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Military struggles to answer how many extremists are in ranks Missy Ryan, Paul Sonne and Razzan Nakhlawi, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail An upside down flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagons lack of clar...

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By MISSY RYAN, PAUL SONNE AND RAZZAN NAKHLAWI | The Washington Post | Published: February 9, 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagons lack of clarity on the extent of the threat following the U.S. Capitol riot. Austins highly unusual order for a military-wide "stand-down," slated to pause normal operations in coming weeks s...

GOP Air National Guardsman in Congress: Convict Trump and Save America Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks to the media, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) 9 Feb 2021 An Air National Guard lieutenant colonel who also serves as a U.S. representative from Illinois wants to hold former President Donald Trump accountable by convicting him during his impeachment trial. In an Washington Post Op-Ed titled, "My fellow Republicans, convicting Trump i...

Two-star general faces military judicial hearing at WPAFB today

Government and defense attorneys traded arguments in military court Monday, with the defense for the former commander of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contending that Maj. Gen. William Cooley is the victim of a "conspiracy" to end his career, and prosecutors arguing that Cooley sexually assaulted a woman.

By JOHN M. DONNELLY | CQ-Roll Call | Published: February 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — About a month before rioters, including some with U.S. military training, stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers deleted from the annual Pentagon policy bill language that would have explicitly made violent extremism a crime in the military code of justice. The provision in the defense bill, which the House had agreed to, would have barred violent acts that are either motivated by bigotry ...

Submitted WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was named to the Military Personnel subcommittee and the new Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems subcommittee. “I’m honored to be able to serve our military personnel and their families as part of this subcommittee,” Bice said. “The sacrifices made by our military servicemen and women and those who love them, must be reflected in the care we provide to those ...

Prosecutors have charged at least 205 people for their alleged roles in the riot.

By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 4, 2021 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — All Army installations on Oahu Island will now require soldiers, civilian employees and their family members to register vehicles they drive onto bases, a policy aimed at reducing the number of them abandoned on installations. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Directorate of Emergency Services announced the new vehicle registration system Wednesday, Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Oliver said on Facebook Live that day. “...