Army Dramatically Expands Combat Patch Eligibility
The Army has expanded eligibility for earning combat patches to soldiers deployed across 14 countries in the Middle East and Africa, a shift that comes as attacks from Iran and its sanctioned militias have hit bases far from active fighting. The policy shift, issued last week, covers soldiers who served in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, […]
US Expands Militarized Zones to 1/3 of Southern Border, Stirring Controversy
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca trees. The Army has posted thousands of the warnings in New Mexico […]
Search Expands for Former Army Soldier Accused of Killing His 3 Young Daughters in Washington State
SEATTLE — Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters. Dozens of additional law enforcement officers from an array of agencies joined the investigation and search Friday […]