Two soldiers die in non-combat incidents in Middle EastStaff Sgt. Saul Fabian Gonzalez and Sgt. 1st Class Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr. died this week in non-combat incidents.By Beth Sullivan3 weeks ago
US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hoursThe ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago
US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troopsThe departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan3 months ago
OpinionIt’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over TricareWithout accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.By Kristi Cabiao3 months ago
US shipbuilding in a ‘perpetual state of triage,’ watchdog says Both Navy testimony and a government watchdog report this week highlighted the lackluster progress of U.S. shipbuilding during the past 20 years.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago
OpinionDrug trafficking as irregular warfare — and what can be done about itThe author of this op-ed discusses how DOD-DEA partnerships, like those that targeted Taliban heroin traffickers, could be a model for stifling cartels.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago