In the past few months, the FBI arrested a woman in Philadelphia charged with plotting to join the Islamic State and martyr herself, while a young Alabama woman was lured via the Internet to join the terrorist group in Syria. Published July 29, 2015
A Veterans Affairs psychiatrist allegedly told an online user to "off yourself" over a stance on gun control in a Facebook comment thread, according to an image shared online. Published July 28, 2015
Nearly 200 labs around the world have received live anthrax, according to Defense Department testimony before Congress on Tuesday. Published July 28, 2015
Amid widespread reports of an Islamic State-free zone being created on the border between Turkey and Syria, the Pentagon said Monday that the administration is nowhere near a final deal and that the U.S. is committed to making the entire world a safe zone from terrorists. Published July 27, 2015
A second class of Syrians has begun the U.S. train and equip program, officials said Friday, though it's still unclear how many Syrians are taking part in the training that has struggled to get enough recruits. Published July 24, 2015
A high-ranking al Qaeda operational commander in charge of suicide and explosives was killed in an airstrike earlier this month, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. Published July 24, 2015
Turkey has joined the fight against the Islamic State, with three Turkish F-16s bombing terrorist assembly points on the outskirts of Syria early Friday, according to media reports. Published July 24, 2015
Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters trained by the U.S. are playing a key role in the efforts to retake Ramadi, the Pentagon said Thursday. Published July 24, 2015
Ineffective procedures at the Dugway Proving Grounds military lab in Utah are partly in blame for the release of live anthrax spores earlier this year, according to a report released Thursday. Published July 23, 2015
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, the nominee to lead the Marine Corps, said Thursday that Russia is the most capable threat to the U.S., but that violent extremist groups are more driven to kill Americans. Published July 23, 2015
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said he is committed to ensuring that the service members killed in the July 16 shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, receive posthumous Purple Hearts. Published July 22, 2015
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that a senior al Qaeda operative and leader of the Khorasan Group was killed by a U.S. airstrike earlier this month in Syria. Published July 21, 2015
Army Gen. Mark Milley joined other top military brass Tuesday in naming Russia as the top threat the United States faces today. Published July 21, 2015
Army Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that he believes military recruiters should be armed in some cases amid mounting calls on Capitol Hill for service members to carry personal weapons for defense. Published July 21, 2015
The shootings last week that killed five service members has reinvigorated the debate about whether troops should be able to carry personal firearms for protection on base, with supporters saying arming service members could prevent attacks like the one in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Published July 20, 2015
As negotiators wrap up talks to complete the defense policy bill, Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican, will be at the table -- the only freshman on this year's conference committee. Published July 19, 2015
The sailor injured in the Chattanooga shooting earlier this week died of this wounds early Saturday morning, the Navy said in a statement. Published July 18, 2015
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter ordered a review of base security procedures Friday afternoon, just one day after four Marines were killed by a gunman in Chattanooga, Tenn. Published July 17, 2015
A former Marine honored the four troops killed Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a table at a local restaurant set with upside down beer mugs, black napkins and a white plate topped with a red ribbon for each Marine killed in the shooting. Published July 17, 2015
Lawmakers are calling for troops to be able to carry firearms on military bases in the wake of a shooting Thursday in Chattanooga that left four Marines dead, though the idea has previously been denied by military leaders. Published July 17, 2015
