A colonel promoted diversity. So a GOP senator is blocking his promotion.
3/17/24
U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias in Iraq after troops are wounded in drone attack
12/26/23
Jack Teixeira got security clearance despite history of violent threats
12/11/23
Defense bill drops amendment blocking Pentagon abortion policy
12/7/23
Sen. Klobuchar: Can't let Tuberville block military nominations ever again
12/5/23
Senate confirms Joint Chiefs chair in respite from Tuberville blockade
9/21/23
China’s military seeks to exploit U.S. troops, veterans, general warns
9/8/23
Historic redlining linked to worse cardiovascular health for veterans
7/16/23
House narrowly passes divisive Pentagon policy bill
7/15/23
The High Price of Petulance in the Senate
6/21/23
Air Force Academy general’s fight against racism resonates
6/13/23
The military loved Discord for Gen Z recruiting. Then the leaks began.
4/15/23
He’s from a military family — and allegedly leaked U.S. secrets
4/15/23
Military hospital chided for shift in Catholic pastoral care
4/12/23
U.S. military failed to detect prior Chinese incursions, general says
2/7/23
U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in two years
1/29/23
Ukraine live briefing: Germany, U.S. to send battle tanks; Ukraine confirms Soledar withdrawal
1/25/23
What the right’s war on ‘wokeness’ in the military is really about
1/9/23
Erasing Confederate items from U.S. military will cost $62 million, panel says
9/15/22
Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers as military recruiting crisis deepens
9/11/22
The Importance of Gender Neutral Language for Defence
9/1/22
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
8/1/22
Three-star general who mocked Jill Biden is suspended
7/10/22
GOP senators target Pentagon nominee over 'offensive' tweets
3/30/22
Supreme Court won’t stop Biden administration from deployment decisions involving unvaccinated Navy SEALs
3/26/22
U.S. explores sending Ukraine more advanced weapons after scuttling Polish jet deal
3/14/22
Travels with Milley: The general brings his ‘big green map’ to NATO’s flank
3/9/22
VMI will change honor system that expels Black cadets at disproportionate rates
2/8/22
Documents reveal U.S. military’s frustration with White House, diplomats over Afghanistan evacuation
2/10/22
Judge grants relief to Navy SEALs who refused coronavirus vaccine, sued Biden administration
1/4/22
U.S. blacklists 34 Chinese entities, citing human rights abuses and ‘brain-control weaponry’
12/27/21
Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal
12/14/21
House passes bill authorizing $770 billion in Pentagon funding and setting Defense policy
12/8/21
China eyes military base on Africa's Atlantic coast
12/7/21
'Woke' has been weaponized to label those fighting oppression the oppressors
12/6/21
Rep. Jim Banks intentionally misgendered a high-ranking trans official. Twitter locked his account.
10/25/21
China's reported hypersonic missile test "an important surprise" for U.S.
10/19/21
Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
10/18/21
Will the Marines let Lt. Col. Scheller off with a slap on the wrist?
10/18/21
Three big questions on Mark Milley
9/19/21
U.S. military admits ‘horrible mistake’ in Kabul drone strike that killed 10 Afghans
9/18/21
Biden comes to Milley’s defense after revelation top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert war
9/16/21
U.S. Top General Secretly Called China Over Fears Trump Could Spark War
9/15/21
Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says
9/14/21
No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons
8/31/21
Alena Knauss remembers her late husband, Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was killed in the suicide attack outside the Kabul airport
8/30/21
US Marine officer relieved of command after criticizing military leaders about Afghanistan withdrawal
8/30/21
The 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport attack
8/28/21
Why the military is so well-suited to close down the critical race theory war
7/29/21
New legislation would require women, like men, to sign up for potential draft
7/27/21
I’m a professor at a U.S. military academy. Here’s why I teach critical race theory.
7/12/21
Two injured in rocket attacks on Iraqi airbase housing US troops
7/9/21
General Milley, critical race theory and why GOP's 'woke' military concerns miss the mark
6/30/21
VA plans to offer gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, reversing ban
6/21/21
The vaccine rollout is the biggest government success in decades — and a bipartisan victory
6/12/21
Did Joe Biden End ‘Rolling to Remember’ Memorial Day Parade?
5/11/21
The Pentagon must prepare for a much bigger theater of war
5/6/21
The Pentagon wants to take a harder line on domestic extremism. How far can it go?
