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Will DOD need to start producing some medicines to protect troops?
In some cases, it could be cheaper and safer for the military to manufacture medicines troops need.
By Karen Jowers
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Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown
Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.
New pact with the US and UK is set to sink Australia’s historic submarine buy from France
The U.S. and UK will aid Australia’s ambitions for a nuclear-powered submarine fleet as part of a new trilateral security partnership that leaders of the three counties are set to announce Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
U.S. Defense, State officials will meet with rescue groups to help evacuate Americans, Afghan allies
The Pentagon and State need to work more closely with veterans to help rescue American and Afghan allies, the founder of one rescue effort says.
By Howard Altman
US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan
Officials have said the withdrawal of the main U.S. military force and its equipment from Afghanistan would be largely completed by this weekend.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Marine veteran advocates for LGBT equality in North Carolina
A Marine veteran's new challenge comes as chairman of Gaston County Democrats for Equality, a group representing members of the LGBT community related to political, social and equality issues.
By Janiya Winchester, The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette via AP
The personal impact of an American general on an Afghan officer
In addition to having a profound impact on the author of this commentary, he says Gen. Austin Scott Miller will be remembered as a friend of Afghanistan.
By Col. Abdul Rahman Rahmani
Jury selected in trial of Marine Raider charged in Green Beret’s death
The Marine gunnery sergeant faces a life sentence if convicted of murder in the strangulation death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in 2017.
By Todd South
Biden’s Pentagon policy chief Colin Kahl confirmed with GOP senators absent
The Senate was poised to confirm Colin Kahl to be the undersecretary of defense for policy as two Republicans were expected to be absent for a pair of votes due to family emergencies.
By Joe Gould