Drug dealer sentenced to 6 years in Marine’s fentanyl overdose death
The Marine overdosed within hours of buying the drug.
By Todd South
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Military supplement users: Beware of tigers masquerading as dogs
With high rates of supplement use among troops, the authors of this op-ed present measures to ensure service members know what ingredients are safe.
By Andrea T. Lindsey and Steve Mister
Motion filed to dismiss lead prosecutor and possibly judge in SEAL war crime trial
“If the Military Judge authorized an investigation with such little knowledge, that is, at the very least, quite unnerving,” the motion reads.
By Kyle Rempfer
Brits bet they’ve eradicated gambling near Cyprus base
The U.K. retained two military bases on Cyprus after the east Mediterranean island gained independence from British colonial rule in 1960.
Troops do not view immigration as a ‘national emergency.’ Not even close.
Both immigration and Mexico itself were perceived as relatively small threats compared to more pressing concerns like cyberterrorism, Russia and China.
By Joshua Axelrod
‘Thousands’ more troops headed to border, DoD says
No specific numbers were provided, but DoD confirmed large additional deployment to occur.
By Tara Copp, AP
Mattis' sudden departure leaves uncertainty in the Pentagon
The UCMJ offers protections for refusing an order — if it is unlawful.
By Tara Copp, AP
National Guard soldier arrested, charged with smuggling Mexican nationals into US
The National Guardsman was arrested Nov. 10 near San Diego when his car was stopped just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Jon Simkins
Coast Guard detains dozens of Caribbean migrants in unseaworthy vessels
While debate rages over an ongoing deployment of U.S. troops to the international border with Mexico on the eve of America’s midterm elections, the Coast Guard quietly continues to interdict attempts by Caribbean smugglers to sneak undocumented migrants into the country from the sea.
By Carl Prine
Deployed border troops are preparing for militias stealing their gear, protester violence, documents show
An estimated 200 armed militia members are on the border and have stolen troops' gear in the past, DoD documents show.
By Tara Copp, AP
The 5,239 troops headed to the border is just the beginning
Some of the troops will be armed but operate with specific rules of engagement, NORTHCOM says.
By Tara Copp, AP