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Dover Lab DNA Proves Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship

The Delaware-based Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory helped confirm that a woman was on a 17th century Swedish warship that sank on maiden voyage.

By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press

13 months ago

Ex-soldier convicted of teen’s ‘82 murder can’t get DNA test

Service members convicted by court-martial don't have the same avenues for post-conviction DNA testing afforded to other prisoners.

3 years ago

Explainer: How do you test for coronavirus?

Dr. Maureen Ferran has the answers.

By Maureen Ferran, Rochester Institute of Technology

4 years ago

Digital freedom and DNA: Caution advised on the road ahead

The unregulated genetic testing industry poses potential risks to privacy and national security that could affect military operational readiness, says the author of this commentary.

By Frederick R. Bieber

4 years ago

Pentagon advises troops to not use consumer DNA kits, citing security risks

“Moreover, there is increased concern in the scientific community that outside parties are exploiting the use of genetic data for questionable purposes, including mass surveillance and the ability to track individuals without their authorization or awareness."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Op-ed: Stop the rise of autonomous weapons

Our ever-growing appetite for intelligent, autonomous machines poses a host of ethical challenges.

By Christoffer Heckman, University of Colorado Boulder

4 years ago

Cracking the code: The new frontier in confronting veteran suicide

Science may soon provide a way to predict and mitigate the risk of suicide, the author of this commentary piece says.

By Sherman Gillums

5 years ago

How Army CID, police found suspect in 1987 cold case of soldier killed near Fort Carson

A former sergeant first class and 19-year Army veteran is charged with murder in the death of a young female soldier.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

What motivated fellow SEALs to dime out Eddie Gallagher?

The fog of war swirls through the reams of internal files provided to Navy Times.

By Navy Times staff

5 years ago

Remains of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack to be buried

Fair winds and following seas, Seaman 1st Class George Naegle.

5 years ago

Remains of ensign killed at Pearl Harbor identified

Pentagon officials say the remains of an American sailor from upstate New York who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified.

5 years ago

No answers for family’s questions about Civil War unknowns

When Paul Davis heard earlier this year that the complete remains of two Civil War soldiers had been uncovered recently at Manassas National Battlefield, mixed among severed limbs in a surgeon’s pit, he immediately wondered: Could that be his great-great uncle William, who died at the Second Battle of Bull Run, but whose bones had been lost to history?

5 years ago

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Dover Lab DNA Proves Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship

The Delaware-based Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory helped confirm that a woman was on a 17th century Swedish warship that sank on maiden voyage.

Ex-soldier convicted of teen’s ‘82 murder can’t get DNA test

Service members convicted by court-martial don't have the same avenues for post-conviction DNA testing afforded to other prisoners.

Explainer: How do you test for coronavirus?

Dr. Maureen Ferran has the answers.

Digital freedom and DNA: Caution advised on the road ahead

The unregulated genetic testing industry poses potential risks to privacy and national security that could affect military operational readiness, says the author of this commentary.

Pentagon advises troops to not use consumer DNA kits, citing security risks

“Moreover, there is increased concern in the scientific community that outside parties are exploiting the use of genetic data for questionable purposes, including mass surveillance and the ability to track individuals without their authorization or awareness."

Op-ed: Stop the rise of autonomous weapons

Our ever-growing appetite for intelligent, autonomous machines poses a host of ethical challenges.

Cracking the code: The new frontier in confronting veteran suicide

Science may soon provide a way to predict and mitigate the risk of suicide, the author of this commentary piece says.

How Army CID, police found suspect in 1987 cold case of soldier killed near Fort Carson

A former sergeant first class and 19-year Army veteran is charged with murder in the death of a young female soldier.

What motivated fellow SEALs to dime out Eddie Gallagher?

The fog of war swirls through the reams of internal files provided to Navy Times.

Remains of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack to be buried

Fair winds and following seas, Seaman 1st Class George Naegle.

Remains of ensign killed at Pearl Harbor identified

Pentagon officials say the remains of an American sailor from upstate New York who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified.

No answers for family’s questions about Civil War unknowns

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