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Libya attack: Pentagon sends elite Marine team to protect AmericansIn the wake of the Libya attack that killed the US ambassador and three embassy staff in Benghazi, a specially trained US Marine Corps antiterrorism security team has been sent in. Their mission is to protect and聽鈥撀爄f necessary, extract聽鈥� US citizens.
9/11: US troops today feel more appreciated, but still poorly understoodEleven years after 9/11 there are more frequent overt expressions of support for US troops. But with so few Americans in uniform, military families say, the true cost of service is little understood.
Did 'No Easy Day' author compromise US security on '60 Minutes'?The author of 'No Easy Day' explained the raid to kill Osama bin Laden in detail on '60 Minutes' Sunday. Some media experts applaud him, while others say he has helped the enemy.- How credible is the author of 'No Easy Day'?In his book and in a TV interview, the author of 'No Easy Day' describes the killing of Osama bin Laden and the efforts to identify the body. Fellow SEALs call the book account 'first hand.'
One year after bomb blinded Afghan vet, Paralympic goldNavy Lt. Brad Snyder was blinded a year ago by an IED blast in Afghanistan. On Friday he won a gold medal for the 400-meter freestyle in the London Paralympics, a performance he hopes will inspire other wounded vets.- Another 'No Easy Day' revelation: dramatic SEAL search for POWThe Pentagon and US government have been tight-lipped about Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only POW in the Afghanistan war. 'No Easy Day' sheds light on SEAL efforts to rescue him.
'No Easy Day': Pentagon has 'very serious concerns' about secrets in bookThe decision by the author of 'No Easy Day,' Matt Bissonnette, not to submit the book for prepublication review was 'the height of irresponsibility,' says a Pentagon spokesman.
'No Easy Day': Six revelations from the book The Navy SEAL Team 6 operators hand-picked to raid Osama bin Laden鈥檚 compound in 2011 had some unwelcome surprises waiting for them as they hit the ground, according to Matt Bissonnette in his controversial book 鈥淣o Easy Day.鈥� The training that went into the mission included key help from female operators, practical jokes, and an audition of sorts for top US officials, who watched it before deciding whether the Special Operations Forces should go ahead with the raid.
FocusWhy Pentagon's progress against sexual assault is so slowThe military legal system is seen as often punishing victims of sexual assault instead of perpetrators. Pentagon efforts to make headway depend largely on improving prosecutions.
Quran burning report a window on growing Afghan-on-US violenceA record number of US military personnel have been killed by Afghan security forces this year. A report on Quran burnings at a US base in Afghanistan points to a lack of cultural sensitivity, which could be driving broader Afghan anger. 聽
'Insider killings' challenge US exit strategy in AfghanistanThe Pentagon wants to know whether the recent spike in 'insider killings' 鈥� Afghan forces targeting US and NATO forces 鈥� reflects 'infiltration, impersonation, and coercion' or is mainly just personal.聽
'Swift-Boating' Obama? Pentagon denounces politics of attack ad.A group of former Special Operations Forces officers has criticized the White House for what it says were dangerous leaks of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Now, the US military is pushing back.
Suicide 'epidemic' in Army: July was worst month, Pentagon saysEven as the Afghanistan war winds down, suicides among troops are on the rise. Among all branches, the number is up 22 percent from a year ago, and July was the Army's worst month.
Syrian crisis: the case for the US to intervene now 鈥� or notSenate hawks urge a swift US military response to Syria's deepening conflict, citing humanitarian concerns and US security interests, including the regime's chemical weapons. Critics ask: Is it possible to end the fighting on acceptable terms?
Sikh temple shootings: Extremist groups recruit from US military ranksInvestigation into the background of alleged shooter Wade Michael Page highlights practice of extremist groups to target prospects with a military background.
Sikh temple shooter: decorated Army veteran on watchlist for 10 yearsPentagon releases military record of Wade Michael Page, a decorated Army veteran killed in a shootout with police, but is not commenting on renewed concerns about extremists in the US military.
Top 3 lessons the US military has learned in Afghanistan As robust defense budget wranglings continue on Capitol Hill, much of the debate about one of the Pentagon's largest expenses 鈥� Afghanistan 鈥� centers around just how effective the decade-long fight has been. Here are the top three lessons that US military has learned in Afghanistan.
Why have F-22 pilots passed out at the controls? Pentagon solves mystery.On Tuesday, Pentagon officials announced the results of an investigation into dangerous malfunctions surrounding the F-22 鈥� the most expensive fighter jet in military history.
Gun control: Why the US military is fighting with the NRAUS military commanders are trying to cope with an epidemic of suicides within the armed forces. 聽Officials say they are frustrated by a recent law, backed by the NRA, that makes it difficult to talk to soldiers about personally owned firearms.- Afghan war: Did US commanders cover up 'horrific' conditions at hospital?A House subcommittee hears testimony of 'horrific' conditions at the US-funded Dawood Military Hospital in Afghanistan, including bribery and surgery without anesthesia. Retired officers say there was an attempt to block an investigation.
