US Service Member Killed, 2 Injured in Afghan 'Vehicle Incident' A U.S. service member was killed and two others were injured yesterday in a non-combat incident in Afghanistan.
Airman to Receive Silver Star Upgrade for Afghanistan Heroics Chief Master Sgt. Michael R. West will receive the country's third-highest medal for valor in a Dec. 15 ceremony.
Iwo Jima Memorial Updated to Add Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Traditionally, wars had to be over before their names were added to the iconic Marine Corps memorial in Arlington, Va.
Bergdahl's Attorney Wants Him to Receive POW Medal His civilian lawyer, Eugene Fidell, said his client should be recognized for the five years he spent in Taliban captivity.
Pentagon Can't -- or Won't -- Say How Many Troops Are at War The Pentagon said Monday the latest official numbers on troops in war zones aren't the real numbers.
Four US Troops Wounded by Car Bomb in Afghanistan A car bomb detonation claimed by the Taliban wounded four U.S. troops in Kandahar.
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...
![The names of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been engraved on the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial -- the "Iwo Jima Memorial" -- in Arlington, Va. (US Marine Corps photo)](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2017-11/iwojimamemorial112317.jpg?itok=IPgiuDqz "The names of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been engraved on the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial -- the "Iwo Jima Memorial" -- in Arlington, Va. (US Marine Corps photo)")