5/5/21
Biden administration asks Supreme Court not to hear challenge to all-male military draft
4/15/21
History will cast a shadow over Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan
4/15/21
Tucker Carlson should stop pretending he cares about the women and men in uniform
3/16/21
Where Fitness Is the Job, Army Struggles to Be a Fair Boss With Female Troops
3/15/21
Release of intelligence report on Khashoggi killing could push already strained U.S.-Saudi relations to new lows
2/19/21
Secretary of Defense orders all military to pause and review handling of extremism in ranks
2/5/21
As Biden Lifts a Ban, Transgender People Get a Long-Sought Chance to Enlist
1/25/21
National Guard members allowed back at Capitol after they were banished to a parking garage
1/22/21
Trump administration pushes forward on $500 million weapons deal with Saudi Arabia
12/24/20
New Defense chief signals potential troop drawdown: 'All wars must end'
11/17/20
US special operations forces rescue American citizen held hostage in Nigeria
10/31/20
Joe Biden endorsed, Trump excoriated by nearly 500 retired top military, national security officials
9/24/20
US to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany in move that will cost billions and take years
7/29/20
He was convicted of murder, then pardoned by Trump. His troops suffered a different fate.
7/2/20
Spies and Commandos Warned Months Ago of Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops
6/29/20
Why the Donald Trump-West Point ramp story actually matters
6/16/20
Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after forceful removal of protesters
6/11/20
Republican Group Says Trump Just Became The ‘Confederacy’s Second President’
6/11/20
Capt. Crozier’s firing shows the growing Trumpification of the military
4/7/20
Trump Warns Iran of Heightened Retaliation for Any Attacks on U.S. Troops
4/2/20
Are We Sure We Want to Give Trump War Powers?
3/30/20
Why the land mine, a persistent killer of civilians, is coming back under Trump
2/2/20
On Iran, one presidential contender rises to the moment. Another doesn’t.
1/6/20
America's Forever War
1/1/20
Officials Investigate Use of Possible “White Power” Hand Sign at Army-Navy Game
12/16/19
Pentagon denies US mulling 14,000 more troops for Middle East
12/5/19
Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case
11/24/19
Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President
10/21/19
Trump Orders Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
8/24/19
Trump, congressional leaders clinch sweeping deal on budget and debt ceiling
7/23/19
Trump disputes Iran's claim that they've captured 17 CIA spies
7/22/19
U.K. Warns Iran of ‘Serious Consequences’ for Seizing Oil Tanker
7/20/19
CNN boards the ship that shot down an Iranian drone
7/20/19
Near-collision between U.S. and Russian warships in Pacific requires emergency maneuvers
6/7/19
Donald Trump mixes politics, praise in saluting Air Force Academy grads
5/31/19
Trump to sidestep Congress to clear arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, UAE
5/25/19
Gene Simmons gives Pentagon briefing
5/23/19
How is the Pentagon using military funding to build a border wall?
4/1/19
Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect
1/22/19
Bolton contradicts Trump, says Syria withdrawal hinges on safety of Kurds
1/7/19
Trump Iraq Visit Is Called a Political Rally
12/28/18
Trump misleads about military pay raises again while visiting troops
12/27/18
Mattis quits, says his views aren't 'aligned' with Trump's
12/20/18
Trump orders rapid withdrawal from Syria in apparent reversal
12/19/18
Air Force calls for major upgrade
9/25/18
Trevor Noah unveils first recruitment ad for Trump's 'Space Force'
3/15/18
Trump pushes school choice, wants to use public dollars for private education
3/10/18
After Texas massacre, military rushed to add more than 4,000 to gun ban list
2/12/18
Inside The New American Way of War
12/10/17
Bergdahl receives no jail time, will be dishonorably discharged
11/3/17
Rep. Garamendi asks: What are we doing in Niger?
10/23/17
White House to issue guidance on transgender military ban
8/26/17
Trump Signs Bill to Fund Veterans Medical Care Program
8/13/17
Growing GOP backlash to transgender troop ban underscores Trump’s political miscalculation
7/29/17
The military spends five times as much on Viagra as it would on transgender troops’ medical care
7/26/17
Trump’s Great Faith In the Military Does Not a Strategy Make
6/24/17
This isn't how to honor veterans
5/30/17
Dems view vets as strong candidates in bid to retake House
5/30/17
The Marine Corps has a “toxic masculinity” problem
5/30/17
18 Syrian Fighters Allied With U.S. Are Killed in Coalition Airstrike
4/13/17
President Obama Grants Commutation to Chelsea Manning
1/18/17
Manning clemency closes complicated chapter in leak prosecutions
1/18/17
Inside the anti-Islamic State air campaign command center
9/14/16
Achievement Cements Obama LGBT Legacy
6/30/16
The Record U.S. Military Budget
3/5/16
Sending Women to War
12/15/15
Bowe Bergdahl to Face Court-Martial on Desertion Charges
12/14/15
U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies
9/23/15
Pentagon investigating complaints of manipulated ISIS intelligence
9/14/15
2 Graduating Rangers, Aware of Their Burden
8/21/15
At least six U.S. states move to arm National Guard offices
7/19/15
No Need to Prosecute Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
3/27/15
New Bergdahl letter outlines torture
3/26/15
Fox News Defends Navy Chaplain Who Allegedly Discriminated Against Gays, Women
3/11/15
'American Sniper' Is Almost Too Dumb to Criticize
1/23/15
American Sniper’ Complaints Grow in Hollywood: Should Clint Eastwood Be Celebrating a ‘Killer’?
