Afghanistan

The Pentagon has identified the two U.S. soldiers killed Tuesday in a fierce firefight in Afghanistan.

The Chinook was "totally destroyed" during the landing, and U.S. and Afghan personnel on board were injured.

The families of five killed in a 2016 attack, as well as eight injured service members, are suing contractor Fluor.

The 1st SFAB commander says future deployments are likely to be in smaller units, rather than brigades.

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.