Mar 19th, 2010 · Retired Gen. John Sheehan claimed that Dutch military leaders had called the presence of gay soldiers "part of the problem" that allowed Serb forces to overrun the Srebrenica enclave in Bosnia in 1995 and kill 8,000 Muslims. He was speaking before a Senate committee in opposition to a proposal to allow gays to serve openly in the U.S. military.
Mar 17th, 2010 · The comment by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan was in contrast to remarks made a day earlier by Attorney General Eric Holder, who said the al-Qaida leader would be killed before he was brought to justice. If bin Laden enters Afghanistan, McChrystal told reporters from Kabul, the military "would certainly go after trying to capture him alive."
Mar 17th, 2010 · U.S. military officials are preparing to attempt to take control of Kandahar away from the Taliban later this year. Two young Western residents of the city, Felix Kuehn and Alex Strick van Linschoten, describe what it's like to live and work under Taliban rule.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Women who go first — in the military, in space, in broadcasting, or in other leadership roles — open new opportunities for present and future generations of women. The distinction carries both opportunity, and responsibility.
Mar 11th, 2010 · The emerging consensus in Afghanistan is that military action alone will not win the war against the Taliban and a political solution will be necessary. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached out to some Taliban leaders. But analysts say the Taliban and the U.S. are not ready for full-scale negotiations — yet.
Mar 10th, 2010 · A long-overlooked group of women who flew military aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. Known as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, they were the first women to fly U.S. military planes.
Mar 10th, 2010 · A long-overlooked group of women who flew military aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. Known as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, they were the first women to fly U.S. military planes.
Mar 9th, 2010 · The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 makes it a federal crime to claim unearned military honors. Attorney Jonathan Turley agrees that stolen valor is offensive, but argues that it's also constitutionally protected, and cannot be criminalized.