Dec 14 Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court-martial By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a general court-martial,… Continue reading
Dec 11 Bergdahl says he left base to expose ‘leadership failure’ By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says he walked off his base in Afghanistan to cause a crisis that would catch the attention of military brass. Continue reading
Nov 11 Being a Vietnam vet and a teacher helped me confront my own prejudices By Durward Azbell Durward Azbell served as a Specialist E-5 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War before he became an elementary schoolteacher in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading
Oct 29 State police using shotguns to deflate runaway blimp By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press MUNCY, Pa. — State police were using shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside. Continue reading
Oct 28 Fighter jets tracked military blimp drifting over Pennsylvania By Associated Press An unmanned Army surveillance blimp broke loose from its ground tether at a military base in Maryland on Wednesday and drifted over central Pennsylvania as two Air Force fighter jets tracked it. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S. general: No policy to ignore sexual abuse of Afghan boys By Associated Press The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Tuesday he expects U.S. personnel to report to military superiors any allegations of sexual abuse of boys by Afghan forces. Continue reading
Sep 18 Marines expected to bar women from combat jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is expected to ask that women not be allowed to compete for several front-line combat jobs, inflaming tensions between Navy and Marine leaders, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Sep 03 Army suspends operations at labs due to anthrax probe By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army Secretary John McHugh has suspended operations at four Defense Department laboratories that handle biological toxins, as the military scrambles to explain and correct problems that led to the accidental shipment of live anthrax to dozens of other labs around… Continue reading
Aug 21 First female graduates of Ranger School earn elite tab By Robert Burns, Associated Press FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Capping their history-making week, the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School are graduating Friday, putting a spotlight on the debate over opening all combat roles to women. Continue reading
Aug 18 Pentagon to increase drone flights by 50 percent By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Faced with escalating aggression from Russia and China, the Pentagon is planning to increase its use of drones by about 50 percent over the next several years. Continue reading