U.S. troops keep finding themselves caught in the middle of violence in Europe; Why the most maligned rocket in the world is also one of the most reliable; Brussels terrorists likely used explosives nicknamed ‘The Mother of Satan’; U.S. targets al-Qaeda in Yemen airstrike that kills dozens, Pentagon says; U.S. airman and his family among those wounded in Brussels attacks; One of Trump’s foreign policy advisers is a 2009 college grad who lists Model UN as a credential; Attacks in Brussels bypassed a city already on high alert; NATO headquarters, just a few miles from Brussels attacks, boosts alert status; What the Marines’ new fire base means for the fight against the Islamic State and the battle of Mosul;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   U.S. troops keep finding themselves caught in the middle of violence in Europe A U.S. airman and his family were wounded in Brussels. But there are others. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Why the most maligned rocket in the world is also one of the most reliable Tuesday night, the rocket launched a payload for the 62nd second consecutive time without a failure. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Brussels terrorists likely used explosives nicknamed ‘The Mother of Satan’ The explosives are known as "The Mother of Satan." By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Pentagon watchdog opens investigation into national security launch contracts The probe comes after a former ULA executive made controversial comments about the procurements. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. targets al-Qaeda in Yemen airstrike that kills dozens, Pentagon says Attack targets al-Qaeda training camps By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   U.S. airman and his family among those wounded in Brussels attacks 'It's horrendous,' one congressman said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   One of Trump’s foreign policy advisers is a 2009 college grad who lists Model UN as a credential Here's what we know so far about the advisers named by Trump in a meeting with The Washington Post. By Missy Ryan and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Attacks in Brussels bypassed a city already on high alert "Their network and infrastructure is much deeper than people have assumed." By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   NATO headquarters, just a few miles from Brussels attacks, boosts alert status 'We all stand together with our Ally Belgium on this dark day,' By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   What the Marines’ new fire base means for the fight against the Islamic State and the battle of Mosul The rebirth of the American fire base. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071