Douglas Ernst

F-16 missing over Gulf of Mexico; Coast Guard begins search for Fla. pilot

A U.S. F-16 lost contact with Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on Thursday. A search effort by the Coast Guard is underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Published November 6, 2014

USS Cole bombing suspect’s lawyers want tests to determine if CIA gave him PTSD

Lawyers for the man accused of plotting the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen want his brain tested for possible injuries sustained during interrogations. Published November 6, 2014

Kremlin accuses U.S. of money laundering probe into Putin’s inner circle

The Kremlin accused the U.S. of conducting a money laundering probe into Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle. Published November 6, 2014

Obama sent secret letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei on Islamic State

President Obama sent a secret letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in mid-October in the hopes of securing more cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group. Published November 6, 2014

Robert O’Neill is Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden: report

Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill has been identified as the individual who killed Osama bin Laden in 2011. Published November 5, 2014

Russia test-fires ICBM from submarine

Russia has fired two intercontinental ballistic missiles from a submarine within one week. Published November 5, 2014

Bruce Springsteen to receive award for work on veterans issues

"The Boss" will be one of the recipients of a new award given out to entertainers who work to improve the lives of U.S. military veterans. Published November 5, 2014

Ariz. National Guard Black Hawk crew suspended for Halloween candy drop

A Black Hawk helicopter crew from the Arizona National Guard is in hot water over a surprise candy drop on an unsuspecting neighborhood Halloween night. Published November 5, 2014

Navy SEAL night vision goggles used in bin Laden raid available — for $35K

The former Navy SEAL who wrote on the mission to kill Osama bin Laden is in trouble with the Pentagon for writing about the night vision goggles the elite teams use, but they're available to buy online — for $35,000. Published November 5, 2014

Pentagon tests drone that can learn

Pentagon researchers have tested a computer chip inspired by the human brain that could operate a drone. Published November 5, 2014

Veterans Day ‘camouflage’ ice cream created by Baskin-Robbins

Baskin-Robbins has come up with a tasty way to honor U.S. military personnel for Veterans Day: camouflage ice cream. Published November 5, 2014

Coach K slams Obama’s Islamic State plan: ‘It upsets me’

Coach K isn't a fan of President Obama's strategy for fighting against the Islamic State group. Published November 4, 2014

Obama to confront Xi Jinping on Chinese cyberspying

President Obama will bring up China's cyberspying when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at talks in Beijing next week. Published November 4, 2014

Facebook: ‘Sweeping’ government requests for user data up 24 percent

Government requests for Facebook users' data jumped almost 25 percent in the first six months of 2014 compared to the last half of 2013, the company said Tuesday. Published November 4, 2014

Islamic State less a threat to world peace than U.S. military, Ariz. professor says

Students enrolled in Musa al-Gharbi's classes at University of Arizona can expect to hear that the U.S. military is more of a threat to world peace than the Islamic State group. Published November 4, 2014

Military personnel livid over graphic sexual-assault survey

A Defense Department survey on sexual assault has left many service members livid. Published October 31, 2014

Sharyl Attkisson releases video of computer hack during Benghazi research

Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson released video Friday of her Benghazi files being systematically deleted from her computer in 2012, alleging that government agencies were responsible for the crime. Published October 31, 2014

Pentagon to send military advisers to Anbar: ‘This is not a change in mission’

The Pentagon is preparing to send U.S. military advisers to Iraq's Anbar province, where this week mass graves were uncovered and the Islamic State group attacked Iraqi security forces with American M113 armored personnel carriers used as IEDs. Published October 31, 2014

Possible Islamic State leaflets found at Marine Corps Base Quantico; officials investigate

An investigation is underway at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia over possible Islamic State propaganda found in the town. Published October 31, 2014