Vet With 2 Double-Lung Transplants Pushes Congress to Act on Burn Pits Veterans charge that exposure to burn pits has led to crippling diseases and deaths.
Mattis Says US Troops Will Remain in Syria, Afghanistan for Long Haul Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says President Donald Trump has rethought his push for a quick withdrawal from both countries.
Iraq Vets Are Becoming Terminally Ill and Burn Pits May Be to Blame U.S. troops began reporting health symptoms nearly the moment they set foot in the Iraqi desert, and in Afghanistan.
More Veterans Seek Pardons for Combat-Zone Convictions Michael Behenna is one of several veterans who have gone to prison for committing combat-zone crimes.
We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether the Iraq War Was Really Worth It "I think the post-9/11 generation of veterans truly is America’s new greatest generation."
After Trouncing ISIS in Iraq, Marines in Middle East Wonder What's Next As Marines endeavor to work themselves out of a job in Iraq, what lies beyond the current mission is unclear.
US Troops Learn 'Law of Jungle' Skills for New Threats Jungles are less familiar sights for this generation's soldiers who patrolled in deserts, mountains and urban landscapes.
Honoring Army 1st Cav Heroes in ‘The Long Road Home’ Check out all our coverage on NatGeo's compelling new series about the Iraq War’s 2004 “Black Sunday” in Sadr City.
Iwo Jima Memorial Updated to Add Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Traditionally, wars had to be over before their names were added to the iconic Marine Corps memorial in Arlington, Va.
Keeping Up With 'The Long Road Home' - Episode 4: 'In the Valley of Death' We've got a clip from episode 4 of the NatGeo series about the 1st Cavalry's 2004 "Black Sunday" in Sadr City, Iraq.
Army ROTC Programs at Dozens of Campuses Are Being Shut Down or Reorganized The Army is undertaking a major shake-up of its Reserve Officers' Training Corps footprint, shutting down or reorganizing...
Afghan Ally Who Was Detained by ICE Now Facing Fast-Tracked Deportation Sayed Naser Noori, whose legal team has provided reporters with paperwork confirming he worked with the military as an...
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that...
After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19...
LA Army Veteran with Purple Heart Self-Deports to South Korea Under Threat of Deportation An Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart self-deported to South Korea as he was threatened with being detained and...