An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Trump suggests using US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
Trump told a gathering of military leaders they should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight against what he called a “war from within.”
By Carla Babb
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urged the U.S. to follow a policy of "realism and rationality."
Trump says US working to take back Bagram Air Base from Taliban
President Donald Trump has suggested he's working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, House GOP report says
U.S. technological know-how is being diverted to modernize China's military, warns the report by House Republicans on the Select Committee on China.
By Didi Tang and Collin Binkley, The Associated Press