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‘We must work harder,’ SECDEF says as Pentagon grapples with civilian casualties of airstrikes
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged to review strike procedures to better avoid casualties.
Pentagon website adds ‘Spotlight’ page for coronavirus updates
The webpage aims “to disseminate the latest information on the outbreak and to highlight coordination efforts with other organizations throughout the U.S. government."
By Dylan Gresik
Explainer: When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?
Five questions answered by two top experts.
By Dr. Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Dr. Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Coronavirus update: Illness spreads, US troops in Southeast Asia advised to take precautions
With the virus having infected more than 4,000 people worldwide, health organizations are stepping up to contain it.
By Patricia Kime
Air Force issues public health alert for ‘Wuhan virus’ following case in Japan
A case of the novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, was detected in Kanawaga prefecture, a region that is home thousands of U.S. military personnel and families.
By Patricia Kime
The greater threat to military veterans: An invisible enemy or broken promises?
The author of this commentary says the government needs to diagnose and treat conditions associated with toxic environmental exposures, and factor those costs, to include compensatory and survivor benefits, into the equation when calculating the actual cost of war.
By Sherman Gillums Jr.
Army identifies Green Beret killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has identified an Army Green Beret killed in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s how Afghan security forces supported the 2019 Afghanistan presidential election
The leaders of the ANDSF learned from the last elections and trained its forces to ensure the Taliban did not interfere in any way in the solemn voting process, says the author of this commentary.
By Col. Abdul Rahman Rahmani
Navy crushes Army to snap three-game skid against rival
Army was no match for a Midshipmen team that entered the game ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25.
By Jon Simkins
Countdown to Army-Navy 2019: Black Knights want 4th straight over red-hot Mids
The service academies will meet for the 120th time on Saturday.
By Jon Simkins
Here’s when your military 2019 tax statement will be ready
The first W-2s will be ready online by Jan. 7.
By Karen Jowers