Military Bases and Installations
House Passes Bill to Expand Health Benefits for Burn Pit Exposure
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make millions of veterans who were exposed to trash burn pits on U.S. military bases around the world eligible for medical care, the most sweeping action by the federal government to recognize that the sites may have caused a range of diseases. The legislation […]
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Air Force Detains Airman in Attack on U.S. Base in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has detained a U.S. service member in connection with an attack in April at a small American military base in northeastern Syria that wounded four U.S. troops, the service said on Tuesday. An airman was taken into custody at an undisclosed location in the United States on Thursday in relation […]
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New Names Recommended for 9 Army Bases That Honor Confederate Leaders
The Naming Commission, as it is officially known, also reviewed Fort Belvoir, in Virginia, which was originally named after Army Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys in 1917, but then renamed in 1935 after the Colonial-era plantation that once stood on its grounds. The panel decided that renaming Belvoir did not meet its mandate but recommended […]
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North Korea Builds ICBM Base Near China to Deter U.S.
SEOUL — North Korea began this year with a record-breaking spate of missile launches, but stopped short of a truly provocative step: ending its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests. Some experts say that next move could be just a matter of time. Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, has already threatened to […]
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Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Gunfire erupted inside several military bases across this conflict-hit West African country early Sunday as part of an apparent mutiny led by soldiers demanding sweeping changes to the government’s faltering campaign against Islamist militants. The firing started just before dawn at the bases in the capital, Ouagadougou, and in at least […]
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At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks
As many as 4,000 Afghans are moved from the camps and resettled each week, and “this is an effort that will continue,” Mr. Markell said. He acknowledged Afghans’ frustration, and said officials have tried to answer more of their questions in recent weeks. “If we were in their shoes, we’d want the same thing,” Mr. […]
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Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Mention this place, and people tend to think of caged men wearing orange uniforms and on their knees, the image of opening day at the wartime prison four months after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But this military base is more than one big prison. About 6,000 people live at […]
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