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Here Comes the Smooth Ride to Replace the Military's Hated Humvee
FORT McCOY, Wis. — The war zone of tomorrow may be a dystopian hellscape of crippling cyber strikes, autonomous death rays and swarms of killer bots. But whatever America’s future conflicts might bring, this much is certain: There will finally be cup holders.
PTSD Made Him Walk Away From Public Life. Now He's Heading Back.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Kander was a rising political star, in the homestretch of a race for mayor of Kansas City that he was widely expected to win. And he was moments away from upending it all.
Platoon of Navy SEALs Is Sent Home From Iraq After Reports of Misconduct
An entire platoon of Navy SEAL commandos was abruptly removed from Iraq this week after commanders heard reports of serious misconduct and a breakdown of discipline in the elite unit.A Navy SEAL Platoon Is Pulled From Iraq Over Misconduct Reports
An entire platoon of Navy SEAL commandos was abruptly removed from Iraq this week after commanders heard reports of serious misconduct and a breakdown of discipline in the elite unit.Marine Corps Tells Duncan Hunter to Stop Using Emblem on Political Mailers
Rep. Duncan Hunter wore the U.S. Marine Corps’ iconic Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem on his uniform for years when he deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan. But that evidently did not give him license to put it on his campaign materials more than a decade later.Pentagon Survey Finds a Surge in Sexual Assaults in the Ranks
Sexual assault in the U.S. military surged in the past two years, driven almost entirely by a 50% increase in assaults on women in uniform, according to a survey released Thursday by the Defense Department.
Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes
Stabbing a defenseless teenage captive to death. Picking off a school-age girl and an old man from a sniper’s roost. Indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine-gun fire.
Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes
Stabbing a defenseless teenage captive to death. Picking off a school-age girl and an old man from a sniper’s roost. Indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine-gun fire.
Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes
Stabbing a defenseless teenage captive to death. Picking off a school-age girl and an old man from a sniper’s roost. Indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine-gun fire.
Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes
Stabbing a defenseless teenage captive to death. Picking off a school-age girl and an old man from a sniper’s roost. Indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine-gun fire.
Rule Lets Transgender Troops in Military, on One Condition
The Defense Department, after months of litigation and controversy over the issue, is establishing a new policy for transgender troops: They can enlist and serve, but only if they stick to their biological sex. No transitioning allowed.White Supremacism in the U.S. Military, Explained
The U.S. military is one of the most ethnically diverse and integrated institutions in the nation, and has long promoted racial equality. Yet in a string of cases in recent years, Americans bent on racist extremism have been current or former members of the armed forces.Critic of Waste at Veterans Affairs Now Faces Questions About His Travel Costs
A top adviser at the Department of Veterans Affairs, who was an outspoken critic of wasteful practices there before he joined the department, has come under fire for billing the government for the cost of commuting between the department’s headquarters in Washington and his home in California.The Army, in Need of Recruits, Turns Focus to Liberal-Leaning Cities
SEATTLE — Army recruiters in Seattle can earn a Friday off for each new soldier they enlist. But in a city with a thriving tech industry and a long history of anti-war protests, the recruiters haven’t gotten many long weekends.
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty
The U.S. Navy has come a long way, from its first wooden frigates to today’s nuclear carriers. But in all that time, one thing remained almost as fixed as the North Star: A skipper’s power to throw troublesome sailors in the brig with nothing to eat but bread and water.No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty
The U.S. Navy has come a long way, from its first wooden frigates to today’s nuclear carriers. But in all that time, one thing remained almost as fixed as the North Star: A skipper’s power to throw troublesome sailors in the brig with nothing to eat but bread and water.No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty
The U.S. Navy has come a long way, from its first wooden frigates to today’s nuclear carriers. But in all that time, one thing remained almost as fixed as the North Star: A skipper’s power to throw troublesome sailors in the brig with nothing to eat but bread and water.Suicide Are Rising, but Prevention at the VA Fell to Next to Nothing
Suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs fell off sharply in the past two years, even though reducing the high suicide rate among veterans is the agency’s top clinical priority, according to a new report.
After Navy SEAL's acquittal, fears that war crimes will go unreported
SAN DIEGO — Edward Gallagher, a decorated member of the Navy SEALs, was pleased and relieved when he emerged from his court-martial on Wednesday with just a demotion and time served, and not the life sentence he could have faced if convicted on the most serious charges. But many in the Navy were in no mood to celebrate.
Navy SEAL Chief accused of war crimes is found not guilty of murder
SAN DIEGO — In a war-crimes trial that roiled the elite Navy SEALs and drew the attention of President Donald Trump, a decorated eight-tour SEAL platoon leader was found not guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder of a captive Islamic State fighter and attempted murder of civilians in Iraq.
