Mark Thompson

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An Estimated 30,000 Undocumented Bruised Brains

The Pentagon recorded only half of the wars' traumatic brain injuries, a new study estimates

By Mark Thompson

Nurturing Egyptian Democracy with Helicopter Gunships

Once again, the U.S. sides with autocrats in an arms deal that could boomerang

By Mark Thompson

Check Out This New Wish List for U.S. Special Ops

High on their list: a "Concealable/Take Down Urban Sniper Rifle"

By Mark Thompson

Putin’s Crafty Approach Is Paying Off in Ukraine

Firing up Russian military units bordering Ukraine stops Kiev’s moves against pro-Russian separatists

By Mark Thompson

Killing of Americans Raises Questions About Afghanistan and Iraq

The deaths of three U.S. doctors at the hands of an Afghan policeman raises questions about a continued American presence there

By Mark Thompson

Chelsea Manning: Not the Only Military Name Change

The Pentagon has long replaced names it doesn't like

By Mark Thompson

Changes Come in Training Troops to Notify Families of Military Deaths

Battlefield deaths decline, but military still has to bring grim news

By Mark Thompson

Our Carrier Video Is Way Cooler Than Yours

China touts its new toy

By Mark Thompson

Cold War Tit-for-Tat 2.0

Squabbling—over who can see what—threatens a Colder War

By Mark Thompson

The 600 Years of History Behind Those Ukrainian Masks

`Maskirovka’ has been a part of the Russian military since before there was a Russia

By Mark Thompson

NATO’s Back in Business, Thanks to Russia's Threat to Ukraine

But its efforts are limited to protecting itself, not saving Kiev

By Mark Thompson

Pentagon Warns Spending Cuts Are Risky

Top weapons buyer warns of a return to the "hollow force" of the 1970s

By Mark Thompson

The Devil Dogs Turn Pavlovian

Reaction to top Marine's comments show how tough military compensation reform will be

By Mark Thompson

Old Planes, Inexperienced Pilots—and No Parachutes

A routine Air Force mission supporting the Afghan war turns tragic

By Mark Thompson

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Twig

Why the U.S. military is doing so little to defend Ukraine

By Mark Thompson

Stop! Or They'll 'Chute

About an hour outside its headquarters in Quantico, Va., the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team offers “advanced skydiving techniques and training" so that agents can drop in undetected. (Or just maybe so they can reenact scenes from Point Break)

By Mark Thompson

The Army v. The Press

An Ohio newspaper sues the government after military police arrest its reporters

By Mark Thompson

The Army Just Got Pickier

With its ranks being slashed, and the pressure to find recruits easing off, the U.S. Army is tightening up on tattoos, dental grills and grooming, and no longer issuing waivers to recruits who have used drugs or committed similar no-nos

By Mark Thompson

How to Stop the Next Fort Hood Attack

Military mental-health experts argue it’s time for wholesale change—and more money

By Mark Thompson

Hunting for Elusive Answers in the Fort Hood Shooting

Workplace grievance apparently led troubled soldier to kill

By Mark Thompson
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