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November 6, 2015

Crooked Illinois cop allegedly harassed staffers, arranged sham marriage for Army son

An Illinois police lieutenant who investigators say killed himself out of fear he'd be exposed as an embezzler had a checkered personnel record during his 30 years on the job, which included complaints of sexual harassment, inappropriate use of police resources, and belligerent behavior.

November 2, 2015

GI Jihadi: Ex-Army recruit's online terror threats exposed

A self-professed jihadist who threatened online to commit a "Fort Hood-inspired" act of terror was weeks away from reporting for basic training when the military learned of his radicalism - which had apparently been on display for months in online posts where he praised Usama bin Laden and pledged to die for radical Islam.

November 2, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Up to 50 US helicopters in Afghanistan badly damaged in hail storm

As many as 50 U.S. and Coalition military helicopters were badly damaged in a hailstorm at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan this week.  The damage was severe enough that the helicopters are grounded until they can be repaired.

October 24, 2015

Former Army sergeant raising funds for hormone replacement therapy to treat soldiers with brain injury

In the last 15 years, more than 330,000 members of the military were diagnosed with at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI). 

September 23, 2015

Secretary Carter, show the world we won't tolerate Afghan child rape

The Department of Defense needs to show it won’t tolerate abuse and human rights violations of any kind.

August 13, 2015

Army Ranger students hurt in lightning strike return to duty

Four Army Ranger instructors and 40 of their students have returned to duty after lightning struck near them while they were carrying out military exercises in Florida, the Army said Thursday.

June 12, 2015

FDA eyeing Army’s injectable sponges that could stop bleeding in 15 seconds

The Food and Drug Administration is now considering an Army-funded technology – based on the expanding dinosaur sponges so popular among children – that experts say could save lives on the battlefield.

June 3, 2015

Success against ISIS requires a team of teams

A truck bomb detonates in a lively street, congested with pedestrians headed to markets and school kids making their way home.

May 21, 2015

Pentagon recommends new Navy, Army chiefs

Defense Secretary Ash Carter nominated two top military officers Wednesday to take charge of the Army and Navy, selecting men who have faced public scrutiny over the past year for their key leadership roles in high-profile cases.

May 21, 2015

National Guardsmen accused of trying to sell guns to Mexican drug cartel

Two U.S. Army National Guardsmen have been charged with illegally attempting to sell guns, some issued by the military, as well as ammunition and body armor to Mexican drug cartels.