Kyle Rempfer
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A U.S. airman was accused of betrayal in Syria. Then the case crumbled.
David Dezwaan was blamed for bombings at a remote U.S. base. Files obtained by The Post show troops there were troubled by lax security and their Syrian allies. → Read More
15 dead after bus with senior citizens collides with semitrailer in Canada
At least 15 people died in Canada after a semitrailer collided with a bus carrying senior citizens, marking one of the deadliest road accidents in the country’s recent history. → Read More
Fentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army. Families demand answers.
The Army lost at least 127 soldiers to fentanyl between 2015 and 2022, more than twice the number of soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan during that period. → Read More
Elite troops died being sucked out of planes. Critics blame their parachutes.
A Navy SEAL and an Air Force commando died, while a Green Beret may lose an arm, after their parachutes prematurely opened and violently ripped them from planes. → Read More
Ukraine live briefing: Pressure to send German battle tanks to Kyiv intensifies
Germany has so far declined to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine or to allow other nations to transfer the German-made tanks in their inventories. → Read More
Ukraine live briefing: NATO allies consider sending tanks to Kyiv as U.S. readies $2.5 billion in military aid
Washington is readying a military aid package that includes dozens of Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles, two people familiar with the plan told The Post. → Read More
Army JROTC cadet saves life in shooting, receives Medal of Heroism
Cadet Kaheem Bailey-Taylor wants to join the U.S. Army Reserve after high school. → Read More
Army JROTC cadet saves life in shooting, receives Medal of Heroism
Cadet Kaheem Bailey-Taylor wants to join the U.S. Army Reserve after high school. → Read More
Ukraine live briefing: Russia is expanding its nuclear arsenal, U.S. says
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin said nuclear powers should avoid escalating conflicts after Russia's Putin raised the possibility of a preemptive military strike. → Read More
Dems target loophole that lets US proxy forces skip human rights vetting
Section 127e funds partners who conduct counterterrorism missions, while Section 1202 is intended for irregular warfare. → Read More
Army advisors in Latin America told to behave as word of drinking, Tinder use and STDs grew
Members of one team are facing punishment, but emails suggest the problems went beyond those nine soldiers. → Read More
Helmet cam footage triggers medal upgrade for soldier killed in Niger ambush
Newly recovered helmet camera footage triggered the Silver Star upgrade for Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson. → Read More
Helmet cam footage triggers medal upgrade for soldier killed in Niger ambush
Newly recovered helmet camera footage triggered the Silver Star upgrade for Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson. → Read More
Troops sent to bolster NATO begin turnover as US mulls larger footprint in Europe
“The deployments are one-for-one unit replacements, which will leave our overall force posture in the region — approximately 100,000 — unchanged,” the Pentagon's spokesman said. → Read More
Pentagon chief talks to Russian counterpart for first time since Ukraine war began
This is the first conversation between the two defense chiefs since Feb. 18, a week before the war started. → Read More
2 paratroopers hurt after missing drop zone, landing in North Carolina neighborhood
The soldiers were performing a static-line jump when they missed St. Mere Eglise Drop Zone. → Read More
2 paratroopers hurt after missing drop zone, landing in North Carolina neighborhood
The soldiers were performing a static-line jump when they missed St. Mere Eglise Drop Zone. → Read More
Army looks to take Stryker vehicles out of Alaska
“We are looking at potentially taking the Strykers out of Alaska,” the Army secretary told senators. → Read More
Eight Green Berets quietly disciplined after Afghan prisoner’s beating death
The commando’s blood was found on the walls and ceiling of the interrogation room where he was questioned. → Read More
Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags Monday in exchange for safe passage out of the besieged strategic port city. → Read More