Pentagon alters Law of War manual to remove suggestion that journalists are combatants; Power turned back on at Incirlik Air Base, nearly a week after attempted Turkish coup; I’ve treated veterans with PTSD. It’s time to make them eligible for the Purple Heart.; U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia warning of ‘potential, imminent threat’ against Americans in Jeddah; Elderly veteran held hostage for years in motel room as captor stole benefits, police say; Levi Shirley wanted to be a Marine. Instead, he died an American vigilante fighting ISIS in Syria.; Donald Trump cast doubt on the Baltics’ involvement in NATO. Here’s what they actually do.; The ‘biggest strategic concern’ about Mosul? Putting it back together after ISIS loses.; How much does the Pentagon’s secretive bomber really cost? (And should you be allowed to know?);   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Pentagon alters Law of War manual to remove suggestion that journalists are combatants The 2015 version of the Pentagon's Law of War manual, which provides guidelines for members of the U.S. military, originally said that journalists may additionally be "members of the armed forces, persons authorized to accompany the armed forces, or unprivileged belligerents." By Missy Ryan  •  Read more » Power turned back on at Incirlik Air Base, nearly a week after attempted Turkish coup The base had been without power since July 16. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   I’ve treated veterans with PTSD. It’s time to make them eligible for the Purple Heart. The Pentagon currently does not award the Purple Heart to veterans suffering from PTSD. By Nathaniel P. Morris  •  Read more »   U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia warning of ‘potential, imminent threat’ against Americans in Jeddah The embassy notice went out as a “security message” on its website and on social media, the second highest alert that is just short of an emergency message. By Carol Morello  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Elderly veteran held hostage for years in motel room as captor stole benefits, police say Perry Coniglio has been charged with unlawful imprisonment and grand larceny after his arrest by the Town of Highlands Police Department. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Levi Shirley wanted to be a Marine. Instead, he died an American vigilante fighting ISIS in Syria. An eyesight problem kept him out of the Marine Corps. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Donald Trump cast doubt on the Baltics’ involvement in NATO. Here’s what they actually do. Defense spending by NATO countries has been a thorny issue this year. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ‘This might be our community’s “Rocky Horror Picture Show”’: How a zombie movie became a hit with troops The comedy was made by veterans with no Hollywood experience. By Matt White  •  Read more »   The ‘biggest strategic concern’ about Mosul? Putting it back together after ISIS loses. Bringing order to a city of 2 million will be the coalition's largest challenge yet. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   How much does the Pentagon’s secretive bomber really cost? (And should you be allowed to know?) Sen. John McCain is rebuffed in an effort to divulge the total cost of the program. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. 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