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Military court rules on when unit group chats could get you in trouble
The case involved inappropriate messages sent in a "chief's mess" group.
Air Force general’s sister-in-law describes alleged sexual assault in Day 2 of court-martial
Maj. Gen. Bill Cooley is the former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Two-star Air Force general faces judge, not jury, in sexual assault trial
“It’s difficult to pick a jury from a pool of officers whose career progression depends on the approval of a Senate that expends significant energy excoriating them about sexual assault," defense attorney Daniel Conway said.
‘Accountability’ Marine gets light sentence; judge blasts command
The judge said the videos showed a man who appeared “to be in pain,” “confused” and “significantly frustrated,” rather than a rogue and potentially-violent Marine.
By Davis Winkie
Biden nominates new Air Mobility Command boss
Lt. Gen. Mike Minihan would earn a promotion to four-star general and replace Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge
While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies.”
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
NATO says attack in space could trigger mutual defense clause
“Such attacks could lead to the invocation of Article 5. A decision as to when such attacks would lead to the invocation of Article 5 would be taken by the North Atlantic Council on a case-by-case basis.”
Two-star Air Force general to face Article 32 hearing Feb. 8
Cooley could be the first Air Force general in history to face a court-martial, if the case proceeds to a trial.
The federal government fails to honor obligations to National Guard members
If we were serious about honoring the troops in our National Guard and Reserve, we would compensate them in pay and benefits for every single day they spend in uniform, says the author of this commentary.
By Peter Lucier
New law expands VA loan eligibility for Guard, COVID-19 vets
Many National Guard troops who completed COVID-19 orders in 2020 are now eligible for the VA loan. Are you?
By Davis Winkie
2020 saw the Guard used the most since World War II. Is a retention crisis looming?
A retention crisis may be over the horizon for the National Guard after an unprecedented workload in 2020.
By Davis Winkie