Defense
Thirty-eight soldiers killed themselves in July, the worst month for suicides since the Army began releasing figures in 2009, according to Pentagon officials. – Washington Post
Some believe statements made over the past month by senior minority members in both chambers of Congress could provide the framework for negotiations on a comprehensive debt deal after the election. – Defense News
U.S. Navy emails and other documents suggest that officials muzzled bad test results for the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) variant, the USS Freedom, at a crucial time in the program’s development, when the service was considering which seaframe to pick for the $30 billion-plus fleet. – Aviation Week
A Marine Corps investigation confirms that, as AOL Defense reported July 9, the pilot at the controls of an MV-22B Osprey that crashed April 11 in Morocco, killing two crew chiefs aboard, violated flight manual procedures and committed other errors that contributed to the accident. – AOL Defense
Massive budget cuts that are due to take effect in January if Congress can’t reach a deficit-reduction deal could affect not only the active-duty military but also the National Guard, experts said Tuesday. – Medill News Service
Is the Navy’s increased interest in irregular warfare and counterterrorism “partly motivated” by concerns about remaining relevant, or by a desire to secure some of the growing funding for Special Forces units, or both? That’s a question posed by a Congressional Research Service (CRS) study on Navy irregular warfare and counterterrorism operations released Friday. – Washington Post
Worried About The Wrong Thing Dept
Baher Azmy weeps and writes: “Torture was 43’s legacy at Guantanamo. I hope that 44’s legacy will not be that he legitimized indefinite detention without charge and made Guantanamo a place where the United States sends you know what detainees to grow old and die.” – Washington Post
The War
Green on Blue is escalating at a frightening pace: A newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his official weapon in an inauguration ceremony. – AP News
July is the deadliest month ever in the Stan – AP News
