Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

June 8, 2017     Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election and its ties to the Trump campaign. "It's my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation," Comey told the Senate intelligence committee.   Vet groups endorse VA’s call to replace Choice with CARE plan The nation’s largest veteran groups joined key senatorsWednesday to endorse conditionally a plan from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin to replace the unpopular 2014 Choice program, which critics contend often has failed to provide timely access to private-sector care when VA health care isn’t readily available.   Pentagon: Pro-government forces in Syria use drone to attack US-led coalition troops U.S.-led coalition troops patrolling in southern Syria were attacked Thursday by a pro-government forces drone, marking an escalation in hostilities in the region, the Pentagon said.   Transition to renewable energy a matter of national security, think tank says Washington, D.C.-based CNA wrote that America should lead the world in the transition from fossil fuel-based energy to advanced renewable sources because the new technologies will directly affect national security.   School at only Navy base in South Korea to close after nearly 60 years A school at the only Navy base on the Korean Peninsula will close its doors next week after serving students for nearly 60 years.   Missing WWII veteran's remains return home after 73 years More than 70 years ago, a U.S. Army cargo plane dubbed "Hot as Hell" was headed for India on a supply mission. It never arrived, and no one went looking for the doomed aircraft or the eight men on board.   Dental teams aid troops on European deployments As U.S. forces have increased operations in remote parts of eastern Europe, the military’s dentists also have become more expeditionary in order to ensure that troops stay up-to-date with their dental readiness.   Helicopter squadron commander relieved of duty due to ‘loss of trust and confidence’ A Marine Corps Air Station New River aviation officer has lost her command after an off-duty incident was not properly reported.   Police identify veteran found dead in VA parking lot The man found dead last month in the parking lot of the Washington Veterans Affairs Medical Center was Navy veteran Woodrow C. Reed, according to police.   $20M bribery, fraud indictment returned against military personnel at Fort Gordon An indictment returned by a federal grand jury accuses a Fort Gordon active-duty Army colonel, his wife and a former defense contractor employee of rigging bids to defraud the government of more than $20 million.   Thousands of Iraqis have fled Mosul, but this American family moved in The Eubank family has a guiding principle — if other families are forced to live in war zones, there should be no issue with theirs being on hand to help.