Military

Questions Linger More Than a Decade After Private LaVena Johnson’s Death

• 18 July 2018

While supporters of her family believe that Johnson was "mysteriously murdered," a military investigation ruled...

Questions Linger More Than a Decade After Private LaVena Johnson’s Death

Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended by Border Agents at Brooklyn Military Base

• 7 June 2018

Pablo Villavicencio arrived at Fort Hamilton to deliver pizza, and wound up in an unspecified...

Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended by Border Agents at Brooklyn Military Base

VA Secretary Reverses Plan to Shift $460 Million From Program to Help Homeless Veterans

• 7 December 2017

Following a backlash, David Shulkin said there would be no reallocation of funding away from...

VA Secretary Reverses Plan to Shift $460 Million From Program to Help Homeless Veterans

Free Meals for Military Personnel on Veterans Day

• 9 November 2017

A number of restaurant chains offer free meals to U.S. military personnel in conjunction with...

Free Meals for Military Personnel on Veterans Day

U.S. Intercepts, Destroys Missile off Coast of Alaska in Planned Test

• 11 July 2017

Though perhaps imbued with more relevance in light of events on the Korean Peninsula, the...

U.S. Intercepts, Destroys Missile off Coast of Alaska in Planned Test

Was a Veteran’s Body Displayed Without a Coffin?

• 15 May 2017

A Georgia funeral home said that was true, but that they were following the deceased's...

Was a Veteran’s Body Displayed Without a Coffin?

Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems

• 21 April 2017

An August 2017 letter to the U.N. signed by Elon Musk and other tech luminaries...

Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems

President Trump Appoints Ex-Lawmaker Don Benton to Head Selective Service

• 14 April 2017

Benton is the first person leading the agency who has never served in the military.

President Trump Appoints Ex-Lawmaker Don Benton to Head Selective Service

U.S. Military Confirms Use of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ In Afghanistan

• 13 April 2017

The 21,000-pound bomb was used during an attack on a tunnel complex reportedly employed by...

U.S. Military Confirms Use of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ In Afghanistan

Was Coco Chanel a Nazi Spy?

• 6 March 2017

Newly released documents make a strong case that the fashion icon may have been leading...

Was Coco Chanel a Nazi Spy?

Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Military Childcare Programs?

• 22 February 2017

Letters circulating on Facebook assert that military bases plan to reduce childcare programs because of...

Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Military Childcare Programs?

President Obama Commutes Much of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

• 17 January 2017

The United States Army intelligence analyst had been serving a 35-year-long prison sentence after she...

President Obama Commutes Much of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence