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Pentagon draws ire of lawmakers over war crimes evidence sharing
Much of the session was spent answering lawmakers’ questions about the Pentagon’s resistance to cooperating with the International Criminal Court.
By Zamone Perez
Launching MilGears — a simple yet powerful tool
MilGears, which aggregates a service member’s entire unique record of training and education accomplishments into a single location, is a game-changing online DoD platform, says the author of this commentary.
By Dr. Mitchell J. Seal
Unaccompanied migrant kids may be housed on California National Guard base
The Pentagon on Friday approved the use of Camp Roberts to temporarily house migrant children traveling alone.
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of ISIS families, arrest 9
A spokesman for the U.S.-backed coalition said coalition forces will provide support during the operation “for early warning and situational awareness.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine veteran sentenced for smuggling guns to Haiti to train army, become president
The Marine firearms instructor got a friend to alter paperwork claiming he was a Marine colonel on orders to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
By Todd South
UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 15% last year
Still, Afghanistan remains among the deadliest places in the world to be a civilian.
Appeals court rules for Trump taking military money for wall
The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to review a different ruling on the use of military construction funds.
German government doesn’t have to ensure US follows international law on drone strikes, court rules
The three Yemenis plaintiffs alleged the U.S. air base in Ramstein played a key role in relaying flight control data used for drone strikes in Yemen.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
Group urges more probes into war crimes after report finds Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans
A human rights group urged nations participating in the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan to follow Australia's example and investigate the conduct of their own forces in the war.
Military funeral honors delayed by pandemic to be held in Kentucky
Funeral honors will be held this week for 65 veterans whose services were delayed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate hearing urged on Pentagon vaccine effort
Two Democrats on Senate Armed Services Committee members are calling on panel leaders to hold a hearing on the Defense Department’s role in Operation Warp Speed, a White House-backed effort to create and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to every American.
By Joe Gould