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- US Marine helicopter crashes in Nepal: 3 bodies recovered
The wreckage of the copter that carried six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers was found 15 miles from the town of Charikot, near where the aircraft had gone missing on Tuesday while delivering humanitarian aid following the April 25 earthquake.
- Pentagon says US military base security highest in four years
The heightened security level covered everything from recruiting stations to National Guard posts in the United States.
- What is Jade Helm 15 (and should Chuck Norris be worried)?
Actor Chuck Norris, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Walmart have issued statements about Jade Helm 15, an upcoming US Army training program in Texas and six other Western states. Is this an invasion plan?
- Cover StoryBreaking military's ultimate glass ceiling? Women start Ranger training.
The first women ever to enter the Army's elite Ranger School are finding more than dirt, sweat, and a historic opportunity. They're finding acceptance.
- Drone strikes renew scrutiny on how US targets lethal force
Recent drone strikes that accidentally killed several Americans raise questions anew about the limits of long-distance remote warfare and the president's authority to target attacks.
- An inglorious postscript to the career of Gen. David Petraeus
Gen. David Petraeus’s military career had been so successful that supporters recommended a fifth star and a run for the presidency. That all came crashing down when he admitted providing classified information to his biographer and mistress.
- Drone strike kills two hostages. Time to rethink remote warfare?
A US drone strike inadvertently killed American and Italian hostages during a counterterror operation in January, the White House said Thursday.
- First female Blue Angel pilot taking flight
Katie Higgins, a pilot with the the Navy's Blue Angels since 2014 will get a chance to perform for friends and family at home. A sign of the continuing shift in military attitudes away from traditional, gender-defined positions?
- Why Pentagon is cool to Cruz bid to let troops carry personal firearms on base
Sen. Ted Cruz and others argue that personal firearms on base could help counter mass shootings on US military bases. But senior military leaders are wary of the link between personal guns and suicide.
- Yellow submarine: Navy hopes new drone revolutionizes how war is fought
The banana-hued, boxcar-sized drone was on display at the Navy’s Sea-Air-Space conference this week in National Harbor, Md. It can stay underwater for 30 days – and launch weapons.
- Fort Hood shooting: why it took five years to award victims Purple Hearts
Initially, the gunshot wounds sustained by Fort Hood victims were considered 'workplace injuries' by the Department of Defense. The Purple Hearts were awarded Friday.
- Should America fight more like Iran? Pentagon official raises eyebrows.
The Pentagon's No. 2 civilian said the US need to be better at operating in the 'gray zone' of 'deception, infiltration, and persistent denial.' But that doesn't mean America has to play dirty, some expert say.
- Pentagon faces hurdle to women in Special Ops: 'uninformed' men
The Pentagon wants women to take on combat roles in Special Operations Forces, but an internal survey shows that the men in those jobs have doubts. Such concerns have been overcome before, though.
- For military Millennials, 'duty or child?' is not just an issue for women
A new generation of troops – both men and women alike – is demanding more flexibility to care for the needs of children and families. Without change, many are not going to be able to stay in the service.
- Can the US figure out which groups to support in Syria? Not easily.
With large influxes of cash and military training, the US military often 'super-empowered' the wrong people in Iraq and Afghanistan. It faces the same tough issues in Syria.
- Bowe Bergdahl's time as a Taliban captive likely to frame his defense
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, charged with desertion and 'misbehavior before the enemy,' is trying to avoid punishment by detailing his conduct and treatment as a POW in Afghanistan.
- The strange story of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier captured by the Taliban
US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was captured in Afghanistan and held for five years by Taliban forces. His complicated story is more than a POW tale, however, and he may be tried for desertion.
- How to counter the Islamic State on Twitter
American efforts to date have ranged from snarky responses meant to put down Islamic State tweeters to truth-telling campaigns. But the role of the US government in any of these endeavors is tricky and potentially alienating, analysts say.
- Bowe Bergdahl faces 'misbehavior before the enemy' charge. What is that?
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who returned to the US in a swap for Taliban prisoners, has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The second charge is more serious.
- Attorney: Bergdahl faces desertion charges
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, his attorney said.