All Security
The strange story of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier captured by the TalibanUS Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was captured in Afghanistan and held for five years by Taliban forces. His complicated story is more than a POW tale, however, and he may be tried for desertion.
How to counter the Islamic State on TwitterAmerican efforts to date have ranged from snarky responses meant to put down Islamic State tweeters to truth-telling campaigns. But the role of the US government in any of these endeavors is tricky and potentially alienating, analysts say.
Bowe Bergdahl faces 'misbehavior before the enemy' charge. What is that?Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who returned to the US in a swap for Taliban prisoners, has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The second charge is more serious.
Attorney: Bergdahl faces desertion chargesUS Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, his attorney said.- Why an Air Force vet started Twitter's trending #FindKatrinaGirlMaster Sgt. Michael Maroney is trying to locate a girl he rescued after Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago using the power of Twitter.
Why Pentagon isn't scared by latest Islamic State threatThe Pentagon is confident that the Islamic State didn't hack its networks to get the names of 100 American service members. Troops just need to be smart, an official says.
'Hit list' of 100 US troops: What it says about Islamic State powerThe Islamic State has asked American sympathizers to kill 100 US military personnel. The threat is being taken seriously, but it also points to how the Islamic State has used social media to create an outsized reputation.- Army probes alleged 鈥楻acial Thursdays鈥�: What is military's diversity record?Two soldiers say that an Alaska unit took part in what was known as 鈥楻acial Thursdays,鈥� a weekly event in which troops were allowed 鈥� and in some cases encouraged 鈥� to make racial slurs.
Why US veterans are heading off to fight the Islamic State on their ownUpwards of 130 Americans are known to have gone to the Middle East to fight for or against the Islamic State. Some US veterans say that they see in the anti-IS fight a clear vision of the enemy that they never found in combat.聽
Why Pentagon is hesitant to arm UkraineSecretary of Defense Ashton Carter is 'very much inclined' to arm Ukrainian fighters, but generals are wary of weapons falling into the wrong hands. They also hope Russia will 'eventually' want to rejoin the international community.聽
Why 'Have a blessed day' greeting rattled the Air ForceWhen some airmen complained, gate guards at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia were told to stop saying 'Have a blessed day.' A minor uproar caused the Air Force to again allow the greeting.- Fort Hood prostitution case shows military's challenges with sexual assaultSgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen was a sexual assault response coordinator, but Army reports show he used his job to victimize women. He received a two-year sentence in a plea deal this week.
How big a security threat are Latin America's problems? US general weighs in.Gen. John Kelly, at a Senate hearing Thursday, called for a focus on stamping out the root causes of human and narco-trafficking in Latin America, so terrorists can't access smuggling routes.
Military helicopter crash victims found in the fog and rainMilitary officials say they have found the main site where a helicopter crashed, and seven marines and four helicopter crewmen are presumed dead. The crash occurred during a training mission on the northern Florida Gulf coast Tuesday night.
Florida military helicopter crash shows perils of combat trainingA Black Hawk helicopter went down off the Florida Panhandle on a training mission Tuesday night. Eleven US Marines and US Army soldiers are presumed lost in what could be among the deadliest military training accidents in recent years.
Terror fight's tricky question: Should Islamic State be shut down on Twitter?Suspending all known Islamic State-affiliated accounts would hinder the terrorist group from recruiting. But it also would 'represent a staggering loss of intelligence,' a new Brookings Institution study says.
Why Iran's latest foray into Iraq doesn't worry Pentagon 鈥� yetThe Iranian military is advising and reportedly even fighting alongside Iraqi forces trying to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State. If that's all Iran forces are doing, their presence might be helpful, the Pentagon says. But that's a big 'if.'
Behind delay to retake Mosul from Islamic State, desire to ease the aftermathLiberating the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State is expected to be a considerable challenge. But even more difficult could be taking care of civilians afterward.
Pentagon push for women's equality gets murky at academies' doorstepsAs the Pentagon opens more jobs to women, will the three service academies let in more female students? That's unclear, but it's a question with major implications for women's equality in the military.
Progress WatchWhy, despite the headlines, the world is a safer placeThe most destructive category of warfare 鈥� namely, war between two big rich countries 鈥� hasn鈥檛 had a new entrant since the Korean War came to an end in 1953.
