Opinion
Tactical vehicle mishaps are training failures — simulators could help
Mandating driver training simulators would provide troops with the tools they need to survive, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Walt Yates
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Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US troops who died in training accident
Thousands stood in respect on Vilnius' streets as hearses carried the bodies of the four soldiers to the airport before being flown to the U.S. for burial.
Trump vetoes congressional action to block Saudi arms sales
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three congressional resolutions meant to block his administration from bypassing Congress to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
Here’s how 3 million more people will get military shopping benefits
Officials are working to make sure these veterans can get access to base.
By Karen Jowers
US House votes to block Saudi, UAE arms sales, bucking Trump veto threat
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to block White House plans for select sales of smart bombs and related components to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, baiting President Donald Trump’s veto.
By Joe Gould
Senate advances bill to push back on Trump’s Saudi arms sales
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has advanced new restrictions on the president’s ability to use emergency authorities to sell arms without congressional approval.
By Joe Gould
Senate moves to allow weapon sales to Cyprus, block F-35 to Turkey
Should the act become law, it would roll back decades of prohibition on arms sales to the Mediterranean nation.
By Aaron Mehta
US Senate votes to kill Saudi arms sales, defying Trump veto threat
The Senate passed 22 measures aimed at blocking White House plans for $8.1 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
US military vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger, no casualties
Authorities in Niger say an American military vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the troubled West African country but no one was killed.
By Howard Altman
Graham, Menendez offer action to thwart Trump arms sales to Saudi, UAE and Jordan
New legislation aims to block $8.1 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan
By Joe Gould
Convoy halted when vehicle gets stuck under overpass
Godspeed to the driver for the inevitable ass-chewing of a lifetime that ensued.
By J.D. Simkins
US lawmakers hope to block Trump’s Saudi arms sale push
Calls are mounting on Capitol Hill to check the president when it comes to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Yemen.
By Joe Gould