Federal military spouse workers exempt from return-to-office rule
Military spouses employed by the federal government are "categorically exempt" from the Trump administration's return-to-office mandate.
By Karen Jowers
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Federal military spouse workers ‘should’ be able to continue remotely
"We're trying to calm a whole community," said one military spouse advocate who's looking for answers.
By Karen Jowers
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project
Ex-director of Armed Forces Foundation found guilty of fraud
The former director of a military support organization has been found guilty in connection with a scheme to steal from the charity.
5 get prison after 2012 military munition blast in Louisiana
A federal judge on Thursday ordered $34.8 million in restitution from the owner of a company that committed what a prosecutor calls the nation’s worst-ever dumping of military explosives — a case stemming from a huge 2012 munitions blast. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Foote also ordered David Alan Smith to spend 4 years and 7 months in prison.
No more Marine rotations to the Black Sea. The Corps is focusing here instead.
Several hundred Marines and sailors have been deploying since 2010 as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force.
By Shawn Snow
Iran adds 2 mini submarines to naval fleet
Iran’s navy has acquired two new mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Iranian state TV reported on Thursday.
US sets up new observation posts along Syria-Turkey border as constitutional committee fails to progress
Syria’s warring sides and the mediators meeting in Kazakhstan failed to agree on the formation of a committee meant to draft a new constitution for the war-torn country, the U.N. special envoy to Syria said Thursday, calling it a “missed opportunity.”
Troops may spend Christmas on US-Mexico border
The original orders called for troops to be home Dec. 15; now deployment orders may be extended through January.
By Tara Copp, AP
Army investigating US troops over the beating death of an Afghan commando
U.S. soldiers are under investigation following the death of an Afghan commando who was allegedly responsible for an insider attack in October.
By Kyle Rempfer