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MILITARY November 21, 2015

'He killed my grandson, and he killed me': Loved ones of Fort Hood victims tell of despair

The Army psychiatrist convicted of the Fort Hood rampage that killed 13 people begins the sentencing phase of his trial Monday facing a possible death sentence for the deadliest mass shooting ever on a U.S. military installation.

Military Trials November 21, 2015

Army Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair pleads guilty on lesser counts, sexual assault charges dropped

An Army general who admitted to inappropriate relationships with three soldiers who had served under his command pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges as prosecutors dropped the most serious -- sexual assault counts -- as part of a deal.

Military Trials November 21, 2015

Study: Female Marines, Sailors at Higher Risk of Sexual Assault

Women serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy are at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted, according to a DoD report.,Women serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy are at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted, according to a new Pentagon report. The report estimated that 7.9 percent of female Marines and 6.5 percent of female sailors were victims of sexual assault

Military Trials August 12, 2015

Chelsea Manning faces possible solitary confinement, lawyer says

Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning could be placed in solitary confinement indefinitely for allegedly violating prison rules by having a copy of Vanity Fair with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover and an expired tube of toothpaste, among other things, her lawyer said Wednesday.

Military Trials May 6, 2015

The Army did the right thing: Bowe Bergdahl deserves desertion, misbehavior charges

The Army announced Wednesday it was charging Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior. 

Military Trials May 6, 2015

The Bergdahl trade and the partisan polarization of America's national security

On June 30, 2009, a young solider, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, decided that the Army life just wasn’t for him. And after writing several missives to spell out his disdain for his current circumstance at his post in Afghanistan ,and mailing off his kit to family and friends, he decided to go on an unaccompanied (and unauthorized) “walk-about” in Afghanistan. This was generally regarded by all as a “bad career move.”

MILITARY January 8, 2015

Fort Hood noncommissioned officer accused of sexual assault to face trial by court martial

A noncommissioned sexual abuse prevention officer accused of operating a prostitution ring at a central Texas army base will face a military court martial.

Military Trials January 8, 2015

Hearing set for Marine accused of desertion

Military officials have scheduled a hearing this week for a Marine accused of faking his own kidnapping in Iraq as well as failing to return to his base after visiting relatives in Utah.

Military Trials January 8, 2015

No Bail for Suspects in Slaying of Navy Commander

The estranged wife of a slain Navy commander, her boyfriend and that man's best friend were ordered held without bail Wednesday in the February killing.

Military Trials January 8, 2015

Key findings in AP investigation of problems in Air Force nuclear missile corps

The Associated Press has documented evidence of security problems, low morale and other troubles in the nation's nuclear forces.

MILITARY January 8, 2015

Jack Broughton, Vietnam War fighter pilot who criticized military leaders, dies in California

Jack Broughton (BROH'-tuhn), the celebrated Air Force fighter pilot who flew more than 200 missions in Korea and Vietnam and later became an outspoken critic of military leaders, has died.