Eve Sampson
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Eve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press.
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US denies Iranian reports of strike on warship, says ships transit Hormuz
Two U.S.-flagged merchant ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said on Monday as Iranian media circulated claims Iran struck a U.S. warship.
House Armed Services Committee backs sweeping aviation safety reforms
The legislation addresses reforms put forth by federal investigators after a deadly 2025 collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.
Hegseth removes rank insignia from military chaplains
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear rank insignia, instead displaying symbols of their faith.
Louisiana National Guardsman leaves M4 carbine in Bourbon Street bathroom
A whole bouquet of oopsie daisies.
‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission
The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast.
Hegseth orders overhaul of Chaplain Corps
In a Tuesday video message, Hegseth said he intends to “make the Chaplain Corps great again,” by restoring its focus on religious ministry.
Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds
A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests.
81 women join Texas suit accusing Army gynecologist of secret filming
Another 81 women have joined a Texas lawsuit accusing an Army gynecologist of secretly filming them during invasive examinations, court documents say.
