Colin Powell Calls On Congress to Support Abortion Coverage for Military Rape Victims
ABC/Donna Svennevik(WASHINGTON) — In a letter sent to key lawmakers on Capitol Hill former U.S. Secretary of State and retired U.S. Army Gen. Colin Powell called on Congress to support abortion coverage for military rape victims.“Restoring abort…
Defense Department Pushed to Buy ‘Made in America’ Military Uniforms
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wrote a letter to the Department of Defense requesting that it comply with a rule that requires military service members to wear clothes made in the U.S.”If it’s taxpayer dollars, it sho…
Saudi National, Gitmo Detainee Charged in 2002 Terror Attack
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense has sworn charges against Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi for conspiracy and acts of terrorism. The charges represent the first step in the process towards a …
Missile Defense Chief Patrick O’Reilly Facing Possible Discipline
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — It’s still unclear whether Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, the outgoing director of the Missile Defense Agency, will be disciplined by the Army following a blistering internal report highly critical of his m…
New Military Legal Board to Review Civilian Casualty Cases
Department of Defense Photo by Glenn Fawcett(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Pentagon to review the way the military’s legal justice system processes cases in combat zones where U.S. troops have committed criminal offe…
Is a Military Drone Base Coming to Your Hometown?
JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Death-dealing drones buzzing above may be a constant worry for militants in far-flung lands, but now more of America’s aerial assassins and their spying compatriots could be coming to your backyard — ju…
Secret Service Scandal: ‘Significant Gaps’ in Pentagon’s Handling?
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After receiving a briefing Tuesday from Department of Defense officials on their investigation into alleged misconduct by Secret Service and military personnel in Colombia, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., says there w…
NYPD and Defense Department Testing Gun Scan Technology
NYPD/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Law enforcement in New York may soon be able to detect guns without a physical search. “We want to use new technology to protect the public and police officers from illegal guns. In partnership with the U.S. Department …
NYPD and Defense Department Testing Gun Scan Technology
NYPD/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Law enforcement in New York may soon be able to detect guns without a physical search. “We want to use new technology to protect the public and police officers from illegal guns. In partnership with the U.S. Department …
New Pentagon Strategy Calls for Leaner, But Still Dominant, Military
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s new military strategy unveiled Thursday will result in a “smaller and leaner” military force, but one that President Obama insists will maintain America’s military superiority…
Obama Slashing US Troop Numbers as Part of Defense Strategy
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will join Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon on Thursday to announce the new defense strategy going forward.
Altho…
Panetta Ready to Announce Pentagon’s Future Roles and Missions
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facing huge cuts in his operating budget, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will outline this week how the Pentagon will function in a new age of austerity.As much as $450 billion will be cut from the Defense Depa…
Panetta Ready to Announce Pentagon’s Future Roles and Missions
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facing huge cuts in his operating budget, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will outline this week how the Pentagon will function in a new age of austerity.As much as $450 billion will be cut from the Defense Depa…