U.S. lawyers for Iraqis sue to block Trump immigration order

An initial volley in a potential barrage of legal challenges to President Donald Trump's new restrictions on immigration came on Saturday on behalf of two Iraqis with ties to U.S. security forces who were detained at New York's JFK Airport. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, the men are challenging the directive on constitutional grounds.

Defense Secretary Mattis’ first message to the troops tells you…

Defense Secretary James Mattis put out his first all-hands message to everyone in the Department of Defense on Friday, and it tells you everything you need to know about how he intends to lead. Mattis, a retired Marine general revered by his troops, probably made a good first impression among the roughly three million men and women who make up the active duty, reserve, and civilian force.

Trump ‘looking at’ case of former sailor seeking pardon in submarine photos case

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President Donald Trump said that he is "looking at" the case of the former Groton sailor imprisoned for taking photos on a nuclear attack submarine . During a roughly hourlong interview that aired on Fox News on Thursday night, Sean Hannity asked Trump if he'd consider pardoning Kristian Saucier, who was convicted of one count of unauthorized retention of national defense information, a felony.

Trump calls for more submarines – for less money

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: The Virginia-class attack submarine South Dakota is under construction on the waterfront at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. President Donald J. Trump commented in an interview on Fox News that he supports construction of more submarines but wants them to cost less.

What’s next for Guantanamo Bay under President Trump

This May 14, 2008 file photo shows a guard tower in the abandoned Camp X-Ray, the original and temporary detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. The U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, appears to be at another turning point.

New Military Thriller, ‘Dragon Force: The Last Salute,’ Travels the Back Roads of Vietnam Intrigue

"This terrific novel takes readers on a roller coaster ride through the dangerous Vietnam War era and is a classic overlook of the war genre." - Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency "Dragon Force" is "an intriguing fast-paced story focused on exploits during the Vietnam War taking Americans beyond the borders of South Vietnam.

Female Marines to sleep next to male Marines in field

Female infantry Marines will be sleeping in makeshift shelters next to their male counterparts when out in the field and no special accommodation will be offered to them, a Marine Corps official said Thursday. Marines in the field stay in everything from a large, single room shelter filled with dozens of cots to sleeping under tarps or nothing at all, said Maj.

US to Send Admiral to Thailand for Military Exercises

Royal Thai armed forces General Sommai Kaoteera and U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies shake hands during the opening ceremony for Cobra Gold military exercise in Chonburi, east of Bangkok, Feb. 9, 2016. The highest ranking U.S. officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend a military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.

The Injustices of Manning’s Ordeal

The video leaked by Chelsea Manning, titled Collateral Murder, depicted the killing of more than a dozen men, including two Reuters staffers, and the wounding of others, including small children. After overseeing the aggressive prosecution and near-seven-year incarceration of Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, President Obama - in one of his last acts in office - commuted all but four months of her remaining sentence but ignored the fact that he had taken no action on the war crimes that Manning revealed.