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After Lackland base gate shooting, no arrests and few released details
Police continue to search for whomever fired at the base's gate early on Aug. 17.
Second Navy SEAL charged in war crimes probe
Although he wasn’t present during the alleged homicide near the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2017, Lt. Jacob “Jake” Portier faces an upcoming Article 32 hearing for supposedly covering up evidence that Special Operations Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher committed a string of war crimes there.
By Carl Prine
Charged with war crimes and stuck in the brig, a Navy SEAL vows to fight on
Federal agents are not only probing the death of an Islamic State detainee in Iraq, but also photographs that show SEALs posing with the body and questions about how Naval Special Warfare Group 1 officers and senior chief petty officers handled the internal investigation into the alleged incidents.
By Carl Prine
Veterans facing judges to get more courtroom advocates as legal assistance program expands
The number of specialists in the Veterans Justice Outreach program will jump by more than 100 since the start of fiscal 2018.
Need to report a crime? The Army has an app for that
Army Criminal Investigative Command has rolled out a new web- and app-based system for tips.
Army recruiter among 7 arrested in sting operation to fight child sex crimes
Army recruiter Staff Sgt. Jason Everette Livermore was arrested and charged with criminal solicitation.
By Nicole Bauke
Cities sue Defense Department over gun-check system failures
Three large U.S. cities filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren’t reported to the national background check system.
After Texas church shooting, Air Force finds dozens of similar crime reporting lapses
The Air Force on Tuesday said it has found dozens of database reporting lapses of the same kind that may have allowed the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooter to buy guns despite his domestic violence conviction.
Air Force Academy silent on motive in alleged racist hoax
The Air Force Academy said Wednesday it would not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster their reputations or want to deflect attention from trouble they are in.
Soldier wounded in shooting outside Colorado Springs bar
Police say a soldier was shot and wounded in a fight outside a Colorado Springs bar.
Man who planted virus in an Army computer program cost taxpayers millions
A defense contractor was found guilty of transmitting malicious code that affected a program used to handle pay for nearly 200,000 soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer