Army grounds aviation units for training after helicopter crashes

The Army has grounded aviation units for training following deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky.  The military branch said Friday that the suspension of air operations was effective immediately.  Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Terence Kelley said units were grounded until they

Syrian Kurdish force loses 9 fighters in 2 Iraq helicopter crashes

The main U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force in northeastern Syria said Friday it lost nine fighters, including a commander, when two helicopters crashed this week in neighboring Iraq. The group known as Syrian Democratic Forces said the helicopters crashed during bad weather while