Alex Horton
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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In northeast Ukraine, the Russians are coming – or maybe setting a diversion
Russian troops are pushing toward Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, perhaps trying to seize the city liberated by Ukraine a year ago or maybe to redirect Ukrainian forces from the south. → Read More
Woman tied to Vanessa Guillén’s slaying given 30-year prison term
Cecily Aguilar had pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend dismember and bury the remains of Army Spec. Vanessa Guilléen, whose killing inspired major reforms. → Read More
U.S. destroys the last of its chemical weapons stockpile
The United States has completed a decades-long operation to rid its stockpiles of chemical weapons, the Pentagon affirmed Monday. → Read More
Pentagon to tighten classified intelligence controls after Discord leak
THE DISCORD LEAKS | Military officials say they intend to better track what materials are being accessed and viewed, and by whom. → Read More
Army families said they were swindled. Congress moves to counterpunch.
Following a Post report, lawmakers push to toughen oversight of military financial counselors who advise the grief-stricken about their life insurance benefits. → Read More
The potent U.S. arsenal for Ukraine’s counteroffensive
The U.S. and Western allies have laid out a deliberate approach to arming Ukraine, focusing on systems that complement one another on the battlefield. → Read More
The American military veterans who’ve fallen in Ukraine
On Memorial Day, the loved ones of American veterans killed in Ukraine reckon with the meaning of service under one flag — and sacrifice under another. → Read More
These are the Western air defense systems protecting Ukraine
A look at the systems that have proved essential to Ukraine as Russia bombards critical infrastructure and civilian targets. → Read More
U.S. officials walk back claim drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader
The acknowledgement comes as terrorism experts and the dead man’s family have cast doubt on a Pentagon statement indicating the operation targeted an influential member of the terrorist organization → Read More
Russia’s commando units gutted by Ukraine war, U.S. leak shows
THE DISCORD LEAKS | Russia’s clandestine spetsnaz forces have been put to use alongside the infantry, suffering massive numbers of dead and wounded. → Read More
The children of troops lost to Iraq War are all grown up
American families shattered by the Iraq War face an enduring sense of absence and the endless quest to understand their parents’ legacies. → Read More
Defending Ukraine’s ‘highway of life’ — the last road out of Bakhmut
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the war's fiercest battle depend on the one viable road running west out of besieged city. And Russian fighters are drawing closer. → Read More
Grieving families trusted an Army financial adviser. They lost fortunes.
Each received hundreds of thousands of dollars from life insurance payouts. They allege their Army-appointed financial counselor, Caz Craffy, exploited them. → Read More
New images of the Chinese balloon recovery show the closest glimpse yet
U.S. sailors have recovered substantial remnants of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic, providing the closest glimpse yet of the craft. → Read More
Ukraine’s combat amputees face a hard road home
America’s wars led to profound advancements in prosthetics and new standards for care. But for most Ukrainian soldiers in need, the best is often out of reach. → Read More
Fighter pilot ejects in bizarre runway crash, video shows
The aircraft, an F-35B, descended from a hover at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth and then crashed. → Read More
Racial discrimination by Veterans Affairs spans decades, lawsuit says
The case could determine if the government can be held liable for systemic prejudices that disadvantaged Black veterans and their descendants, advocates say. → Read More
U.S., Russian defense chiefs hold first talks in months
The dearth of conversation between Washington and Moscow has become a source of concern in the West, particularly as Putin suggests he may use nuclear weapons. → Read More
US, Russian defense chiefs hold first talks in months
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since May, as Ukrainian forces seek advances ahead of winter, and Russian drone and missile attacks have terrorized civilians. → Read More
How Black troops lost out in bid to sever Army post’s Confederate ties
In the effort to rename Fort Gordon, leaders in Augusta, Ga., declined an opportunity to elevate a person of color. They picked Dwight Eisenhower instead. → Read More