Behind closed doors, the U.S. military scrutinizes modern cases of valor for new Medals of Honor; Corrupt NCIS agent who was besotted with ‘Fat Leonard’ begs judge for mercy; Navy launches Tomahawk missiles at rebel sites in Yemen after attacks on U.S. ships; Pentagon says fierce Iraq-Turkey feud won’t hinder key Islamic State battle;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Behind closed doors, the U.S. military scrutinizes modern cases of valor for new Medals of Honor Documents obtained by The Washington Post detail how the Navy and Marine Corps are handling the process. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Corrupt NCIS agent who was besotted with ‘Fat Leonard’ begs judge for mercy “I have betrayed the badge I wore, the oath I took, my comrades,” he said in a letter to the judge. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   Navy launches Tomahawk missiles at rebel sites in Yemen after attacks on U.S. ships The missiles were launched at radar sites on the Yemeni coastline. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Pentagon says fierce Iraq-Turkey feud won’t hinder key Islamic State battle Tensions escalated this week after Turkish leaders affirmed their intention to keep some 1,500 troops in Iraq. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   Saudi airstrikes on Yemeni civilians may have put a target on the backs of U.S. troops 'Anybody who fires on U.S. Navy ships does so at peril to themselves,' a Pentagon official said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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