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Appeal starts for US military contractor held responsible for torture

The contractor was ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.

9 days ago

Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets

The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago

Army major on trial for rape charges involving more than a dozen women

Maj. Jonathan Batt is accused of a variety of sexual and aggravated assaults on women in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., between 2019 and 2023.

4 months ago

Military to screen for gender dysphoria amid transgender ban, per memo

The Pentagon told commanders to direct medical record reviews of troops they suspect have gender dysphoria. The DOD will also screen troops at physicals.

By Noah Robertson

4 months ago

Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect, for now

The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed.

5 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to let transgender military ban take effect

Without an order from the nation’s highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months while legal challenges proceed, Trump officials said.

5 months ago