Afghanistan

Continuing the advise-and-assist mission in Afghanistan was the best way to honor their fallen comrades, he said.

The military has shut down an Afghan pilot training program in the U.S. because of high desertion rates.

The Marines were killed near Bagram Air Base when an improvised explosive device hit their convoy.

Three other U.S. service members were wounded in the improvised explosive device explosion.

The Marines were killed by an IED attack on their vehicle near Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul.

The blast from an improvised explosive device occurred near Bagram Air Base, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

Air Force Special Ops Tech. Sgt. Cam Kelsch will receive the Silver and Bronze Stars for his actions in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army brigade combat teams will deploy this summer to Afghanistan, Iraq and Korea to participate in ongoing rotations.

The U.S. Air Force will award a special tactics airman two medals for valor for separate missions in Afghanistan.

The soldiers were killed Friday in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.