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Former Army soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets
Joseph Daniel Schmidt, a former Army sergeant at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, searched for topics including “soldier defect” and “can you be extradited for treason?”
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Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago
Congress ceded the authority to make war to the executive branch after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and hasn’t taken it back since.
An Army base will now honor a Buffalo Soldier
Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor.
The Army is deactivating police units in deep cuts to number of military cops
The Army plans to close one police brigade, four battalions and several other law enforcement-focused units. By next year, the service will have just over half the number of many military police as it did in 2007.
Proposed law would open the door for more troops to be awarded the Medal of Honor
The Valor Has No Expiration Act would end a requirement that veterans and service members be awarded the Medal of Honor within five years of their heroic actions.
Operation Eagle Claw and the genesis of Joint Special Ops
A plan to free American hostages in Iran ended in disaster on April 24, 1980. The tragedy led to an overhaul of U.S. special operations.
The most authentic scene in ‘Warfare’ happens before a single shot is fired
In just a few minutes, “Warfare” perfectly captures modern military life by showing a unit’s last easy laugh.
Marines and sailors are building trenches for the drone age
During exercises in Latvia, combat engineers are testing how to stay protected from small, deadly quadcopters.
Why the Marine Corps should adopt the M10 Booker
The Army cancelled the M10 Booker. As the leaders of the Marine Corps’ 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, we believe the Army’s loss could be the Marine Corps’ gain.
Military intelligence battalion sergeant major arrested for DUI and suspended
Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Gibson has been suspended from his duties as senior enlisted leader for the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion.
With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is headed to the Middle East to join a second carrier in the region, USS Carl Vinson.
Navy destroyer, air defense systems help intercept Iranian missiles
The military is moving another destroyer to bolster air defense systems in the region as fighting between Israel and Iran continues.
US base defense in the era of large-scale drone attacks
Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web highlights massive vulnerabilities that military bases have when it comes to small drones. Here’s how the U.S. is adapting.
Army identifies 101st Airborne soldier killed in training accident
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a pilot with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), died on Wednesday, June 11.
The US Army turns 250
Initially created as a small force, the Army has spent two and a half centuries playing a major role in the United States’ growth and defense. Now it’s the force’s birthday.
Marines detain civilian in Los Angeles, in first such case
A 27-year-old Army veteran was briefly detained at the Wilshire federal building shortly after Marines arrived there.
Air Force relieves commander of pilot training squadron
Lt. Col. Brian Seymour was removed following a “loss of confidence in his ability to lead.” He took over the squadron in May.
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