Authorities investigate soldier over possible Fort Hood plot

One U.S. soldier was in local police custody Thursday and under investigation for possibly plotting an attack on the U.S. military base in Fort Hood, Texas, two senior U.S. military officials told NBC News.

 

VSO Leaders Frustrated By WH Visit

The White House called a meet­ing late Tues­day with lead­ers from sev­eral veteran’s ser­vice orga­ni­za­tions to dis­cuss the poten­tial impact on vet­er­ans ben­e­fits if a debt ceil­ing deal can’t be reached by next Tues­day. Most of the VSO lead­ers came away frus­trated, hav­ing no more infor­ma­tion to give vet­er­ans and fam­i­lies who rely on their vet­eran and mil­i­tary ben­e­fits to sur­vive.

 

Special Ops Chief Warns of al-Qaeda 2.0

ASPEN, Colo. – The top commander of U.S. special operations forces said Wednesday that Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida is bloodied and “nearing its end,” but he warned the next generation of militants could keep special operations fighting for a decade to come.

 

Caldwell Cleared of Alleged Psyops

WASHINGTON – The three-star Army general in charge of training Afghan security forces has been cleared of allegations that he improperly used Soldiers trained in psychological operations to influence American senators to get more money for the war.

 

Soldier Found Guilty of Killing Afghan Civilian

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – A U.S. Army National Guardsman was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the chance of parole for the murder of an Afghan civilian.

 

Senators try to tackle long-term costs of war

WASHINGTON — Crystal Nicely said she doesn’t mind serving as the chief cook, driver and groomer for her husband, Todd, who lost both arms and legs in March 2010 when he stepped on an explosive device during combat operations against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

 

Debt limit failure would be ‘totally devastating’ to military, vets

WASHINGTON — White House officials told veterans groups Tuesday that failure by Congress to approve a debt ceiling increase would be “totally devastating” for active-duty troops and veterans, but offered few specifics on which services and benefits are at risk.

 

Congress passes GI Bill fixes

WASHINGTON — Just days before the start of the fall semester, Congress has approved a host of changes to the way GI Bill benefits will be paid in an effort to prevent thousands of veterans from facing a steep drop in tuition payouts.

 

U.S. officials believe al-Qaida on brink of collapse

After years of war, countless drone attacks both in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the death of Osama bin Laden, counterterrorism officials have told The Washington Post that they believe the al-Qaida terror network is on the brink of collapse.

 

Little Support for ‘Pay Troops First’ Bill

Two weeks after a Texas congressman tried force a House vote on his bill mandating that servicemembers be paid first in the event of a government shutdown, only nine representatives have signed on.

 

Vet Awarded Bronze Star for WWII Combat

FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Army Staff Sgt. James Cockerham’s 19th birthday marked the first of at least three times when he could have lost his life.

 

VA cracks down on ‘vet-owned’ small businesses

Veterans Affairs Department investigators have discovered massive problems with small businesses claiming to be owned by veterans or disabled veterans.