Insider Attacks

The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) patch on a U.S. Army soldier’s sleeve. (NATO photo/Aubrey Page)

Deadly Insider Attacks Bolstered Army Advising Unit's Resolve, General Says

Continuing the advise-and-assist mission in Afghanistan was the best way to honor their fallen comrades, he said.

Staff Sgt. Steven McQueen, and his wife Aaron, with a plaque featuring a portion of the Enhanced Combat Helmet that saved his life during an insider attack in Afghanistan last year. (Military.com/Matthew Cox)

Soldier Gets Back Battered Helmet That Saved His Life During Insider Attack

The bullet tore a large hole in the ballistic material, but the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) stopped the round.

Soldiers of the Georgia National Guard salute during a welcome home ceremony held at Fort Stewart, Ga., last April. More than Guardsmen from across the state are receiving special training -- aimed at countering insider attacks from insurgents infiltrating the Afghan military. (Georgia National Guard photo/Shye Wilborn)

Georgia Guardsmen Get Training to Counter Afghanistan Insider Threats

The training -- continuously revised in response to events overseas -- emphasizes security, vigilance and marksmanship.

Afghan Commandos and U.S. Special Forces from Special Operations Task Force-East await movement for an operation, Nov. 28, 2010. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Justin Morelli)

85 Afghan Troops Killed in Insider Attacks This Year, Report Finds

The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan faces an overall deterioration of the military and a political situation.

Brent Taylor, left, has been identified as the service member killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan on Nov 3. Last week, Taylor wrote that the man standing next to him, Lt. Kefayatullah, was killed in a Taliban attack. (Facebook photo)

Mayor of Utah City Killed by 'Insider Attack' in Afghanistan

Maj. Brent Taylor, killed Nov. 3 by an insider attack, had been the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, since 2013.

A soldier stands against the Afghan skyline after securing a combat outpost in Rajankala in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2009. (Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/U.S. Air Force)

Apparent Afghan Insider Attack Kills NATO Service Member, Wounds Two Others

This comes just four days after another insider attack left an Afghan police chief dead and an American general wounded.

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard. (Facebook)

Soldier Killed in Insider Attack Was SFAB Command Sergeant Major

The Pentagon identified the soldier killed by an Afghan police officer as Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Bolyard.

Deadly Insider Attacks on US Troops Won’t End, Experts Say

The latest suspected green-on-blue attack occurred Monday. In July, an insider attack killed U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Maciel.

Capt. Jason C. Brezler, right, the team leader for 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment's civil affairs group, speaks with local elders in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2009. (Marine Corps Photo/Zachary Nola)

Lawyer Wants to Hold Government in Contempt of Court in Marine's Case

Michael Bowe is calling on the Navy and Marines to provide documents related to the case of Reserve Maj. Jason Brezler.

U.S. Marines fire a mortar during training in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria, July 23, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

Investigation Reveals Details of US Marine Shot in Syria

U.S. Central Command released a highly redacted report on the AR 15-6 probe into the suspected "green on blue incident."

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