Politics May 20 WATCH: Defense, military officials testify on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing Thursday on the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Nation Apr 30 Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier’s death The punishments are the latest Army moves in response to Guillen's disappearance and death, which brought to light widespread leadership failures at a base that had high rates of sexual assault, harassment, drug use and other problems.
Politics Apr 22 Top U.S. General says Afghanistan military will collapse without some help Gen. McKenzie has spent the week detailing to lawmakers the steep challenges facing the U.S. military as it moves to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, as ordered by President Joe Biden last week.
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Ceremony heralds opening of WWI Memorial in Washington D.C. In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives.
Politics Apr 13 U.S. to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal deadline, sets 9/11 target President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Nation Apr 10 ‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling…
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: Pentagon to better screen recruits for extremist behavior Kirby also said that service leaders meeting with Austin made it clear that troops want clearer guidance on exactly what constitutes extremist activity so they know what types of behavior to report.
Politics Mar 24 WATCH: Senate armed services committee holds hearing on sexual assault in the military A watchdog report finds that a former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a pervasive pattern of misconduct and retaliation.
Nation Mar 22 Army revamps fitness exam, kicks out leg tuck test many fail Army leaders also said Monday they are also going to create a new tiered system that will mask some of the fitness score differences between men and women when it comes to promotions or other job selections.
Nation Mar 16 WATCH: Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response A independent report released in December detailed widespread systemic problems at Fort Hood, including a culture that allows sexual assault in its ranks.