Army Gen. Austin Tapped to Lead CENTCOM Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has tapped Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd Austin to command U.S. Central Command.
Afghan Corruption Threatens US Goals Rampant corruption and "insider attacks" posed the gravest challenges to the withdrawal plan, Pentagon leaders said.
Report: Logistics for Afghan Withdrawal Flawed The $5.7 billion plan to withdrawal U.S. forces and equipment from Afghanistan needs a second look.
Afghan Jail a 'Tougher Problem Than Guantanamo' The U.S. jail next to Bagram Airfield is one of many factors affecting how many troops stay in Afghanistan.
US Considers 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan White House officials said Tuesday the possibility exists that no American troops will be left behind after 2014.
Obama: Afghans Take Mission Lead in Spring U.S. military forces in Afghanistan will move into a strictly supportive role as early as spring, said President Obama during...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
