Multiple requests for extra security went unheeded, says Senate Intelligence Committee report
Military
Afghanistan Special Delivery
Pentagon plans to continue air-dropping supplies to shrinking number of U.S. troops
Becoming an Officer and a Gentleman
Air Force Academy seeks help to teach cadets finer points of finer living
American Sikhs Push To End Army Ban on Beards
For the past 30 years, the Army has barred soldiers from wearing beards, or articles of clothing like turbans, for religious reasons. The service contends they hamper the proper use of gas masks and run counter to the military’s …
Pentagon Boosts Ability to Rescue Men Overboard or Behind Enemy Lines
New gear designed to make rescues of sailors, soldiers and Marines quicker and more effective
Why U.S. Troop Deaths in Iraq Were Worth It
Army chief and top commando cite reasons for the ultimate sacrifice
Fledgling Fliers Fighting Feathered Foes
Air Force Academy cadets are exploring how to reduce dangerous bird-aircraft collisions
The 21st Century’s ‘For Want of a Nail’
B-1 bomber doomed when wayward part sliced open a fuel line during wing sweep in mid-flight