Army adopts venture capital model to speed tech to soldiers
The Army's new Fuze program is kicking off to bring technology to soldiers rapidly.
By Jen Judson
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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
Troops in Iraq see spike in ‘indirect fire’ attacks — Iran gets blamed
Katyusha rockets have landed near a number of installations housing American forces in Iraq as tensions with Iran come to a boil.
By Shawn Snow
Trump explains why he called off strike against Iran
President Trump said he called off a strike against Iran because the estimated casualties were not “proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone.”
By Diana Stancy
Iranian radars and missile batteries were proposed targets, military officials said
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump had approved the strikes Thursday night, but then called them off. The newspaper cited anonymous senior administration officials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump says Iran made ‘big mistake’ by taking down US drone
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone near the Persian Gulf but suggested it was a foolish error rather than an intentional escalation of the tensions that have led to fears of open conflict.
Report cites dangerous working conditions for military construction and manufacturing contractors
In total, the report found that close to 80 percent of contractors reviewed were found to have committed at least one violation.
By Kristine Froeba
Pentagon issues map depicting US drone shot over international waters
The Pentagon provided reporters a map indicating that the U.S. drone shot down by Iran was over international waters, challenging Iran’s allegations that the drone was flying over Iran.
By Diana Stancy
Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
The Iran Revolutionary Guard said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, while two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the downing happened over international airspace in the Strait of Hormuz. The different accounts could not be immediately reconciled.
By Nassir Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US envoy on Iran says Trump wants diplomacy, not war
President Donald Trump’s Iran policy is ultimately aimed at bringing Tehran to the negotiating table, the U.S. special envoy for Iran testified Wednesday as lawmakers demanded clarity about the administration’s strategy in the Middle East.
About 60 ‘Brave Rifles’ troopers earned combat badges on patrol and pounding ISIS with artillery
3rd Cavalry soldiers helped defeat the Islamic State during their recent deployment.
By Kyle Rempfer