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By Jake Wood Jan 19, 2021

Opinion

Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member

"A pardon of Robert Bales would soil our nation’s values and tarnish the honor and integrity of our nation’s warfighters."

By Jared Keller Dec 23, 2020

Analysis

Do Americans really care about war crimes?

Trump's pardoning of four Blackwater contractors underscores America's apathy towards war crimes committed abroad.

By Richard Sisk, Military.com Dec 7, 2020

News

Robert Bales among former troops and contractors petitioning Trump for pardons over war crimes

Getting action in the case of former Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is "admittedly a long shot," his lawyer said

By C. August Elliott Nov 23, 2020

Analysis

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan have been substantiated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Here's...

By Colin Packham, Reuters Nov 19, 2020

News

Australian special forces allegedly murdered 39 unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan

Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to...

By Mike McGuinness, The War Horse Nov 18, 2020

Community

Clint Lorance ordered me to kill Afghan civilians. I still live with that guilt today

'I am angry and let down that Clint Lorance is feted around like some hero, while the real heroes—Nick Carson,...

By Haley Britzky Aug 14, 2020

News

The Army Esports team is back online after trolls kept asking about war crimes

Game on.

By Haley Britzky Aug 4, 2020

News

Army eSports team will reverse ban on Twitch users who asked about war crimes

The team will start streaming again "in the near future."

By Haley Britzky Jul 21, 2020

Code Red News

The Army esports team doesn’t feel bad about banning you for asking about war crimes

“What’s your favorite U.S. war crime?”

By Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters Mar 5, 2020

News

Investigation into war crimes by Taliban, Afghan military and US forces given green light by international court

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by...

By Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters Mar 2, 2020

News

Russia and Turkey may have committed war crimes in Syria, UN says

Russia killed civilians in air strikes in Syria last year while rebels allied to Turkey carried out murder and pillage...

By James Clark Feb 28, 2020

News

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’

In an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, retired Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher — the Navy SEAL who was charged with...

By Sinéad Baker, Business Insider Jan 2, 2020

News

Eddie Gallagher has launched a lifestyle brand

Edward Gallagher, the Navy SEAL who was acquitted of war crimes and was pardoned by President Donald Trump, has launched...

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Dec 27, 2019

News

‘I saw it happen’ — Navy SEALs recount Eddie Gallagher’s alleged war crimes in their own words

Navy SEALs who were never called to testify in the war crimes trial of Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher told...

By Jeff Schogol Dec 11, 2019

News

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says

"We will not turn into a gang of raping, burning, and pillaging throughout ... That is not going to happen."

By Samantha J. Gross and David Smiley, Miami Herald Dec 10, 2019

News

Pardoned soldiers Clint Lorance and Mathew Golsteyn were special guests at a recent Trump fundraiser

Trump brought on stage Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, who Trump pardoned last month for cases...

By David Choi, Business Insider Dec 5, 2019

News

Clint Lorance, the convicted Army war criminal Trump released early, says he can’t get a job at Walmart

"[Donald Trump] told me my record would be expunged," he said on Twitter. "His staff in the White House must...

By Mike Jason Dec 3, 2019

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Pardoning war criminals will hurt US troops deployed overseas. I know from experience

"What I held as the unfathomable moral bedrock of the U.S. military — condoning the worst actors on the battlefield...

By Ellen Ioanes, Business Insider Nov 27, 2019

News

The ‘Fox & Friends’ host who persuaded Trump to pardon troops accused of war crimes levels a warning at Pentagon leaders

President Donald Trump's decision to pardon or reinstate the rank of three warfighters accused or convicted of war crimes went...

By Sarah Gray, Business Insider Nov 26, 2019

News

Trump reportedly wants Gallagher, Lorance, or Golsteyn to join him on the 2020 campaign trail

Trump say he wanted former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, former Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, or Navy SEAL Chief Edward...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 20, 2019

News

Navy could take away tridents for Eddie Gallagher and other SEALs

Rear Adm. Collin Green, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, will decide whether to rescind the tridents for Eddie...

By Haley Britzky Nov 19, 2019

Analysis

‘What happens after that is out of their control’ — Former military leaders and lawyers react to Trump’s war crimes pardons

"The President hasn't made it clear why he acted as he did. It can't be that combat is simply too...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 18, 2019

News

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus

Former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, who was pardoned on Nov. 15., says he was betrayed by his superiors

By Phil Stewart, Reuters Nov 18, 2019

News

Esper: Military justice system ready to hold troops accountable following Trump pardons

Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed confidence on Sunday in the U.S. military justice system's ability to hold troops to account,...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 15, 2019

News

Trump orders dismissal of murder charge against former Green Beret accused of killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker

The Army charged Maj. Matthew Golsteyn with murder in December 2018 after he repeatedly acknowledged that he killed an unarmed...

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Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member

Do Americans really care about war crimes?

Robert Bales among former troops and contractors petitioning Trump for pardons over war crimes

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Australian special forces allegedly murdered 39 unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan

Clint Lorance ordered me to kill Afghan civilians. I still live with that guilt today

The Army Esports team is back online after trolls kept asking about war crimes

Army eSports team will reverse ban on Twitch users who asked about war crimes

The Army esports team doesn’t feel bad about banning you for asking about war crimes

Investigation into war crimes by Taliban, Afghan military and US forces given green light by international court

Russia and Turkey may have committed war crimes in Syria, UN says

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’

Eddie Gallagher has launched a lifestyle brand

‘I saw it happen’ — Navy SEALs recount Eddie Gallagher’s alleged war crimes in their own words

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says

Pardoned soldiers Clint Lorance and Mathew Golsteyn were special guests at a recent Trump fundraiser

Clint Lorance, the convicted Army war criminal Trump released early, says he can’t get a job at Walmart

Pardoning war criminals will hurt US troops deployed overseas. I know from experience

The ‘Fox & Friends’ host who persuaded Trump to pardon troops accused of war crimes levels a warning at Pentagon leaders

Trump reportedly wants Gallagher, Lorance, or Golsteyn to join him on the 2020 campaign trail

Navy could take away tridents for Eddie Gallagher and other SEALs

‘What happens after that is out of their control’ — Former military leaders and lawyers react to Trump’s war crimes pardons

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus

Esper: Military justice system ready to hold troops accountable following Trump pardons

Trump orders dismissal of murder charge against former Green Beret accused of killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker