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A father reflects on the death of his son during the 2017 Niger ambush
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017. Their deaths shattered families.
By Henry Black
Two years on, families of fallen criticize Niger ambush investigation, say soldiers’ leaders unfairly treated
Four soldiers were killed in the ambush on Oct. 4, 2017.
By Kyle Rempfer
Two years later, how one soldier lost trust in the Army after the Oct. 4, 2017, Niger ambush
Alan Van Saun, the company commander for Alpha Company at the time of the ambush, detailed how his trust in the Army deteriorated because of the incident in an op-ed penned for the New York Times, marking the two-year anniversary of the attack.
By Diana Stancy
Fallen soldiers of Niger ambush receiving Silver, Bronze Stars this week
Valor awards go to four U.S. troops with Army Special Forces ODA 3212 who were killed in the ambush.
By Kyle Rempfer
This sergeant became the first woman in the US Army to earn a Silver Star for combat valor
Hester personally killed three enemies to her front in close-quarter combat.
By Jon Simkins
Survivors and fallen soldiers of Niger ambush awarded valor medals, but questions linger
Team Ouallam was ambushed by an assaulting force three times their size and equipped with medium and heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and mortars.
By Kyle Rempfer
Shanahan closes review of Niger ambush that killed four US soldiers, seeks no further punishments
“I think the bigger point for me is the families don’t feel like they’ve received a consistent story of what happened,” one lawmaker said.
By Kyle Rempfer
How a bloody Ka-Bar knife fight during the Vietnam War got this Marine a Navy Cross 52 years later
Low crawling through the dark of night during an intense fire fight during the Vietnam War, Lance Cpl. James Stogner killed several enemy with a Ka-Bar knife.
By Shawn Snow
Pentagon not trying to delay key Niger ambush report, Shanahan says
The report on the 2017 Niger ambush is expected to include decisions on reprimands and awards.
By Kyle Rempfer
Delayed report on Green Beret deaths in Niger may be subpoenaed from DoD
The final report on the ambush has been repeatedly delayed and may be subpoenaed by Congress.
By Kyle Rempfer
Where’s the final report? Lawmaker grills Pentagon officials on who’s being held accountable for Niger ambush
If the reports don’t come out soon, one lawmaker said that Congress will have to take some “extraordinary measures to actually get that to happen.”
By Kyle Rempfer