WASHINGTON — In a potentially significant shift in the debate over combating sexual assault in the military, the nation’s top general says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stopped short …
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BAGHDAD (AP) – Four Katyusha rockets hit an Iraqi military base that houses U.S. contractors Monday without causing any casualties, Iraq‘s military said in a statement. The rockets hit Balad air base in northern Iraq at 8 p.m. local time, the statement said. Security forces launched a large-scale security operation to search for whoever launched …
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Treating casualties while under fire is about as difficult of a job as anyone in the military could ask for, yet a select few service members volunteer to be combat medics so they can do just that. The combat medics of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are effective on the battlefield thanks to their …
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The inspector general of the Marine Corps, who was found to bear some responsibility leading up to a deadly amphibious assault vehicle accident last summer, has been suspended from his job. Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi has been temporarily removed from his duties pending an ongoing investigation, Assistant Commandant Gen. Gary Thomas told lawmakers Monday during …
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A new, incredibly detailed report about the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillén last year lays bare the Army’s mismanagement of a major investigation and its failure to communicate with the soldier’s family and the broader public throughout the ordeal. The report, released on Friday afternoon, presented a chronological timeline of events both before and after …
