by Spencer Ackerman | Mar 8, 2013 | Monitor
The harshest punishment an Air Force “superstar” convicted of molesting a sleeping woman will face is remaining a lieutenant colonel. Servicemember advocates are outraged.
by Benjamin Plackett | Oct 4, 2012 | Monitor
The pentagon wants to use video games to keep tabs on soldiers’ mental health Photo:Remy Free/Flickr To do their job and to stay alive, troops need to be in shape. They need have the right equipment. And they also need to be psychologically sound. The problem is...
by Spencer Ackerman | Oct 2, 2012 | Monitor
Spotting the warning signs of radicalization among U.S. or partnered troops is difficult. Photo: Flickr/soldiersmediacenter These are some warning signs that that you have turned into a terrorist who will soon kill your co-workers, according to the U.S. military....
by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 25, 2012 | Monitor
At the intersection of fat-shaming and war-mongering comes a bizarre public health campaign: an effort by retired generals and admirals to ban sugary sodas and snacks from public schools. The kids today, say the former brass, are too fat to fight for their country....
by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 21, 2012 | Monitor
Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley is now mulling a lawsuit against America’s top military officer. Photo: Thomas More Law Center The Army officer who once taught that the U.S. ought to consider “Hiroshima tactics” for a “total war” on Islam has put...