
Marine Corps veteran Robert Gilman, detained and imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges, has arrived back home in the U.S.
AI:After enduring more than four years of detention and alleged abuse within the Russian prison system under disputed charges, Marine Corps veteran Robert Gilman has finally returned home to the United States. His release marks a significant victory achieved through strength rather than surrender, bringing an end to his long ordeal in foreign custody.Open
Mr. Kean has missed three months of votes in Washington and been absent from the campaign trail in his New Jersey district because of an unexplained health condition.
'Congressman Kean is eager to return'
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) plans to end his months-long absence and return to Capitol Hill at the end of the month, a spokesperson said Thursday. Why it matters: The mysterious nature of Kean's more than 100-day disappearance has captured national attention, especially as he is running for re-election in a hotly contested battleground district. - Kean said in a statement in April that he was dealing with a "personal medical issue," but he and his staff have thus far declined to offer further details. - In another statement earlier this month, after securing the GOP nomination in his district, Kean said he will "transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks." Driving the news: "Congressman Kean is eager to…
The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has returned to the United States.