


The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.

Your Army
Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Retired Green Beret, a recent CIA contractor, denied bond after allegedly taking part in Capitol riot
“He has deployed overseas as recently as 2018 as a contractor working for the Central Intelligence Agency and Department of State," prosecutors said.

Lawmakers spar over problem of extremism in the military
Democrats see the issue as a major threat to military trust. Republicans dismissed the problem as too small to warrant significant attention.

Soldier’s training death in Korea was an ‘anomaly,’ Army vice chief says
Congress required the Pentagon to review emergency medical capabilities at bases across the force in the 2021 defense bill.

Jake Gyllenhaal cast in ‘Combat Control’ as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman
Chapman, a combat control technician, was killed in action in Afghanistan during 2002′s deadly Operation Anaconda.

Unaccompanied children arriving at US-Mexico border could be housed at two bases in Texas
Unaccompanied minors could be housed on military installations while their asylum cases are adjudicated.

National Guard convoy carrying COVID-19 vaccines ambushed by gunman in Texas: police
A convoy of National Guard Servicemen was ambushed by a gunman on Monday morning in east Texas, according to police.

Do snipers wear diapers? And other stuff you should know about military marksmen
Debunking a number of sniper-related questions.

Some troops disappointed by check-the-block extremism stand-downs, others laud commanders
Service members told Military Times that their extremism stand-down training wasn't very effective.

Iran threatens ‘USS Cole-style attacks’ on Fort McNair and a top general, sources say
Communications intercepted by the National Security Agency in January showed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard discussed mounting “USS Cole-style attacks” against the base in the nation's capital, two U.S. intelligence officials told the AP.
