Army Identifies Two Brigades Deploying to Afghanistan This Spring The deployments are part of a regular rotation of forces to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Air Force Looks to 'Team' Deploying Airmen in Specialty Jobs Airmen scheduled to head overseas for an individual task will no longer be a "one-man team" during their deployment.
Absence from Home Is New Top Issue Among Troops, Families The top military life concern for military families and active-duty service members has shifted from pay and benefits issues.
More Than 1K US Troops to Join Afghans on Offense: Nicholson The U.S. commander in Afghanistan plans to send more than 1,000 U.S. troops on offense with the Afghan army.
Troop Surge in Afghanistan Completed; 14,000 Now on Ground The U.S. has boosted the number of troops in Afghanistan from 11,000 to 14,000.
TransCom Faces Deployment Delays After Hurricane Season A busy hurricane season amid ongoing worldwide deployments hit Transportation Command hard, the head of the command said.
Crisis Response Force Commander: Deploy a MEU to the Mediterranean The commanding officer of the Marine Corps crisis response force for Africa has a recommendation for the brass: Repurpose the...
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...
