OpinionThe power of relationships and partnerships forged by special opsThe history of special operations in the U.S. is replete with examples that demonstrate how vital this can be.By Michael K. Nagata10 days ago
January 6 convict asks for light sentence in order to remain in NavyAn active-duty service member convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack urged a judge for a light sentence in order to remain in the Navy.By Nikki Wentling4 weeks ago
Congress considers ‘very severe rollback’ of military’s DEI programsDozens of human rights and veterans organizations urged Congress to strike 22 anti-DEI proposals from the 2024 defense appropriations bill.By Nikki Wentling7 months ago
US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raidThe U.S. military says it has captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.By Tara Copp, AP8 months ago
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coupThe decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane, AP8 months ago
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attackThe interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press8 months ago
Did you take part in DoD’s extremism stand-down? What did you think?We want to hear from you for a future article.By Nikki Wentling and Allison P. Erickson9 months ago
A ‘lethal threat’: why the far right sees more scrutiny than the leftSecurity officials and scholars across the political spectrum agree that far-right movements vice left have caused most recent domestic political violence.By Nikki Wentling9 months ago
Veterans asked to step up after ‘mass resignation’ of poll workersThreats of violence against election workers led to their exodus following the 2020 election.By Nikki Wentling9 months ago
Recruiters skipped steps to screen out extremist enlistees, IG saysThe watchdog found that recruiters completed the screening steps inconsistently, sometimes skipping required tattoo reviews and fingerprint checks.By Nikki Wentling9 months ago
Russian jet damaged US drone with flares over Syria, US military saysA senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky.10 months ago
Soldier pleads guilty to planning ISIS attacks on US troopsFederal authorities arrested Pfc. Cole Bridges in 2021 for attempting to help the Islamic State plan and execute attacks.By Jaime Moore-Carrillo11 months ago