December 20, 2015 Theft of US weapons in Libya involved hundreds of guns, sources say The recent theft of massive amounts of highly sensitive U.S. military equipment from Libya is far worse than previously thought, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned, with raiders swiping hundreds of weapons that are now in the hands of militia groups aligned with terror organizations and the Muslim Brotherhood.
December 20, 2015 Washington Navy Yard opening 3 days after massacre The Washington Navy Yard began returning to nearly normal operations three days after it was the scene of a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 12 people.Â
December 20, 2015 Pentagon to probe security clearance procedures after Navy Yard shooting The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police has opened an investigation into whether a tactical team of officers that was one of the first on the scene during the Washington Navy Yard shooting was ordered to stand down.
December 20, 2015 Probe launched over claim that elite Capitol Police unit blocked from Navy Yard massacre The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police has opened an investigation into whether a tactical team of officers that was one of the first on the scene during the Washington Navy Yard shooting was ordered to stand down.Â
December 20, 2015 Pentagon to order security review, as questions mount over shooter's access Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to order a review of security and access at military installations around the world, as questions mount over why the Navy Yard shooter -- an ex-reservist with a troubled past -- had a security clearance and how he was able to bring a shotgun into the military building.Â
December 20, 2015 Audit finds Navy security at risk, review to be ordered on heels of shooting On the heels of the deadly mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, a forthcoming internal government report is expected to find that Navy facilities are cutting corners on security in order to cut costs -- leading a Republican congressman to decry "serious security flaws" in the system.Â
December 20, 2015 Alleged DC shooter's name being run through terror databases, no sign yet of motive Officials said Monday there are no indications yet that the alleged shooter in the Navy Yard attack is connected to terrorism, though his name is being run through various databases.Â
December 20, 2015 Washington Navy Yard the 'beating heart of the United States Navy' The Washington Navy Yard, where an active shooter was reported early Monday morning, may not be one of the capital's most well-known facilities. But it serves as a major headquarters for several Navy divisions.Â
December 20, 2015 Chief of Naval Operations Greenert safely evacuated from shooting scene Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert has been safely evacuated from the scene of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, officials told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ.Â
December 20, 2015 Admiral: US submarine forces decline as China, Russia, Iran advance warfare capabilities China, Russia, and Iran pose regional and strategic submarine threats and are building up undersea warfare capabilities as the Navy is cutting its submarine force by 30 percent, the admiral in charge of Pentagon submarine programs told Congress on Thursday.Â