Navy Commander Fired in Connection with Iran Detention Incident Cmdr. Eric Rasch was relieved Thursday by Capt. Gary Leigh, the commander of Coastal Riverine Group 1.
Navy Completes Iran Riverine Incident Probe; More Firings Possible Adm. John Richardson was expected to make a public announcement detailing the follow-on actions before the end of the month.
Task Force Commander Fired in Connection with Iran Riverine Incident The Navy has relieved the commander of Task Force 56 days before announcing the results of an investigation into the incident...
Poor Training, Leadership Failures Led to Iran Capturing Sailors: Navy The probe found shoddy training, poor preparation, communication gaps and leadership failures contributed to the incident.
Navy Fires Another, Vows Changes in Wake of Iran Riverine Incident This officer is now the third to be fired in connection with an incident that revealed key leadership and training failings.
Obama Denies $400 Million Cash to Iran Was Ransom Money President Obama said that the $400M sent to Iran was part of the deal to rein in Iran's nuclear weapons program, not ransom...
Iraq Militia Leader Once Held by US a Battlefield Threat to Americans The commander of a Shiite militia hinted that his fighters could blend in with Iraqi forces to kill Americans in Mosul.
Navy Officer Filmed in Iran Detention Incident Appeals Punishment A Navy lieutenant has appealed after being disciplined last week, an official with knowledge of the proceedings confirmed to...
Russia Gave US Short Notice of Syria Bombing Run from Iran The U.S. had short notice that Russian bombers were coming from Iran to hit targets in Syria, a U.S. military spokesman said.
Russian Warplanes Use Iran Base to Bomb Syria for Second Day Russian warplanes using an Iranian airbase hit targets in Syria Wednesday for the second consecutive day.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
