Tag: Army

Two coalition members are dead after a shooting at an Afghan base. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

Two NATO soldiers killed at southern Afghanistan base

Kyle Feldscher · May 7, 2016 5:42 pm

The advisers assist in planning operations against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

National Security

U.S. sends military advisers to Yemen

Jamie McIntyre · May 6, 2016 7:19 pm

A Green Beret who was nearly drummed out of the military for beating a child rapist in Afghanistan plans to name his son after Rep. Duncan Hunter, who helped save his career. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Green Beret who beat Afghan rapist to name son after congressman

Joel Gehrke · May 6, 2016 7:02 pm

David Letterman's job at the USO event, where he appeared with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, was to introduce the cake, which he described as "beautiful, and I'm told mostly inedible." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Letterman, Stewart sing happy birthday to USO with Obamas

Joshua Axelrod · May 5, 2016 11:43 pm

Briefers are increasingly drawing a distinction between "a combat situation" as opposed to plain "combat." (Capt. Charles Emmons, Headquarters, Resolute Support)

National Security

Is ‘combat situation’ the new combat?

Jamie McIntyre · May 5, 2016 5:45 pm

President Obama has argued that the fight against the Islamic State is legal because Congress authorized a fight against the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. (AP Photo)

National Security

Army captain sues Obama over Islamic State actions

Kelly Cohen · May 4, 2016 8:02 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Careful what we wish for

Washington Examiner · May 3, 2016 4:00 pm

The Green Beret who beat up an alleged child rapist in Afghanistan was allowed to stay in the Army. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)

National Security

Lawmakers commend Army for allowing Green Beret to stay in

Jacqueline Klimas · April 29, 2016 2:17 pm

National Security

Watch: Schwarzenegger blows up mines with troops in Kuwait

Joshua Axelrod · April 28, 2016 9:23 pm

National Security

Roberts: White House has yet to provide assurances on Gitmo

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 7:44 pm

While the Army is in the process of upgrading those missile systems already in use, this life-extension effort is only a short-term fix. (AP Photo)

Meeting the threats of tomorrow requires new defense technologies

paul-vallely, Drew Johnson · April 27, 2016 4:01 am

The full draft National Defense Authorization Act is expected to be released on Monday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

National Security

Congress deflates funding for runaway Army blimp program

Jacqueline Klimas · April 22, 2016 7:21 pm