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  • Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice
    Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as childrenAnne and Jane* were 10 years old when a member of staff connected with their British military school in Bünde, Germany is alleged to have singled them out and sexually abused them.Now in their 50s, the women say he coerced them into keeping silent, and for decades they had only discussed their experiences with one another. “He said if we ever told anybody, then our fathers would lose their jobs
     
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Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice

✇The Guardian
Von: Hannah Al-Othman
10. Oktober 2026 um 10:00

Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as children

Anne and Jane* were 10 years old when a member of staff connected with their British military school in Bünde, Germany is alleged to have singled them out and sexually abused them.

Now in their 50s, the women say he coerced them into keeping silent, and for decades they had only discussed their experiences with one another. “He said if we ever told anybody, then our fathers would lose their jobs and they would be kicked out of the army,” Jane said. “Being two young 10-year-old girls who basically followed their fathers around the world, their jobs were our lives.”

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Empfangen — 09. Oktober 2026 ⏭

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Could Face Challenge in Federal Courts

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Abbie VanSickle and John Ismay
09. Oktober 2026 um 22:27
Legal experts say the former Army officer convicted in a 2009 mass shooting could face a narrow, rushed path to appeal a public execution by firing squad.

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Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood Army Base in 2009. It is unclear he will ask the courts to block the administration’s plans to execute him.

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Chris Cameron
09. Oktober 2026 um 14:29
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Members of the military pay their respects on base at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, the morning after the mass shooting in 2009.

Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report Says

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Karoun Demirjian
08. Oktober 2026 um 23:43
It is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s response to the D.C. crash.

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Army investigators found that the helicopter’s location-broadcasting technology had malfunctioned.
Empfangen — 07. Oktober 2026 ⏭

Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Alex Williams
07. Oktober 2026 um 03:19
He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.

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Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, “was in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”

After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Alex Williams
07. Oktober 2026 um 00:48
A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.

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Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood.
Empfangen — 06. Oktober 2026 ⏭

Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Chris Cameron
06. Oktober 2026 um 02:55
The Pentagon said that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, would be executed by firing squad.

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Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in 2010. During his court-martial, he was convicted after admitting to killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others at Fort Hood in Texas.
Empfangen — 12. September 2026 ⏭

Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: John Ismay
12. September 2026 um 00:07
The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.

© Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times

Active duty and retired armed forces members and their families and communities gathered at the Bowery Hotel on Thursday evening to honor and celebrate women in special operations at a gala in New York City.
Empfangen — 06. September 2026 ⏭

The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Adam Entous and Greg Jaffe
06. September 2026 um 10:00
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?

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Gen. Christopher T. Donahue greeted service members before the 2023 renaming of Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The general had extensive combat experience and strong support in the Army.
Empfangen — 04. September 2026 ⏭

Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Chris Cameron
04. September 2026 um 00:56
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

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Adam R. Telle, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, will take over as the acting Army secretary.
Empfangen — 02. September 2026 ⏭

Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Michael Levenson
02. September 2026 um 18:44
The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission.

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Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2016.
Empfangen — 01. September 2026 ⏭

Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
01. September 2026 um 23:30
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe
01. September 2026 um 04:48
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Empfangen — 28. August 2026 ⏭

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Greg Jaffe · Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
29. August 2026 um 03:10
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.
Empfangen — 27. August 2026 ⏭

US Army Selects Croatian Company Orqa to Supply FPV Drones

✇Balkan Insight
Von: Vuk Tesija
27. August 2026 um 14:47
The Osijek-based company was chosen after an evaluation of several suppliers, citing the proven performance of its drone systems in the field.

Empfangen — 25. August 2026 ⏭
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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Greg Jaffe and Dave Philipps
03. August 2026 um 10:00
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

© Kate Warren for The New York Times

Capt. Kai Proce before his separation board hearing at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in June.
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