Author – The Durango Herald

Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military

WASHINGTON – Transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon said Monday, as President Donald Trump’s ordered ban suffered another legal setback...

DATE: Dec 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mattis faces questions from allies on Islamic State strategy

HELSINKI – As the Islamic State group loses its remaining strongholds in Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is facing a growing chorus of questions from NATO allies and partners ab...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Collision worries prompt Navy review of all staff, ships

WASHINGTON – Concerned about widespread training and leadership failures in the Pacific fleet that triggered two deadly ship collisions, the Navy’s top officer said Thursday that he’s asked ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Navy recommends sweeping changes after ship collisions

WASHINGTON – U.S. Navy leaders are recommending a sweeping list of changes in sailor training, crew requirements and safety procedures to address systemic problems across the Pacific fleet t...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. general: Many questions remain about Niger attack

WASHINGTON – The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn’t call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general says, conced...

DATE: Oct 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain

WASHINGTON – The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn’t call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general said Monday,...

DATE: Oct 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S., Russian militaries hold unprecedented talks on Syria

WASHINGTON – Senior American and Russian military leaders met for an unprecedented, face-to-face session somewhere in the Middle East this week to discuss the growing tensions in the competi...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Military scrambles for transgender policy after Trump tweets

Trump tweets put Pentagon in legal, moral quagmire

DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sex assaults up at military academies

Only the Air Force school reported drop

DATE: Mar 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pentagon boss warns NATO allies to pay up

Says U.S. could curtail its support for alliance

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Iraqi leader resists U.S. push for Turkish role in Mosul fight

BAGHDAD – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s push for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the Mosul battle encountered resistance Saturday from Iraq’s prime minister, who said his country’s f...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Officials say U.S. missiles destroy radar sites on Yemen coast

Missiles were fired at U.S. ships earlier this week

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World