Women’s combat deaths do not erode public support for armed conflicts any more than the deaths of male soldiers, according to a new study.
“Women dying in combat increases support for gender equality,” Harvard study finds
Trump officially orders withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
Update: Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller officially announced the decision to bring home troops overseas on Tuesday at the Pentagon. President Trump ordered the Pentagon to accelerate a drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq before he leaves…
Man discovers mortar while doing work in his backyard, police detonate
While doing yard work over the weekend, a Westborough resident made an alarming discovery: an active mortar shell. First responders from the Westborough police and fire departments responded to the home on Hyder Street to recover the mortar round found…
10th servicemember to die of COVID-19 is a 45-year-old Florida Army reservist
A Florida Army reservist is the 10th service member to die from the coronavirus, the second military death from the disease this month, according to the Pentagon.
Fort Bragg soldier found dead in the barracks
A US Army Soldier was found unresponsive in his room last Wednesday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Spc. Terrence Salazar, 24, who is reported to be a member of the 82nd Airborne, was taken to the hospital after being found…
Sailor who stole explosives, escaped custody is still on the run after 15 years
For 15 years, James Tait Praefke has evaded capture after escaping a naval prison in the Pacific Northwest about a month after being sentenced on charges that the sailor stole explosives from the military.
