Jul 03 Watch 7:01 Why Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was found not guilty of murdering Iraqi captive After two weeks of testimony, Chief Edward Gallagher was found not guilty of murdering a suspected ISIS prisoner in Iraq. The decorated Navy SEAL had been accused of stabbing the wounded teenage captive, as well as attempted murder of Iraqi… Continue watching
Jul 03 Navy SEAL acquitted of killing says he made 'tactical, ethical, moral' mistakes By Julie Watson, Brian Melley, Associated Press Special Operator Edward Gallagher, who did not testify during his two-week court-martial, addressed the jurors a day after they acquitted him of murder, attempted murder and other counts stemming from an incident during a 2017 deployment to Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 02 Navy SEAL Gallagher cleared of most charges By Julie Watson, Associated Press Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was cleared of all charges except for posing for photos with the dead body of the captive in a verdict that is a major blow to military prosecutors. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Iraq war veteran By Associated Press Former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is the first living Iraq veteran to receive the Medal of Honor. Continue reading
Jun 24 O'Rourke proposes a tax to fund veterans' health care costs By Associated Press The presidential candidate is proposing creating a health care fund that would be paid for using a "war tax."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Mine used in Japanese tanker attack resembles Iranian mines By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. Navy explosives expert said the mines appeared similar but stopped short of directly blaming Tehran for the assault. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trial of Navy SEAL charged with war crimes set to begin By Julie Watson, Associated Press Edward Gallagher has pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder in the killing of an Islamic State prisoner and attempted murder in the shootings of two civilians in Iraq. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 9:50 Why many combat veterans are still suffering, years after the fight ended On average, 20 U.S. military veterans daily die by suicide, and suicides among active duty personnel are increasing. A number of treatments for veterans with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder exist, but they have drawbacks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks… Continue watching
May 20 Trump warns Iran not to threaten U.S. or it will face its 'end' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump's tweet comes after days of heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
May 19 Rocket attack hits near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said. Continue reading