Afghanistan

Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, an upgrade to the Silver Star he was awarded for his actions in 2008.

The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan said that the country is in its best position to start peace talks with the Taliban.

The Taliban are ready for a second round of talks with the U.S., possibly this month.

The death toll in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 68, up from 32.

The Afghan military has increased its vetting of forces working with American troops as a result of recent insider attacks.

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan's war-shattered capital on Friday.

Insurgents killed 19 security personnel in separate assaults in Afghanistan, officials said Thursday.

In the past, Khalilzad has called on the U.S. to declare Pakistan a terrorist state, saying it harbors insurgents.

Staff Sgt. Diobanjo Sanagustin, 32, died in the unspecified incident at Bagram Airfield.

The latest suspected green-on-blue attack occurred Monday. In July, an insider attack killed U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Maciel.

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The new Army Combat Fitness Test has eliminated age-specific scoring.

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