Watchdog Calls Grades for Afghan Forces Bogus The U.S. military lacks valid methods for gauging the effectiveness of Afghan troops and police who have increasingly been...
Military Denies Foot-Dragging on POW Release The Defense Department pushed back Thursday against allegations that bureaucratic infighting was hampering the effort to find...
Dempsey: Bergdahl 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s welcome home could include an investigation possibly leading to a court-martial.
Putin’s Biggest Arms Firm Gets Slide on Sanctions The U.S. Treasury Department gave a pass to a Russian arms exporter that owns a controversial $554 million contract with the...
Campbell Arrives to Take Command in Afghanistan Gen. John F. Campbell arrived in Afghanistan to take command of coalition forces at what he called "a time of uncertainty."
U.S. Troop Numbers in Afghanistan and Iraq Still In Flux The U.S. was still adjusting the number of troops that will be committed to the war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq where their...
Obama Halts Afghanistan Drawdown at 10K US Troops through 2015 Obama altered his plan by keeping the number of troops at 9,800 but sticking to his goal of lowering that number to 1,000 by...
Top US Commander in Afghanistan Says ISIS Threat May Delay Withdrawal The lead U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the growing threat of ISIS could delay the withdrawal of U.S. troops from...
Afghan Effort to Retake Kunduz Collapses as Militants Surround Airport A promised counterattack by Afghan forces aimed at retaking the strategic city of Kunduz from Taliban militants collapsed...
Marine Amputee Rescues Baby from Smoking Car An Afghanistan vet and double amputee became a local hero in New York City earlier this week when he rescued a baby from a...
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...
