Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.
Former President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise?
By Leah Rosenbaum
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Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks
Khamenei's speech, which went on for more than 10 minutes Thursday, was filled with warnings and threats directed toward the United States and Israel.
US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete
The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
Thousands of National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Gen. Mark Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office
President-elect Joe Biden will inherit Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley as his senior military adviser.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Barrett’s legacy: an influential, if quiet, Air Force secretary
Standing up the Space Force could have gone wrong in many ways, experts said, but Barrett ensured its creation was a success.
White Army vet charged in December shooting of a Black girl at Iowa Trump rally
A review by The Associated Press shows the shooting was sparked by a belligerent political clash between a large group of white Trump supporters and four unarmed Black girls all aged 16 and under.
By Ryan Foley
More than 40 Guard troops in DC for Biden inauguration test positive for COVID; up to 25,000 troops now authorized
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman
Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
Experts in homegrown extremism have warned for years about efforts by far-right militants and white-supremacist groups to radicalize and recruit people with military and law enforcement training.
US down to 2,500 troops each in Afghanistan and Iraq, as ordered by Trump
The Afghanistan decision was seen by some as unnecessarily complicating the decision-making of the incoming administration.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press, Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
In waning days, Trump shakes up CENTCOM to increase Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran
This move is Trump's Mideast military policy capstone.
By Howard Altman