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Emergency responders talk near the scene of an accident at Fort Hood at Owl Creek Park near Gatesville, Texas. (Michael Miller/The Temple Daily Telegram via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Fort Hood was closing roads when truck overturned

Anna Giaritelli · June 3, 2016 11:51 pm

Altogether the nine strikes in 2016 killed 81 operatives, but none was a "high-value individual." (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik, File)

National Security

U.S. reveals 9 airstrikes in Yemen

Jamie McIntyre · June 3, 2016 5:13 pm

Scott McEwen said he found the article in The Intercept about Chris Kyle to be "lacking in credibility as well as in content." (Wikimedia Commons)

‘American Sniper’ co-author: Chris Kyle didn’t exaggerate medal count

Mariana Barillas · June 3, 2016 5:12 pm

Three soldiers were found dead and six others are still missing at Fort Hood, Texas, after a military vehicle overturned in flood waters Thursday. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

National Security

UPDATE: 5 Fort Hood soliders dead, 4 missing after vehicle overturns in flood

Anna Giaritelli · June 2, 2016 11:08 pm

As in recent years, Congress will again prevent the Air Force’s attempt to retire the A-10 attack aircraft, pictured above, to pay for more F-35s, despite the fact that congressional budgeteers have given the Air Force no choice. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

National Security

When it comes to budgets, the Air Force keeps losing

Mackenzie Eaglen and rick-berger · June 1, 2016 4:01 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Evolution of warfare…

Washington Examiner · May 31, 2016 4:00 pm

Sgt. Langille holding his son Steven outside his Medford, Mass. home. (Langille family photo)

Beltway Confidential

The heroes who cannot speak for themselves

Sean Langille · May 29, 2016 2:23 pm

Paula Broadwell says language used in reporting is biased against her and notes his faster recovery. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Paula Broadwell protests sexism in Petraeus scandal coverage

Joel Gehrke · May 28, 2016 6:41 pm

Overseas reports on Friday said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it was "unacceptable" for the U.S. troops to be disguised as YPG members. (AP Photo)

State: No crisis with Turkey after U.S. troops wore Kurd patches

Pete Kasperowicz · May 27, 2016 5:52 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Never forget

Washington Examiner · May 27, 2016 4:00 pm

Visit comes as the U.S. is stepping up its military involvement in the region. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

National Security

Reports: Leading U.S. commander secretly visits Syria

Ryan Lovelace · May 21, 2016 9:38 pm

VP uses commencement address to tout women "in the battlefield." (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

National Security

Biden at West Point: Women and gays strengthen our military

Ryan Lovelace · May 21, 2016 7:19 pm