James R. Webb
James R. Webb is a rapid response reporter for Military Times. He served as a US Marine infantryman in Iraq. Additionally, he has worked as a Legislative Assistant in the US Senate and as an embedded photographer in Afghanistan.
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Veteran non-profit says it rescued dozens of Americans trapped in Ukraine
Project Dynamo says it has rescued 33 Americans since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. However, the group reports at least another 1,000 have requested assistance.
U.S. military aircraft flying over Kabul ‘routine’ and ‘will continue’ until end of evac, CENTCOM says
The arrival of fighter jets in the middle of the Kabul night raised additional concerns over an already tense situation.
‘Team America’ has success evacuating Afghans, seeks help as requests grow
The informal network has helped some leave Afghanistan and still more ask.
Informal group of troops, vets, working to help Afghans seeking refuge in US
Taliban control is raising alarms for Afghans and Americans in Kabul.
VA to expand COVID vaccine mandate for employees, contractors, and even volunteers
The expansion will give Hybrid Title 38 employees and Title 5 VA personnel eight weeks to show proof of vaccination or face termination.
Another ICBM test successful, Air Force says
The ICBM contained conventional explosives and successfully detonated above the water's surface near Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
17 months later, Congress still waits for details about deadly al-Shabab attack in Kenya
Nearly 18 months have passed since the Manda Bay, Kenya, attack took the lives of 3 Americans. Congress has yet to be briefed.
VA continues to struggle with military sexual assault claims: VAOIG report
While the VBA continues to struggle with processing MST claims, the report also details the hurdles veterans face in making such a claim in the first place.
WATCH: A-10s use rural Michigan highway as a runway
For perhaps the first time ever, modern Air Force warplanes intentionally landed on a U.S. roadway.
DoD could announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy as early as Friday: reports
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is seeking authority to mandate vaccines for the entire active-duty force, which could happen by Friday.
