The Army has rejected an appeal to return medals for valor to retired Maj. Mathew Golsteyn moved up for SEO, a Special Forces soldier former President Trump pardoned for alleged murder in Afghanistan.
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Congress demands investigation into white supremacists in the military after Capitol riots
Congress demands that the Pentagon investigate the extent that white extremist ideology has infected the ranks in light of the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.
Live politics updates: N.K. threatens to build more nukes; Pentagon appoints panel to scrub Confederate names
“Whoever takes office in the U.S., its basic nature and hostile policy will never change,” said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump courts ‘bloodshed, riots’ with inflammatory rhetoric, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned of possible “bloodshed and riots” amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the election.
West Point cheating scandal involved mostly athletes, including football players on Liberty Bowl team
West Point football players are involved in the academy’s worst cheating scandal in more than 40 years. Army plays in the Liberty Bowl Thursday.
Panel blasts Fort Hood leaders, Army after disappearance, death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen; 14 fired or suspended
“This report, without a doubt, will cause the Army to change our culture,” Secretary Ryan McCarthy said of an inquiry into deaths at the Texas base.
‘Special jeopardy’: 100 former Republican national security officials warn Trump must allow transition
More than 100 Republican former national security officials, including former Defense and Homeland Security secretaries, warned that President Donald Trump’s refusal to allow a transition to President-elect Joe Biden imperils the nation.
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Pentagon reiterates that troops have no role in US election – that includes vets at polls
As officials combat voter intimidation, former DoD official says veterans “should know better” than to be an unofficial “poll watcher,” which is often illegal.
Suicide rate among active-duty troops jumps to six-year high, COVID-19 stress could make it even worse
The active-duty Army has seen a 30% increase so far in 2020 in deaths by suicide from 88 deaths by suicide in 2019 to 114 this year.
Where are the Black officers? US Army shows diversity in its ranks but few promotions to the top
The United States and its military are increasingly diverse. Its leadership is not.