Jacqueline Klimas

Islamic State uses women to recruit, raise next generation of fighters

In the past few months, the FBI arrested a woman in Philadelphia charged with plotting to join the Islamic State and martyr herself, while a young Alabama woman was lured via the Internet to join the terrorist group in Syria.

July 29, 2015

VA psychiatrist tells Facebook user to ‘off yourself’

A Veterans Affairs psychiatrist allegedly told an online user to "off yourself" over a stance on gun control in a Facebook comment thread, according to an image shared online.

July 28, 2015

Almost 200 labs in all 50 states affected by live anthrax shipments

Nearly 200 labs around the world have received live anthrax, according to Defense Department testimony before Congress on Tuesday.

July 28, 2015

U.S., Turkey in talks to create Islamic State-free zones along Syria border

Amid widespread reports of an Islamic State-free zone being created on the border between Turkey and Syria, the Pentagon said Monday that the administration is nowhere near a final deal and that the U.S. is committed to making the entire world a safe zone from terrorists.

July 27, 2015

Second class of Syrians begin training program

A second class of Syrians has begun the U.S. train and equip program, officials said Friday, though it's still unclear how many Syrians are taking part in the training that has struggled to get enough recruits.

July 24, 2015

Head of al Qaeda suicide operations killed in U.S. airstrike

A high-ranking al Qaeda operational commander in charge of suicide and explosives was killed in an airstrike earlier this month, the Pentagon confirmed Friday.

July 24, 2015

Turkey joins fight against Islamic State: reports

Turkey has joined the fight against the Islamic State, with three Turkish F-16s bombing terrorist assembly points on the outskirts of Syria early Friday, according to media reports.

July 24, 2015

U.S.-trained Iraqis, Sunnis playing role in Ramadi operations

Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters trained by the U.S. are playing a key role in the efforts to retake Ramadi, the Pentagon said Thursday.

July 24, 2015

‘Institutional problem’ at Dugway lab contributed to live anthrax shipments: report

Ineffective procedures at the Dugway Proving Grounds military lab in Utah are partly in blame for the release of live anthrax spores earlier this year, according to a report released Thursday.

July 23, 2015

Robert Neller says Russia is a threat, but it doesn’t want to fight U.S.

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, the nominee to lead the Marine Corps, said Thursday that Russia is the most capable threat to the U.S., but that violent extremist groups are more driven to kill Americans.

July 23, 2015

John McCain wants Purple Hearts for service members killed in Chattanooga

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said he is committed to ensuring that the service members killed in the July 16 shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, receive posthumous Purple Hearts.

July 22, 2015

Muhsin al-Fadhli, top al Qaeda operative, killed in airstrike: Pentagon

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that a senior al Qaeda operative and leader of the Khorasan Group was killed by a U.S. airstrike earlier this month in Syria.

July 21, 2015

Military leaders name Russia as top threat to U.S.

Army Gen. Mark Milley joined other top military brass Tuesday in naming Russia as the top threat the United States faces today.

July 21, 2015

Mark Milley: Arming recruiters ‘appropriate’ in some cases

Army Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that he believes military recruiters should be armed in some cases amid mounting calls on Capitol Hill for service members to carry personal weapons for defense.

July 21, 2015

Governors arm National Guardsmen after deadly Chattanooga shooting

The shootings last week that killed five service members has reinvigorated the debate about whether troops should be able to carry personal firearms for protection on base, with supporters saying arming service members could prevent attacks like the one in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

July 20, 2015

Elise Stefanik, New York congresswoman, eyed by Republicans to be political force within the party

As negotiators wrap up talks to complete the defense policy bill, Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican, will be at the table -- the only freshman on this year's conference committee.

July 19, 2015

U.S. Navy says sailor injured in Chattanooga shooting has died

The sailor injured in the Chattanooga shooting earlier this week died of this wounds early Saturday morning, the Navy said in a statement.

July 18, 2015

Ashton Carter, defense secretary, orders review of base security after Chattanooga shooting

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter ordered a review of base security procedures Friday afternoon, just one day after four Marines were killed by a gunman in Chattanooga, Tenn.

July 17, 2015

Former Marine’s tribute to Chattanooga victims goes viral

A former Marine honored the four troops killed Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a table at a local restaurant set with upside down beer mugs, black napkins and a white plate topped with a red ribbon for each Marine killed in the shooting.

July 17, 2015

Defense policy bill to address letting troops use guns on bases

Lawmakers are calling for troops to be able to carry firearms on military bases in the wake of a shooting Thursday in Chattanooga that left four Marines dead, though the idea has previously been denied by military leaders.

July 17, 2015