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Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.
Plan to boost visas for Afghan allies isn’t enough, advocates warn
The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.
Air National Guardsman dies in snowboarding fall at NJ mall
Airman 1st Class Peter Mathews was in the Maryland Air National Guard, which he joined in 2020.
Half of GOP vets running for Congress have challenged Biden’s 2020 win
Veterans are slightly less likely than other GOP candidates to embrace the election conspiracies, but many still hold those views.
Marine Raiders’ request to dismiss homicide charges denied by judge
Gunnery Sgts. Daniel Draher and Joshua Negron are next scheduled for a motion hearing on Sept. 27.
By Todd South
Major Baltic Sea exercise kicks off as Swedish, Finnish NATO bids wait on Turkey
The NATO exercise BALTOPS – to be held on the Baltic Sea next week – is the latest showing of unity and military strength as Sweden and Finland trade neutrality for NATO’s embrace in the wake of Russia’s three-month-old invasion of Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
ISIS member convicted for role in 4 American deaths, including ex-Army Ranger
Elsheikh, who was captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian defense Forces in 2018, eventually confessed his role in the scheme.
Two leaders fired from Dyess aircraft maintenance squadron amid investigation
At least three leaders at Dyess have been fired so far this year.
US Navy denies Russian claim it pushed destroyer Chafee from its territorial waters
The alleged incident came as Russia and China conducted joint naval drills in the area, and follows other close encounters involving Russian and Western warships.
By Kent Miller
All aircraft are on the table for new deployments to Australia, says Pacific air boss
Growing U.S.-Australian military cooperation is poised to have ripple effects on aviation as well.
Two Congress members fly to Kabul, infuriate DoD, White House
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., flew in and out on charter aircraft and were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press