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New DoD survey delves into the good and bad of military relationships
The DoD survey is part of a broader effort to identify when couples are most at risk for domestic abuse, and the impact.
By Karen Jowers
‘Excuses are over’: Gaps in domestic violence reporting threaten troops’ safety, lawmakers say
Military officials reported more than 40,000 incidents from 2015 to 2019, but outside advocates say that count may have ignored thousands more.
How bad is DoD’s domestic abuse problem? Unclear, thanks to data gaps, auditors say
DoD and the services have made progress in their response to domestic abuse, but need better visibility over cases and commanders' actions.
By Karen Jowers
Special Operations Command chief: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban
Gen. Richard Clarke echoed the sentiments of other military leaders, saying it’s clear that the Taliban has not upheld its commitment to reduce violence in Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
A call to end gender-based violence in the military
The new administration and DoD leadership should elevate implementation of recommendations to end gender-based violence and its harmful aftermath in the military, say the authors of this commentary.
By Melissa E. Dichter, Gala True and Glenna Tinney
Afghanistan troop withdrawal should be tied with peace talk progress, says German foreign minister
Germany is the second-biggest contributor to NATO’s Resolute Support training and assistance mission in Afghanistan, after the United States.
Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital, report says
The report comes as the Biden administration plans to take a new look at the peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban signed last February under President Donald Trump.
US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence
The Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific plots, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks after Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration.
Insurrectionist ‘Zip-Tie Guy’ identified as retired Air Force lieutenant colonel
Retired Lt. Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr. was photographed on the Senate floor in combat gear holding zip tie handcuffs.
By Harm Venhuizen
Officer killed in Capitol attack was an Air National Guard vet
Brian Sicknick was a former staff sergeant with the New Jersey Air National Guard and deployed overseas during his time in the military.
Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster
“A new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20,” Trump said in a video.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press