Tag: Army

On an NFL Sunday filled with protests, the most indelible image might have been former Army Ranger and Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Lineman Alejandro Villanueva (pictured). The Army Ranger veteran stood alone with his hand over his heart. His team could not agree on a unified means of demonstration -- stand, kneel, or sit -- so they opted to remain in the locker room. (Lake Fong/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Taking a knee on the NFL

Jack King · September 30, 2017 4:01 am

"I think there is real risk in moving to a new network strategy and I think we just have to have a much clearer way forward before I could support the funding changes you are proposing," said Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass. (U.S. Army)

National Security

Army asks House to halt troubled $6 billion wireless program

Travis J. Tritten · September 27, 2017 9:11 pm

The Army shouldn't overreact in punishing 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone for his apparent endorsement of communism. At contention are two tweets Rapone posted to Twitter on September 24th and 25th, which seem to endorse communism. In response, Rapone's alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has confirmed the Army are investigating his conduct. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Beltway Confidential

The Army shouldn’t overreact in punishing Lt. Spenser Rapone

Tom Rogan · September 27, 2017 5:37 pm

The West Point graduate posted two photos on Twitter this week expressing pro-communist views. In one photo, tweeted Monday, Rapone opened the buttons of his uniform to show a Che Guevara T-shirt underneath. (Image courtesy screenshot)

National Security

West Point condemns graduate who wore Che Guevara shirt under uniform

Melissa Quinn · September 27, 2017 2:10 pm

In one example of the failures of the community-policing training, Sopko said he and his team spoke with a U.S. military officer who watched shows like "Cops" and "NCIS" to determine what to teach Afghan police. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

National Security

US military official used TV shows as guide for training Afghan police officers: Report

Melissa Quinn · September 21, 2017 5:23 pm

Meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday, President Trump stated his intention to hold a military parade in Washington, D.C., come next July 4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s July 4th military parade is a good idea

Tom Rogan · September 19, 2017 4:00 pm

Thornberry has blamed spending caps and delayed defense budgets, as well as the newest continuing budget resolution approved this month, for putting military service members at greater risk. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Mac Thornberry: Washington partly to blame for new rash of deadly military accidents

Travis J. Tritten · September 15, 2017 5:59 pm

At least 15 soldiers with Army Special Operations Command were injured after an explosion occurred at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

National Security

1 special operations soldier dead, 7 others injured from Fort Bragg training incident

Melissa Quinn · September 14, 2017 4:16 pm

Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers, and others are expected to gather Monday at the World Trade Center to remember the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into the trade center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Beltway Confidential

9/11, 16 years later: In a fractious country, America’s character is still strong and indispensable

Ryan Manion · September 11, 2017 4:10 am

Camo Criminals

Stefan Beck · September 8, 2017 7:30 am

The 25th Infanty Division said it carried out an administrative investigation to find out the personnel status of the two pilots after search-and-rescue efforts only produced evidence that three of the crew members were deceased.

National Security

Army confirms final two missing crew members in Black Hawk helicopter crash near Hawaii are dead

Anna Giaritelli · September 1, 2017 12:51 am

Almost a dozen public meetings from September through Thanksgiving will be held to vet the Waters of the U.S. rule that greatly expanded the EPA's water jurisdiction. (AP Photo/Jim McKnight, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA holds fall meeting blitz on rolling back water rule

John Siciliano · August 25, 2017 7:20 pm