Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Guantanamo trial of 9/11 plotters gets the go-ahead

  April 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – The Pentagon on Wednesday cleared the way for a death penalty trial against five Guantanamo Bay captives charged with engineering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Retired Navy … 4

• Pentagon rules shift on women in combat

  February 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq … 23

• Army chief: Greater role for reserves as forces shrink

  January 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s decision to cut the size of the Army by 80,000 soldiers will force the military to rely more on the National Guard and reserves, particularly if …

• Pentagon ups threat level at bases ahead of 9/11

  September 7, 2011 in Nation/World The Pentagon said today that it is raising the security level at military bases nationwide because of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 3

• Quake rocks Washington, D.C., felt on East Coast

  August 23, 2011 in Nation/World A 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the memorials and monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Martha’s Vineyard, the … 7

• Fairchild moves to security level Bravo

  May 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 Fairchild Air Force Base has raised its security level a notch as part of a worldwide alert for U.S. military and diplomatic bases. Base representatives said there is no specific …

• Aircraft titans spark lobby blitz over tanker contract

  February 21, 2011 in Nation/World, Region Even by Pentagon standards, it’s an eye-popping prize: a $35 billion contract to build nearly 200 giant airborne refueling tankers. And the decade-long brawl by two defense industry titans to … 5

• Pentagon study: No major risks with openly gay troops

  November 30, 2010 in Nation/World The Pentagon’s study on gays in the military has determined that overturning the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on serving openly might cause some disruption at first but would not … 28

• U.S. seeks ‘don’t ask’ delay

  October 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After two days of silence, the Obama administration urged a federal judge on Thursday to let the military press on with its “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on …

• Senators, Rossi weigh in on tanker bid

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 The nation’s nine-year debate on how to replace Air Force tankers became a talking point in two places Tuesday: the floor of the U.S. Senate and the campaign trail in …

• EU to appeal ruling by WTO on Airbus

  July 21, 2010 in Business on Page A14 GENEVA – The European Union will appeal today a landmark trade ruling that found it gave planemaker Airbus a wide range of illegal subsidies in its battle with U.S. competitor …

• One more round, perhaps, for Boeing and EADS

  July 9, 2010 in Business Boeing submitted its bid today for the Air Force’s $35 billion refueling jet contract as the military tries once again to pick a winner for the troubled program after several …

• Editorial: Pentagon can’t ignore trade ruling on Airbus

  July 2, 2010 in Opinion on Page A15 Now that the World Trade Organization has ruled that European airplane maker Airbus has unfairly benefited from four decades of government subsidies, all of the players in the long-running drama …

• Angry anti-government writing linked to Pentagon gunman

  March 5, 2010 in Nation/World A California man killed in a shootout with Pentagon police drove cross-country and arrived outside the military headquarters armed with two semiautomatic weapons, authorities said Friday. The shooter apparently left … 9

• Possible end seen in fight over new air tankers

  February 24, 2010 in City Senior Pentagon officials say their latest $35 billion plan to acquire refueling planes is fair. 1

• Editorial: Obama should use Pentagon study to end policy on gays

  October 7, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 On Saturday night, President Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Human Rights Network, a gay-rights organization. It would be a great time to … 1

• Northrop: Boeing has ‘unfair’ edge in tanker deal

  September 29, 2009 in City The Pentagon has given Boeing Co. an “unfair” advantage in the latest competition for a troubled $35 billion tanker contract, a Northrop Grumman Corp. executive said Tuesday. 1

• Our View: Split contract would yield lesser-quality tankers

  March 24, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 The way it’s looking, the country’s next generation of aerial refueling tankers will be in the pipeline for more than a decade before the first plane goes into service. That … 1

• Lawmaker proposes split deal for tanker

  March 23, 2009 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Despite opposition from the Pentagon, one of the most powerful members of the House Appropriations Committee is considering including a provision in an upcoming supplemental defense bill that …

• White House considers delay on aerial tanker

  March 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House budget office has asked the Pentagon to consider delaying the purchase of aerial refueling tankers by five years, a move that reflects the constraints of …

• Pentagon ending ban on photos of coffins

  February 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has decided to rescind a long-standing prohibition against media coverage of returning war dead, allowing families to say whether news organizations may photograph the arrivals, Defense …

• President visits Pentagon

  January 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama made another pilgrimage to a key policy outpost Wednesday, crossing the Potomac River for the first time since his inauguration to visit the Pentagon, where …