AP – A high-ranking Army general won’t be formally reprimanded after urging troops to lobby to keep the ban on openly gay military service. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – A four-star general says he never improperly received advice while bringing charges against a sergeant in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A retired US general on Thursday said Dutch UN troops defending Srebrenica in the Bosnian war failed to prevent the 1995 genocide partly because their ranks included openly gay soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq even after Washington scales back its forces by a September deadline, a top US general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The top commanding general in Iraq says he thinks everyone — gay and straight — should be allowed to serve in the military “as long as we are still able to fight our wars.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US military commanders need to pay close attention to soldiers showing signs of stress and get them help after a shooting rampage here last week, the head of Fort Hood army base said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A top US army officer said on Sunday he did not have confidence in a hand-held device used by Iraq’s security forces to detect explosives and stop suicide bombers passing through checkpoints. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Army said Friday it is committed to treating all its soldiers with respect without regard to their religious identity, amid concern about a possible backlash after a Muslim officer was said to have opened fire at a military base. Read the rest of this entry »