Afghan Forces Need More Mortar Training, Army Advisers Say U.S. Army advisers in Afghanistan have learned they may want to focus more on training Afghan forces.
Mattis Pours Cold Water on Afghan War Privatization Proposal Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday warned against using private contractors in Afghanistan.
MoH Recipient John Chapman Wasn't Left Behind by His Team, Family Says Chapman's mother thinks he would have wanted his fellow special operators to get out of the line of fire as fast as possible.
Outgoing US Commander Continues Tradition of Hailing Progress in Afghanistan Nicholson said today that he has seen significant progress in the peace process between the Afghan forces and the Taliban.
New Details Reveal Airman John Chapman's Heroism at Roberts Ridge Tech. Sgt. John Chapman is the first airman to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
Account of Gunfight with Taliban Sheds Light on American Advisory Mission Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division had just finished clearing a remote compound when the Taliban opened up.
Three DoD Contractors Get Highest Civilian Valor Award for Afghan Actions Three contractors were awarded the Medal for Valor on Tuesday.
Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations, but hundreds of civilians have fled, trying to escape the fierce fighting.
Video Shows Final Heroic Moments That Earned John Chapman the Medal of Honor The USAF has released video highlights from an overhead aircraft that shows the final moments of Tech Sgt. John Chapman
Lawmakers Clear Way for Fallen Soldier to Receive Distinguished Service Cross Lawmakers have cleared the way for the posthumous awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross to a U.S. Army staff sergeant.
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...