1st Cav Soldiers Among 4 Americans Killed in Afghanistan The U.S. Defense Department identified the two soldiers killed by a suicide bomber at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.
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Commander: More US Troops in Afghanistan Sent 'Strong Message' The commander of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday he doesn't want American troop levels in Afghanistan to drop anytime...
SecNav Recommends Two Troops for Medal of Honor Ray Mabus is recommending the valor awards of two sailors be upgraded to the Medal of Honor, according to a news report.
Obama to Urge Trump to Close Gitmo, Shun Waterboarding President Obama will defend his record and urge the Trump administration to close the prison at Guantanamo and shun...
Civilian Judge Saves Career of Marine Who Sent Classified Info A reserve officer who was recommended for discharge can stay in the service, at least for now, a federal judge ruled.
3rd 1st Cav Soldier Dies from Afghanistan Suicide Bombing U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Allan E. Brown succumbed to his wounds from a deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan last month.
Army Reopens Probe into Green Beret, Detainee's Death After Interview The Army has reopened an investigation into a former Green Beret after he admitted that he killed a suspected Taliban...
Marines May Return to Afghanistan as Advisers This Spring The Marine Corps may be sending troops back into the country in an advisory capacity.
300 Marines Will Deploy to Helmand This Spring, Corps Confirms It's official: Marines are headed back to the Taliban hotbed of Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Marine Corps announced...
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...
