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Report details likely motive in 2018 California bar shooting by Marine veteran

An investigative report on a 2018 mass shooting at a Southern California bar found the likely motive of the military veteran who carried out the attack was disdain for civilians and especially college students.

4 years ago

Decision on Minuteman missile to shape US nuclear policy for decades

The head of U.S. Strategic Command says Minuteman is so old that Air Force technicians have had to perform magic to keep it fully functional.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.

4 years ago

What the transformation of the Marine Corps can learn from Israel

With Force Design 2030, Commandant Berger has set in motion a complete transformation of the Marine Corps. Ultimately, this will lead the Marines to be a better fighting force.

By Lt. Gen. John Toolan Jr. (retired)

5 years ago

Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles

President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

President Trump has been a champion for America’s veteran community

The president championed significant health care reforms and veterans' choice, says the author of this commentary.

By Darin Selnick

5 years ago