Tag : U.S. Department of Defense
title : Iconic U.S. Army Dog Tags Change for First Time in 40 years for Better Protection
summary : New identification dog tags for U.S. Army personnel to wear around their necks now are being tooled without individual social security numbers, due to security and identity theft concerns. It is the first time in four decades that changes are being made to a century-old piece of hardware for soldiers.
date : Dec 11, 2015 12:45 PM EST
Civilians in ISIS Controlled Territory - Women and Children title : Pentagon Admits that Airstrikes against ISIS Led to Civilian Deaths; Group Claims Victims Include 31 Children, 19 Women
summary : Officials at the Pentagon have claimed that the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria against ISIS has been precise and accurate. However, an internal military investigation claimed civilians were caught in the crossfire.
date : May 05, 2015 02:18 PM EDT
Religious Freedom in US Military - Christians title : Religious Freedom Advocates Claim ‘Hostile Work Environment’ for Christians in U.S. Military
summary : For years, many Christians in the United States have taken the honorable, life-changing step of joining the military’s ranks and fighting for their country. Now some of them claim that the military has become a “hostile work environment” to Christianity.
date : Apr 17, 2015 06:46 PM EDT
Yemen Rebels title : Yemen Instability Reverberates Across the West after President Resigns, Government Collapses
summary : The country of Yemen, a critical U.S. ally in the “war on terror,” could get a lot more unstable thanks to its government cutting a deal with Shiite Muslim rebels that resulted in the resignation of its leadership.
date : Jan 22, 2015 07:40 PM EST