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Navy officer convicted in ‘Dateline’ death gets more time for appeal
The junior officer was convicted for killing his Belgian wife in 2015.
China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general
U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
New WWII series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks has finally started production
The third WWII installment from Hanks and Spielberg is finally on the way.
Presidents refusing advice of generals is nothing new — and often benefits America
President Biden was right to end the Afghanistan War and withdraw our troops, regardless of the advice of generals, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. (ret.) Daniel L. Davis
This week in Congress: Getting back to budget basics
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 15, 2021.
We need veterans treatment courts now more than ever
In this commentary, a former commander of trial judges in the Army Reserve says the problems facing veterans that led to the establishment of veterans treatment court are not going away.
By David L. Shakes
Soldier to receive Medal of Honor for Iraq hostage rescue
An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during a daring 2015 raid, The Associated Press has learned.
Report: FBI found weapons, booby traps after arrest of 3 Nevada men with military experience
FBI agents found rags, gasoline, aerosol cans and weapons along with booby traps, fireworks and handwritten notes of military and survival tactics while serving search warrants on three Nevada men who authorities say sought to spark violence during recent Las Vegas protests, according to police reports obtained Monday.
Venezuela armed forces to escort Iranian tankers bringing needed fuel
Venezuela’s defense minister said Wednesday that planes and ships from the nation's armed forces will escort Iranian tankers arriving with fuel to the gasoline-starved country in case of any U.S. aggression.
Naval buildup in Caribbean not aimed at ousting Maduro, says head of US Southern Command
The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said Friday that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro even as it expands counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean.
FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS
The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.
By Aaron Mehta and Mike Gruss