Trump Vastly Overestimates America’s Readiness for War

T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Jan 17, 2020 A series of recent accidents suggests that the U.S. military is not as prepared for a conflict in the Middle East as the president insists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Edward Gallagher, Pardoned by Trump, Called ‘Evil’ by Navy SEALs

The Associated Press Dec 28, 2019 Leaked videos of interviews with SEALs paint a picture of their former platoon leader as “perfectly OK with killing anybody that was moving.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Military Industrial Complex Has Won

William Astore / TomDispatch Oct 25, 2019 From our politics to our popular culture, the Pentagon now permeates every facet of American society. A proto-autocracy is the result. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military Suicides Jump to Record High

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2019 Defense leaders express dismay and a resolve to do more to increase resilience in the force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush 41—Struggling in Reagan’s Shadow

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 6, 2019 The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Stop Politicizing the Military, Pentagon Tells White House

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2019 The administration wanted the USS John McCain "out of sight" during President Trump's visit to Japan. Trump says he knew nothing about it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the U.S. Navy Sold the Vietnam War

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Mar 27, 2019 Tom Dooley's popular book, “Deliver Us From Evil,” was only one way the U.S. Navy doctor pushed American propaganda to the public. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Rolls Off the Nuclear Assembly Line

James Carroll / TomDispatch Feb 17, 2019 The creation of a new generation of low-yield strategic nuclear warheads brings us closer to the edge of doom. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Evidence Shows U.S. Navy Ignored Sinking Ship of Migrants

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2018 A prosecutor in Sicily alleges that the delayed response ultimately led to the death of 76 people, including a baby. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police: Border Agent Targeted Homicide Victims for Vulnerability

SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATT SEDENSKY / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor charged in the killings of four women knew the victims, authorities say. Some fear more deaths at the hands of the agent remained undiscovered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Investigating John McCain’s Tragedy at Sea

Mary Hershberger / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 Troubling questions hover over then-Lt. Cmdr. McCain’s actions in a catastrophic 1967 fire aboard the aircraft carrier Forrestal and the period immediately afterward. His later accounts of events that followed the accident also raise issues. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump Aide Mocks McCain View: ‘He’s Dying Anyway’

ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press May 11, 2018 Kelly Sadler was discussing the ailing senator's opposition to the president's pick for CIA director, Gina Haspel, at a White House meeting Thursday, two people present tell The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )