Mostra i risultati per autore "Dan Lamothe"

President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday that he will ban transgender people from serving in the military in any capacity, reversing an Obama administration decision to allow them to serve openly and drawing dismay and anger from advocates.

"Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People in U.S. Military" is from the July 26, 2017 Post Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A months-long investigation of a disastrous U.S. Special Operations mission that killed four Americans in Niger found that “individual, organizational and institutional failures and deficiencies” contributed to an operation that spiraled out of control, accusing two junior officers of improper planning but not placing blame on any single factor.

"Military Investigation of Niger Disaster Finds Numerous Failures in Planning" is from the May 10, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and Missy Ryan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

KABUL — The U.S. military said Monday that it has killed the senior leader of an Islamic State enclave in northern Afghanistan, highlighting an evolving fight that expanded more than a year ago after the militant left the Taliban in a dispute.

"Senior ISIS Leader Killed in Northern Afghanistan, Highlighting Shifting Militant Allegiances" is from the April 09, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump, in a personal phone call to a grieving military father, offered him $25,000 and said he would direct his staff to establish an online fundraiser for the family, but neither happened, the father said.

"Trump Offered a Grieving Military Father $25,000 in a Phone Call" is from the October 18, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe, Lindsey Bever and Eli Rosenberg and narrated by Sam Scholl.

For 38 harrowing minutes, residents and tourists in Hawaii were left to believe that missiles were streaming across the sky toward the Pacific island chain after an erroneous alert Saturday morning by the state’s emergency management agency.

"‘Is This the End of My Life?’: False Alert of Missile Attack Sends Hawaii Scrambling" is from the January 14, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Amy B Wang, Dan Lamothe and Greg Miller and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Residents of Washington state turned their eyes to a clear blue sky Thursday and found themselves staring at a cartoonish rendering of male genitalia, sketched in smoke by at least one Navy EA-18G Growler jet flying out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

"A Navy Pilot Drew a Penis in the Sky. It’s Not the First Time Something Like This has Been Investigated." is from the November 17, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Afghanistan’s intelligence agency and the U.S. military announced Tuesday that a series of joint U.S.-Afghan operations killed a top leader of the extremist al-Qaeda network along with a number of other members.

"Top Al-Qaeda Leader Reported Killed in Afghanistan in U.S.-Afghan Operation" is from the December 05, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Sayed Salahuddin and Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A U.S. service member was killed and four others were wounded Monday during an operation in a part of Afghanistan in which U.S. forces have been combating both the Islamic State and the Taliban, U.S. military officials said Tuesday.

"U.S. Service Member Killed, Four Wounded in Afghanistan Combat" is from the January 02, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis appeared at the presidential palace here Monday, praising a country that once clashed with Soviet forces to preserve its independence for now establishing a new center dedicated to countering the unconventional forms of warfare that Russia is fond of using.

"In Finland, Mattis Backs Creation of a Hybrid Warfare Center Focused on Russia" is from the November 06, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Tuesday that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will first establish a panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how to carry out Trump’s directive.

"Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review of Options" is from the August 29, 2017 Checkpoint section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Navy’s top admiral on Monday ordered a fleetwide review of seamanship and training in the Pacific after the service’s fourth major accident at sea this year, following a collision of the USS John S. McCain off Singapore that left 10 sailors missing.

"Top Navy Admiral Orders Fleetwide Investigation Following Latest Collision at Sea" is from the August 21, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Anna Fifield and Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Pentagon deployed elite commandos in response to the deadly ambush of a Special Forces team in Africa, fearing that one soldier who was missing at the time was alive and might fall into enemy hands, U.S. military officials said.

"Pentagon Deployed Elite Commandos to Niger Fearing That Militants Were Hunting Missing Soldier" is from the October 25, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The U.S. Special Forces team caught in a deadly ambush three weeks ago in Niger did not request help from nearby French forces for about an hour after the firefight began near a village the Americans had visited during a reconnaissance mission several hours prior, the Pentagon’s top general said Monday.

"Caught in a Deadly Ambush, U.S. Troops in Niger Waited an Hour for French Air Power to Arrive" is from the October 23, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The U.S. military has launched a homicide investigation into the death of a Special Forces soldier in Mali and whether members of the Navy SEALs had a role in his killing.

"Navy SEALs Are the Focus of Green Beret's Homicide Investigation" is from the October 30, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The father of a fallen U.S. soldier has received the $25,000 that President Trump promised him three months ago, perhaps ending one of the controversies since Trump falsely claimed last week to have spoken with nearly every military family that has lost a loved one since he became commander in chief.

"After Delay, Trump Fulfills His $25,000 Promise to the Father of a Fallen U.S. Soldier" is from the October 23, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

As the devastation from Hurricane Maria became more apparent Sunday, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton implored President Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to help the people of Puerto Rico. Send the Navy, she tweeted, especially the hospital ship USNS Comfort.

"Clinton Pressed Trump to Deploy Hospital Ship Comfort to Puerto Rico. Now It's Preparing to Go." is from the September 26, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Hawaii government’s erroneous warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack caused confusion at U.S. military facilities, frustrating senior officers and causing them to question procedures for communicating with state officials, according to emails obtained by The Washington Post.

"Emails Detail How Senior U.S. Military Officers Grappled with False Hawaii Missile Alert" is from the February 17, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said that the aircraft, known for their distinctive bat-like appearance, dropped more than a 100 bombs and hit two Islamic State encampments about 30 miles outside Sirte. The outposts were inhabited at least in part by fighters who had fled the city in the fall, and the operation was approved by President Obama, Cook said.

"The U.S. Flew Stealth Bombers Across the Globe to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya" is from the January 19, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Tomahawk has been a critical part of U.S. warfare since the Persian Gulf War in 1991 and commonly carries a 1,000-pound warhead.

In a dark room of bunk beds at Marine Corps boot camp came a cry for help: “Recruit down! Recruit down!” Zachary Boland, 18, was convulsing uncontrollably in his bunk, and could not be resuscitated. He was declared dead about 45 minutes later at a nearby hospital.

"Their Son Died at Marine Corps Boot Camp. Now They Have a Message for Other Recruits." is from the May 24, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Lamothe and narrated by Sam Scholl.