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In this June 1 file photo, President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit outside St. John's Church. Walking behind Trump, at right, is Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Leon Panetta: ‘Put our intelligence people on highest alert’ amid White House outbreak

COVID-19

The vice-commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray, learned that he is infected with the coronavirus. Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley is now in quarantine as a result. The consequences for national security could be staggering, says a former secretary of defense.

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Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports

COVID-19

U.S. Department of Defense end ban on women in combat roles

Global Politics

CIA closes down intelligence center focused on climate change

Environment

Underlying cause of Afghan green-on-blue attacks may be more complex

VIDEO: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu praises Romney for his stance on Iran

Mitt Romney spent the weekend in Israel, where he received an enthusiastic welcome from the Israeli leadership. But critics said Prime Minister Netanyahu’s praise for the GOP presidential candidate crossed a dangerous line and threatened to strain Israel’s relationship with the Obama administration.

A new name for PTSD could reduce stigma among veterans

Health & Medicine

Thousands of American soldiers suffer from the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, yet many of them don’t seek help. Mental health professionals are hoping changing the name of PTSD will stamp out a stigma and encourage more veterans to request treatment.

Details emerge about circumstances leading up to Afghan civilian massacre

Though the U.S. Army continues to withhold the name of the staff sergeant accused of massacring 16 Afghan civilians, some of the details of his life and his actions before the killing are beginning to come out.

Panetta visits Afghanistan, security breach reported as plane lands

Global Politics

During his visit to Afghanistan Wednesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was confronted with a potentially volatile situation. An Afghan civilian employee on a military base breached the security barriers in what some are describing as an attack on Panetta.

U.S. Navy SEALs conduct hostage rescue in Somalia

President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced that the military had successfully completed a hostage rescue in a remote area of Somalia, where the American and Dane had been taken hostage.