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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.

6 days ago

DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border

The Mexican Border Defense Medal recognizes service members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since Jan. 20, according to a DOD memo.

4 weeks ago

US Air Force vet charged with felony assault with a deli weapon

The DOJ says the incident included shouting verbal insults and tossing a wrapped sub at a Customs and Border Protection officer in D.C.

By Carla Babb

4 weeks ago

Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range

The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

7 weeks ago

Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings

U.S. troop deployments at the border have tripled to 7,600 and include every branch of the military — even as the number of attempted crossings plummet.

7 weeks ago

Militarized zones now make up 1/3 of southern border, stirring debates

Long stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people entering the country illegally.

2 months ago