Tag: Army

A Pentagon investigation has found that more than 100 civilians were killed after the U.S. dropped a bomb on a building in Mosul, Iraq, in March. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

National Security

ISIS booby traps responsible for more than 100 civilian deaths in Iraq, investigation finds

Travis J. Tritten · May 25, 2017 4:09 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said that President Trump's newly unveiled budget plans ignore the core problem of the country's overstretched -- it has too few soldiers. (Army Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

National Security

John McCain: Trump budget ignores Army’s soldier shortage

Travis J. Tritten · May 25, 2017 3:33 pm

The biggest planned outlay is $10.8 billion for 70 F-35 joint strike fighters. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Major weapons purchases mostly in line with Obama’s original forecast

Jamie McIntyre · May 23, 2017 9:44 pm

Trump has promised a dramatically larger Army of 540,000 soldiers, yet DoD has proposed a larger $574.5 billion base budget for the coming year that would instead spend increases on training, maintenance and efforts to shore up the existing military's ability to fight wars. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adeline Witherspoon, 20th Public Affairs Detachment)

No Army troop increase in Trump budget while other services see gains

Travis J. Tritten · May 23, 2017 8:08 pm

"For the first time, I can see a future for myself as Chelsea," Manning said in a statement last week just before being released. (Instagram)

Chelsea Manning releases photo on Instagram after being released from prison

Kelly Cohen, Alex Pappas · May 18, 2017 5:53 pm

Manning will be on "excess leave" while her court-martial conviction is under appellate review. In that status she will be unpaid but will be legally entitled to military medical care. (U.S. Army via AP File)

Chelsea Manning to stay on active duty despite conviction

Associated Press · May 16, 2017 8:24 pm

A 25-year veteran of the Army, Lt. Col. Reese is a retired Delta Force operator. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Why Jim Reese should be the next FBI director

Tom Rogan · May 16, 2017 2:40 pm

Under the new proposal, 3,000 troops would be added to the existing force of 8,400, with additional matching troop requested from NATO nations. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

National Security

Trump military advisers want 3,000 more troops to fight Taliban: Report

Sean Langille · May 8, 2017 11:24 pm

The number of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) increased over the past year to 10 million, or roughly 4.1 percent of the national adult population.

National Security

LGBT caucus declares victory after Army nominee Mark Green’s withdrawal

Daniel Chaitin · May 5, 2017 9:09 pm

Mark Green withdrew his nomination following claims he is a homophobe who is hostile to transgender people and Muslims. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)

‘The White House did the vetting’: Sources say Mattis blindsided by outrage over Army pick Mark Green

Travis J. Tritten · May 5, 2017 8:25 pm

Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green cited "false and misleading attacks" as a reason for his decision. (Twitter)

National Security

Trump Army secretary pick Mark Green withdraws his nomination

Travis J. Tritten · May 5, 2017 7:58 pm

Trump announced Green's nomination one month ago and it sparked opposition from the Human Rights Campaign and other civil rights groups. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

National Security

Senate staff surprised Trump Army secretary pick cleared vetting, opposition group says

Travis J. Tritten · May 5, 2017 6:52 pm