US Marine Corps replaces Basic Reconnaissance Course with expanded training
The new Ground Reconnaissance Course is one of two programs replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course.
By J.D. Simkins
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US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo
Some of the Afghans are relatives of U.S. citizens or partnered with the U.S. during the 20-year war.
By Jessica Donati, Reuters
Niger investigation: What went wrong, what’s being done to fix it
Mistakes that led to an outmanned and outgunned convoy of U.S. and Nigerien forces getting overrun last October were widespread, a 6,300-page investigation has found.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon to unveil probe into Niger ambush that killed 4
The Pentagon on Thursday will release the final report on the Niger attack that killed four Americans last October, concluding that the Army Special Forces team did not get required command approval for the initial risky mission to go after a high-level insurgent linked to the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
PJ killed in Iraq crash among 33 airmen honored for rescuing German sailors stranded at sea
Thirty-three Air Force Reserve airmen were honored last week for their role in the rescue of two German sailors stranded at sea last summer.
Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, who heads the secretary of defense' Close Combat Lethality Task Force, challenged industry and government leaders to do better and deliver a leap-ahead rifle in less than two years.
By Todd South
DoD exploring medevac options for special operations forces within Yemen
The U.S. military is looking for contractors to provide airborne casualty evacuation services for special operations forces working “primarily within Yemen.”
By Kyle Rempfer
Controversial White House adviser rejoins VA reform debate
Darin Selnick, Veteran Affairs Advisor at White House Domestic Policy Council, will serve as an advisor to Concerned Veterans for America.
Leading over 800 enemy kills to guiding elite forces: These Marines were honored for combat ops
These are the winners of this year's coveted annual Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards.
By Todd South
UN says Afghan air raid in April killed 30 children
The U.N. mission to Afghanistan said Monday that 30 children were among those killed in an Afghan air raid last month that officials said targeted insurgents.
Tim Kennedy talks about trying not to die in new TV show
The first season will air on the Discovery Channel this summer.
By Charlsy Panzino
Army Green Berets reportedly helped destroy missile threats on Saudi border
Late last year, a team of Green Berets allegedly arrived in Saudi Arabia to help locate and destroy caches of ballistic missiles and launch sites along the country’s border with Yemen.
By Kyle Rempfer