1/19/15
Hagel Chucked
11/24/14
Hagel Resigns Under Pressure as Global Crises Test Pentagon
11/24/14
CNN Knocks Right-Wing Media For Ridiculous Bile Regarding "Latte Salute"
9/24/14
President Obama Criticized For 'Latte Salute' While Stepping Off Marine One
9/24/14
Leading From Within
9/7/14
Obama Tells Veterans He Will Fix Health System, as New Report Lists Lapses
8/27/14
In China’s Sights
7/18/14
If Franz Ferdinand Had Lived
6/28/14
Bowe Bergdahl, American Soldier, Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Trade
6/1/14
Last Chance to Stop the National Defense Authorization Act
4/9/14
4 Dead and 16 Injured in Fort Hood Attack
4/2/14
George Clooney's Art of War
2/9/14
Defense Contractors Spread the Wealth
2/3/14
Bipartisan Critic Turns His Gaze Toward Obama
1/8/14
Judge Rules Against Cross on U.S. Land
12/14/13
Reshaping the Army
10/30/13
House passes bill restoring benefits to fallen soldiers' families
10/9/13
Pentagon: Most Furloughed Civilians Ordered Back
10/5/13
WSJ's Taranto Dismisses Military Sexual Assault Epidemic, Cries "War On Men"
6/20/13
A 25% Cut for the Pentagon?
6/7/13
Pentagon Study Finds Sharp Rise in Military Sexual Assaults
5/7/13
Russia Responds To U.S. Magnitsky Act By Placing 18 Americans On Blacklist
4/13/13
Navy owes $1.5 million for damage to reef in Philippines
4/9/13
Tensions With North Korea A Messaging Balancing Act For U.S.
4/6/13
Changing Benefits Formula Could Hit Veterans Hard.
3/8/13
Rand Paul gets his answer.
3/7/13
Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest.
3/7/13
Rand Paul Talks His Way Into The Political Big Time.
3/7/13
Chad claims to have killed feared al-Qaida commander in Mali.
3/5/13
Acceptance of Defense Cuts Signals Shift in G.O.P. Focus.
2/25/13
The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built.
2/25/13
The Trouble with Drones.
2/19/13
Rise of the Drones.
2/11/13
Army Strong.
2/11/13
Report pulls back veil on CIA's rendition program.
2/5/13
Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans
2/5/13
PTSD played a part in the shooting.
2/4/13
Chuck Hagel Hearing: Secretary Of Defense Nominee Facing Tough Questions
2/2/13
Cuts could make USA a second-rate power, Panetta says
2/2/13
Military Suicides Reached Record High In 2012.
1/14/13
Court hears suit seeking photos of bin Laden's body
1/10/13
First Thoughts: Hagel -- a man without a party,
Benghazi siege: The ambassador's last minutes
12/19/12
Pentagon to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey
12/14/12
Charlie Rose talks to Robert Gates
12/13/12
Cease-fire reached in Gaza conflict
11/21/12
More bombs, more rockets, more diplomacy for Israel and Gaza
11/21/12
Clinton heads to Mideast on peace mission
11/20/12
Why did we not hear about this drone thing before the election?
11/9/12
Mother Of State Department Official Slain In Libya on Anderson Cooper
10/16/12
Clinton: I'm responsible for diplomats' security
10/15/12
At Hearing on Libya Attack That Killed Envoy, Partisan Rift
10/10/12
U.S. Panel Cites Risks in Chinese Equipment
10/8/12
After Benghazi, Is al-Qaeda Back?
10/8/12
Panetta: Curbing suicides is a top goal
9/17/12
Air Force instructor convicted of rape, assault
7/22/12
Drone Dilemma
6/11/12
New strategy with Asia
6/2/12
Army drops one murder charge in Afghanistan shooting rampage
6/1/12