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Opinion
When admirals obstruct justice
Regaining trust and respect after a military scandal requires accountability at the highest levels of leadership, our guest opinion writer argues.
By Jeffrey J. Matthews
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What happened to Jeffrey Dahmer’s Army career?
Notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer served in the Army from 1979 to 1981.
By Sarah Sicard
Naval Academy mourns tragic death of midshipman
He was an offensive guard on the Navy football team slated to commission in May.
By Carl Prine
US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
“I think the Russians are always testing us.”
By Shawn Snow
US does not know where ISIS escapees are, says Syria envoy
More than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped to parts unknown.
By Joe Gould
CID investigating whether Army infantry officer called for mass murder and destruction amid racist, anti-government Reddit screeds
Reserve Army Maj. William Jeffrey Poole is under investigation for far-right extremist activity online.
US envoy rejects claim coalition airstrikes amount to ‘war crime’ by key UN Syria panel
The United States' top envoy for Syria rejected Thursday findings by U.N.-backed investigators that deadly airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition early this year may amount to a war crime.
Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to push back U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces — an invasion that carries major risks for a highly combustible region in war-devastated Syria.
US officials say Islamic State still poses global threat
The Islamic State remains a global threat despite losing the once vast territory it held in Syria and Iraq, U.S. officials said Thursday in warning about persistent violence from underground cells and an expansion of militants into new areas.
Turkey not satisfied with US proposal for safe zone with Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey on Wednesday slammed a new U.S. proposal for a so-called “safe zone” in northern Syria, saying it was “not satisfactory” and warning that Ankara may launch a new offensive to secure its border if an agreement isn’t reached soon.
Germany rebuffs US request for ground troops in Syria to fight ISIS
A government spokesman says Germany isn’t considering sending ground troops to Syria as part of its contribution to fighting the Islamic State group.
With a new team of prosecutors, the Navy takes a final shot at SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Jury selection begins in the war crimes case on Monday, with a trial expected to kick off two days later.
By Carl Prine