Tag: Army

Spc. Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, 22, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died at the scene when the helicopter crashed Monday afternoon on a golf course in Maryland. (Rebecca Updegrave Cline via AP)

National Security

Memorial service Friday for soldier killed in Black Hawk crash

Travis J. Tritten · April 19, 2017 9:41 pm

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)

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

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

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

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Army identifies crew in Black Hawk crash

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

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

Spc. Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, 22, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died at the scene when the helicopter crashed Monday afternoon on a golf course in Maryland. (Rebecca Updegrave Cline via AP)

Army says 1 dead, 2 injured in Maryland helicopter crash

Associated Press · April 17, 2017 10:29 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

In a briefing with reporters in Kabul on Friday, Gen. John Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, told reporters the "chain of command allowed me the latitude to make assessments on the ground" to use the GBU-43/B, the Massive Ordnance Air blast, commonly referred to as "the mother of all bombs." (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Afghanistan commander, not Trump, approved massive bomb strike, reports say

Travis J. Tritten · April 14, 2017 3:20 pm

The goal in Somalia is to help fight the extremist group al-Shabab. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

National Security

Dozens of US troops deploy to Somalia

Kyle Feldscher · April 14, 2017 2:05 pm

President Trump's nominee for Army secretary has responded to critics of his stances on gay and transgender rights. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Army secretary nominee pledges to stay above ‘politics’ amid transgender criticism

Travis J. Tritten · April 12, 2017 10:29 pm

The incident took place at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, outside Kansas City. (Screengrab/Twitter)

National Security

One dead after explosion at Army ammunition factory in Kansas City

Anna Giaritelli · April 11, 2017 8:31 pm

The Democrats appeared to be ratcheting up pressure after a report that Green could withdraw as controversy balloons over his political views opposing gay marriage, transgender rights and teaching Islam in public schools. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

National Security

Army secretary nominee takes heat over transgender comments

Travis J. Tritten · April 11, 2017 4:06 pm

The White House is expected to make a decision about Green soon. (Screengrab/ALEC YouTube)

National Security

Trump nominates physician Mark Green for Army secretary

Anna Giaritelli · April 7, 2017 9:37 pm