The military’s complicated history with tobacco
Anyone who has served knows the smoke pit has not vanished.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll tapped as acting head of ATF operations
In an unusual move, Daniel Driscoll will serve in Defense Department and Justice Department leadership roles.
Pendleton Marine gets prison time for illegal ‘ghost gun’ sales
The lance corporal sold 22 guns in four transactions with undercover agents for a total of $23,000.
By Todd South
Troops younger than 21 could again buy, use tobacco products under proposed change
The idea would carve out an exception for military members in the federal law setting the minimum age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says
Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, and a U.S. Navy sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect, a senior defense official said Wednesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press