Command Failures Led to Niger Ambush, Explosive Report Shows The New York Times says it bought helmet camera video of the fatal battle that shows U.S. troops' deaths.
Mattis to Meet with AfriCom Commander Ahead of Niger Ambush Report The U.S. is readying to release the potentially damning report on the Niger ambush.
AfriCom Investigates Video Purporting to Show Bodies in Niger Ambush The Twitter user who posted the images claimed to have received the images from a group affiliated with ISIS.
16 Marines Receive Medals for Role in Niger Investigation The Marines provided security, facilitated flights, and ensured effective communications for the Niger investigative team.
5 Things to Start Your Week -- 12/18/17 Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com:
Mattis Gives Guarded OK to New Military Force Authorization Defense Secretary Jim Mattis gave his conditional approval to a new authorization for the use of military force. Read more.
Niger Officials, Pentagon at Odds Over Ambush That Killed 4 US Troops Nigerien officials and villagers have given accounts of the ambush that are at odds with the Pentagon's initial version.
U.S. Army has Growing Role in Africa Missions The fight against Ebola is only the latest of the Army’s Africa expanding mission set, which has grown in recent years.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.