Yesterday Felix Baumgartner set new world records by skydiving from 128,100 feet and breaking the sound barrier during his fall.

The records he broke were set in 1960 by US Air Force Capt. Joseph Kittinger Jr., who jumped from 102,800 feet and achieved a top speed of 614 mph (or .9 Mach). Jumping from a higher altitude allowed Baumgartner to accelerate to a faster speed in the thinner air - he reached a top speed of 833 mph (1.24 Mach) during his descent.

Eleven years into the War in Afghanistan, and US soldiers are still unaware of local customs. Officials think these unintentionally insulting actions may have led to some of the recent insider attacks, and are taking action to try to prevent such acts of revenge.

In an unusual twist however, it's not American troops that are being educated - the US military has tried a variety of teaching techniques - it's the Afghan soldiers.

The Afghan Army is distributing a pamphlet that reveals some of the minor actions by NATO forces that can be deeply insulting to the Aghan soldiers.

An Iranian official, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a top general of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, said that Iran will target US bases in the region if Israel launches any attack against Iran. Gen. Hajizadeh said that no attack by Israel could be launched without the support of it's greatest ally, the United States, and that makes any US bases legitimate targets. In addition to numerous bases in Afghanistan, the US Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain.

On Thursday, the House passed the new Stolen Valor Act of 2012 by a vote of 410-3. This new bill makes it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal or decoration for serving in combat.

With women finding themselves in combat situations, the need for improved combat equipment is taking another step forward with some help from 19 women serving in the 101st Airborne in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The Fort Campbell Courier said the group has been involved with helping to better tailor personal combat attire and equipment for women.

Much of the need for specific changes comes from the fit of the IOTVs (Improved Outer Tactical Vests) on women, who are generally shorter and curvier than their male counterparts.

"They ride up on the female's hips, and it's very hard for us to move," said Spc. Arielle Mailloux, with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). "During PT we'll have to wear it and then go running, and it gives bruises on our hips."