An unusual decade-old military desertion case has yet to be tried in military proceedings. Information has recently surfaced that Lt. Col. Scott W. Martin, the hearing officer, will determine if Cpl. Wassef Hassoun will face a military trial as a…
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Pentagon broke law with Bergdahl prisoner swap, government watchdog says
A nonpartisan government watchdog agency said Thursday that the Pentagon broke the law when it swapped five Taliban leaders for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl earlier this year. The Government Accountability Office, in a legal opinion issued at the request of…
Pentagon considering sending additional troops to Iraq in response to beheaded journalist
In response to the beheading of journalist James Foley by ISIS, President Obama and military leaders are deciding if they should to send additional American forces to Iraq. If the Pentagon proceeds with its plan, the US will send 300…
Marine congressman says police don’t need military vehicles in Missouri
By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times Rep. Duncan Hunter asked the Defense Department Wednesday to conduct its own review of the program that sends surplus military equipment to police departments, saying the Pentagon should see if there are categories of weapons that should no longer be…
F-16D Fighter Jets Grounded Due to Cracks
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — U.S. Air Force officials recently removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight status due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats. The cracks were discovered following an…
Investigative Report Into Bowe Bergdahl’s Disappearance Delayed
By Allen McDuffee The Wire August 18, 2014 The Army says it needs more time to complete the ongoing investigation into the 2009 disappearance and subsequent Taliban capture of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. On June 16, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl was…
