Travis J. Tritten

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The U.S. forces and Iraqi security forces have been fighting for six months to dislodge the Islamic State from Mosul, its stronghold in the country since 2014, and has cleared all but the western section of the city. (US Army)

National Security

General: ISIS chemical attack had ‘no impact’ on US, Iraqi forces

Travis J. Tritten · April 19, 2017 5:01 pm

What exactly is an illegal nuclear attack order?

Daily on Defense

Carrier confusion began with a botched press release

Jamie McIntyre, Travis J. Tritten · April 19, 2017 11:02 am

The cause of the training flight crash was still being investigated. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

National Security

Army identifies crew in Black Hawk crash

Travis J. Tritten · April 19, 2017 12:37 am

"If the president can lose track of a 100,000 ton aircraft carrier, how well is he managing the rest of the U.S. government?" Gallego tweeted. (Jo Jung-ho/Yonhap via AP)

National Security

Democrat mocks Trump over aircraft carrier confusion

Travis J. Tritten · April 18, 2017 8:52 pm

In the YouTube videos dating back several years, Green points to his religious beliefs as the core of his character. (Screengrab/YouTube)

Videos reveal faith, conservative politics of Trump’s Army secretary pick

Travis J. Tritten · April 18, 2017 5:32 pm

What exactly is an illegal nuclear attack order?

Daily on Defense

Pence ups the pressure on North Korea

Jamie McIntyre, Travis J. Tritten · April 18, 2017 11:10 am

An animal rights group launched a billboard campaign on Monday accusing the Department of Veterans Affairs of illegally experimenting on dogs. (Marin County Fire Department via AP)

VA accused of unethical medical experiments on dogs

Travis J. Tritten · April 17, 2017 9:23 pm

Authorities say a military helicopter has crashed in southern Maryland. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

National Security

Military helicopter crashes in southern Maryland

Travis J. Tritten · April 17, 2017 6:34 pm

What exactly is an illegal nuclear attack order?

Daily on Defense

US leaders say Syria strikes, Afghan bombing were a message to North Korea

Jamie McIntyre, Travis J. Tritten · April 17, 2017 11:00 am

The Navy will resume its T-45C flights on Monday. (U.S. Navy photo)

National Security

Navy to resume T-45 training flights Monday

Travis J. Tritten · April 15, 2017 8:24 pm

Green, who said his father was a Baptist preacher, raised concerns about a textbook that taught "how to pray like a Muslim." (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

National Security

Trump’s Army secretary nominee hit with accusations of ‘Islamophobia’

Travis J. Tritten · April 15, 2017 6:14 pm

The Trump administration has been slow to send nominees for key Defense Department positions to the Senate. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

National Security

Trump’s Pentagon nominees head to Senate, but they bring baggage

Travis J. Tritten · April 15, 2017 5:00 pm