Draft executive order shows how Trump wants to grow the U.S. military significantly; Trump’s proposed refugee ban would alienate allies for U.S. troops, experts say; It’s ‘ridiculous’ to say the Defense Department is trolling Trump on Twitter, Pentagon says; Trump compared a Navy man’s crime to Clinton’s email scandal. Now that sailor wants a pardon.; Trump taps private equity manager, former Army captain for secretary of the Navy; What are ‘black sites?’ 6 key things to know about the CIA’s secret prisons overseas.;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Draft executive order shows how Trump wants to grow the U.S. military significantly The Army sees its growth as a potential jobs creator for Trump. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Trump’s proposed refugee ban would alienate allies for U.S. troops, experts say A proposed executive order that would reduce the number of immigrants and refugees from certain countries will likely affect thousands of Iraqis who helped the American military and have applied for visas to come to the United States, according to refugee and immigrant advocacy groups. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   It’s ‘ridiculous’ to say the Defense Department is trolling Trump on Twitter, Pentagon says The Defense Department was 'preyed upon by the trolls of the Internet,' a Pentagon spokesman said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Trump compared a Navy man’s crime to Clinton’s email scandal. Now that sailor wants a pardon. Kristian Saucier, 30, was sentenced to a year in federal prison for unauthorized retention of defense information, by taking photos inside a submarine. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Does waterboarding work? Seven questions about the controversial interrogation technique President Trump said waterboarding “works.” Here's what you need to know. By Julie Tate  •  Read more »   Trump taps private equity manager, former Army captain for secretary of the Navy He was a reserve intelligence officer before heading to Hong Kong. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   What are ‘black sites?’ 6 key things to know about the CIA’s secret prisons overseas. The secret prisons were used by the CIA to detain and interrogate suspects. By Julie Vitkovskaya  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   World news alerts Get immediate updates in your inbox on breaking news from around the world. Visit washingtonpost.com/newsletters for more breaking news alerts and newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071