After nearly a year in prison, Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker is finally free. But he has yet to liberate himself from what legal experts and press freedom groups describe as trumped-up criminal charges that are hanging over his head. After the U.S. military ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Branker was one of more than two dozen journalists to be […]
New York, May 12, 2026 — For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained greater space to investigate corruption, criticize authorities, and report more openly than anywhere else in North Africa. Those gains, while […]
NASCAR star Austin Dillon visited Fort Bragg, N.C., for Mission 600, training with soldiers to honor their service ahead of the Coca‑Cola 600.
Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroically using his own body to shield his platoon from an exploding enemy mine during the Vietnam War.
As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, here’s a look at a few of the various United States flags flown during combat by soldiers, sailors, Marines and militia during the American Revolutionary War.
On April 11, 1999, Slavko Ćuruvija, the owner of Serbia’s first private daily newspaper, Dnevni Telegraf, was assassinated outside his home in the capital, Belgrade. After a decades-long pursuit of accountability, the case reached a turning point in February 2024 when the Belgrade Court of Appeal issued a final, non-appealable acquittal for four former Slobodan Milošević-era state […]
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush earned the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Okinawa, where he simultaneously defended a wounded Marine and administered life-saving plasma despite his own severe injuries.
A key Senegalese rebel leader, César Atoute Badiate, has broken his silence on jailed journalist René Capain Bassène, refuting the prosecution’s claim that Bassène was a militant fighting for independence of the Casamance region who incited him to murder 14 illegal loggers in 2018. “René Capain Bassène is neither an MFDC representative nor a leader […]
Leadership rooted in both compassion and accountability drives mission success. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam Dominguez, a motor transportation chief assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, describes his leadership style as “understanding” yet firm.
Drill as we know it serves to build discipline, unit pride and cohesion. As America observes 250 years of freedom, here’s a look at how drill developed during the American Revolutionary War.
