All Commands to Teach Lessons Learned from Kunduz Airstrike Tragedy The military has been ordered to instruct all deploying units on the lessons learned from the Kunduz airstrike that killed 42...
Taliban Gets 'Windfall' from Poppy Harvest to Fund Offensives Taliban fighters were expected to gain "windfall" profits from a bumper poppy crop in Afghanistan to fund future offensives.
A-29 Ground Attack Planes Tally More Than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan The A-29 turboprop attack aircraft supplied to the Afghan air force have flown more than 260 sorties since January.
US-Afghan Raid to Free Son of Ex-Pakistani Official May Bolster Ties A joint U.S. and Afghan raid on an al-Qaida hideout freed the son of Pakistan's former prime minister.
Afghan Leaders Confirm Top Taliban Commander Killed in US Drone Strike Afghanistan's spy agency and Taliban spokesmen confirmed top Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike.
Navy Cross Citation Describes SEAL Nicolas Checque's Final Moments A Navy SEAL killed during a 2012 rescue demonstrated "unhesitant commitment" and "undaunted courage" during his final moments...
US Likely to Maintain Troop Levels in Afghanistan to Counter Taliban Army Lt. Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr. is wrapping up recommendations on whether to continue troop withdrawals this year.
A-29 Ground Attack Planes Tally More Than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan A-29 turboprop attack aircraft supplied to the Afghan air force have flown more than 260 sorties since January.
A-29s Carry Out 'Dumb' Bomb Raids in Afghanistan, Official Says Afghanistan's new A-29 ground attack aircraft have increasingly been used against Taliban targets, but with "dumb" bombs.
Obama Approves Expanded US Airstrikes against Taliban in Afghanistan The president has lifted restrictions to allow for U.S. airstrikes against the Taliban in support of Afghan troops.
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...
