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First LookWhy are Americans more tolerant of torture than other nations?Americans are more open to torture than several of its allies and enemies, according to a new report. What does that say about how the US sees global conflict?
How Bowe Bergdahl's lawyers are preparing for a Trump presidencyIf President Obama does not grant Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's clemency request before leaving office, Sgt. Bergdahl's attorneys say they will attempt to get the charges of desertion and misbehavior dismissed.聽
Enter the generals: Why Trump's cabinet picks give Pentagon pausePresident-elect Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, retired Gen. James Mattis, is widely respected among military analysts. But he will need a congressional waiver to serve.
In Afghanistan, a mounting sense of failure 鈥� and a flash of hopeCalls to scale back military efforts further in Afghanistan are growing. That could leave Afghan women vulnerable to a Taliban backlash. Yet many remain optimistic that this is just the beginning of their story.聽
Female warriors worry Trump will roll back their gainsThe president-elect has expressed reservations about women in combat and on Special Forces. But women are convinced they belong.
The president is commander in chief? Yes, but it's complicatedIn his campaign, Trump promised to kill family members of Islamic State and institute torture in interrogations. But presidents聽often find it tough to get the national security bureaucracy to聽carry out their programs.
Why Trump says the state of US military is a 'disaster'Many in the military take issue with Donald Trump's claims. After all, the US spends far more on defense than any other country. But the size of the military is shrinking.- Pentagon suspends move to recover Guard enlistment bonusesThousands of California National Guard troops had been ordered to repay enlistment bonuses - some of more than $15,000 - that were improperly given to them.聽
President Obama and Paul Ryan have the same message for the PentagonHouse Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called for the Pentagon to immediately suspend efforts to recover enlistment bonuses paid to thousands of soldiers in California.
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Stop ordering veterans to repay enlistment bonusesNearly 10,000 current soldiers and veterans in California have been deemed ineligible for enlistment bonuses they already received, The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend.聽
In Mosul, the battle is for more than territoryIn order to hold a crucial city, ISIS could adopt a scorched-earth policy in Mosul. US and Iraqi forces are attempting to prevent that. 聽
Air Force's pioneering approach to diversityThe Air Force has become a leader in adopting reforms to promote diversity. In many ways, it's a move born of necessity.聽
First Look Is the anthem protest spreading to the military?In the past two months, two military members publicly shared their refusal to stand to the national anthem as a form of protest despite rules against such actions.
Al Qaeda bombmaker says Saudi 'royal' helped recruit him prior to 9/11 attackGhassan Abdallah al-Sharbi's聽statement adds to a list of suggestive but hardly definitive clues about possible involvement by members of the Saudi establishment in the Sept. 11 attacks, in which 17 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi.
Why some in the US military support Colin KaepernickColin Kaepernick's kneel-down protest during the national anthem has spread, as has the backlash. But for some members of the military, it's an expression of the very patriotism they signed up to protect.聽
Syrian cease-fire: How can US and Russia trust each other?Even countries as seemingly at odds as the US and Russia can cooperate, but it will be hard.聽
Is climate change a military problem?Since the reports drew such bipartisan support from so many former officials, they could increase pressure on the White House to dedicate more resources to climate change initiatives.
First LookMarines confront culture of hazing in wake of trainee's suicideSome of the 20 commanders and senior enlisted leaders who were part of聽the trainee's battalion聽have already been removed from their posts, including the three most senior leaders.
Memorial, and a milestone, for pioneering female World War II pilotElaine Harmon, the first WASP to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery聽on her own merit, helped pave the way for other women to become military pilots. 聽聽
Stinging victory: WASP finally wins her Arlington burialElaine Danforth Harmon, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in WWII, will be interred with full military honors on Wednesday.
