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How hard would it be to weaponize Ebola? Pretty hard.The Ebola outbreak has sparked concerns that terrorists could attempt to use the virus for nefarious purposes. However, Pentagon officials maintain that such risk is extremely low.
Leon Panetta's Top 10 revelations Leon Panetta's book, 鈥淲orthy Fights: a Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace,鈥� comes out Tuesday.
In a first, 3 women pass Marines Combat Endurance Test, toting 80-lb. packsA Monitor exclusive: Marines training to be infantry officers must pass a grueling physical test to lead Marines into combat. This week, that included three women 鈥� the most ever.聽
Navy searches for missing MV-22 Osprey crew memberTwo crew members jumped out of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft that had experienced engine difficulties while operating in the North Arabian Gulf. One crew member was rescued. A search is underway for the second.
1,400 US troops to Liberia: building hospitals, not treating Ebola patientsAfter announcement of first Ebola case in US, Pentagon aims to tamp down fears that US troops are at risk in Liberia, the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic in Africa. US troops are getting trained on 'personal protective equipment.'
Army opens Ranger School to women, a historic leap toward equalityThe Army is now inviting women to join Ranger School, the proving ground for its elite force. It's a 'promising development' toward equality for male and female soldiers.
Is Khorasan a real threat 鈥� or a way to avoid a vote on US military action?Some experts see a real threat from Khorasan, but the previously unnamed group also gives the White House more flexibility in dealing with Congress.
Fight against Islamic State: what Pentagon officials say are challenges aheadAirstrikes alone will not be enough, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. The fight in Syria against the Islamic State promises to be particularly complex, with a need for as many as 15,000 trained rebel fighters.
Pentagon says it will take years to retrain Iraqi forces. Why so long?The assassination and intimidation campaign waged by Islamist militants, as well as the cronyism practiced by the former Iraqi prime minister, have led to an erosion of confidence, says the retired general who took command of the training effort for Iraqi security forces in 2007.
Fighting Islamic State: Why US training of Iraqi forces will be harder this timeFully half of all current Iraqi security forces 'are not trainable,' because they are too sectarian, says Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno. And it could take years to win back the trust of Sunni tribes.
Air Force does quick about face on 'So help me God'When an atheist enlisted man scratched out 鈥楽o help me God鈥� on his reenlistment document, the Air Force said he couldn鈥檛 reenlist. That decision was quickly reversed when embarrassment and the threat of a lawsuit based on the US Constitution followed.- Chinese hackers penetrating key computer networks for PentagonA Senate investigation focused on the 鈥榮ophisticated鈥� cyberincursions into the computer systems of contractors for US Transportation Command, which plays a crucial role in the military鈥檚 response to global crises.
Vietnam War soldiers receive Medal of Honor: Why so late?Command Sgt. Major Bennie Adkins was wounded 18 times and killed up to 175 enemy soldiers. Spc. Donald Sloat was killed in 1970, saving his fellow soldiers' lives by picking up a live enemy grenade and drawing it to his body.
Can the Air Force require airmen to swear 鈥楽o help me God鈥� to reenlist?An atheist airman scratched out 鈥楽o help me God鈥� on his Air Force reenlistment document. The Air Force alone among US military services requires that phrase, which has raised legal questions about freedom of 鈥� and from 鈥� religion.
Navy jets crash in Pacific: One F-18 fighter pilot still missingTwo days after Navy jets crashed in the Pacific, the result of an apparent mid-air collision, one of the pilots remains missing. Navy officials have yet to reveal any details about the accident involving two F/A-18C Hornet fighters.
To combat terror, Pentagon should help fight Africa poaching, ex-general saysThe Pentagon should join the battle against the illegal wildlife trade amid evidence that terror groups are profiting from poaching, the former head of US Africa Command said at a Capitol Hill briefing.
Two Navy jets crash into Pacific: Was mid-air collision to blame?Two US Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets crash into Pacific while on a training flight, the result of an apparent mid-air collision. One pilot was rescued, but the other has not been found.
Pentagon to send 500 more troops to Iraq, prepare for 'direct action' in SyriaThe US military 'is ready to conduct direct action against ISIL targets in Syria,' said a senior defense official Thursday.
Ferguson fallout: Do the police really need 12,000 bayonets?On Tuesday, the Senate weighed police use of military hardware provided for free by the Pentagon. The program, known as 1033, came to national attention in the wake of the Ferguson protests.
How big a threat does Islamic State pose to the US homeland?Many have argued that the Islamic State now represents a far greater prospect of peril to US interests than Al Qaeda does. But experts see differences between IS and the Al Qaeda of pre-9/11.
