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.
Struggle Ahead to Reach 8-Month Sea Deployments In an era of tight budgets, the Navy will face many challenges to to cut down the time at sea for sailors.
Navy: Predictable Deployment Schedules Will Take Time to Accomplish The Navy's support for the war in Afghanistan coupled with the campaign against ISIS has led to lengthy deployments.
CNO: Navy to Hit Seven-Month Deployments by End of Year The Navy's top officer says the service is in shape to return to a seven-month deployment model by the end of 2016.
Major Deployments to Syria, Afghanistan Unlikely: Thornberry The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn't expect the administration to order a push of troops into...
Military Response in Puerto Rico Delays Deployments to Afghanistan The commitment of aircraft and ships to Puerto Rico relief has delayed the deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan.
Iron Horse Brigade Travels to Eastern Europe The "Iron Horse" 1st Brigade Combat Team of the Army's 1st Cavalry Division will head to Eastern Europe in the fall to...
Study: Risk of Child Abuse, Neglect Increases after Deployment Army toddlers are at an increased risk of abuse and neglect during the six months after a parent’s first deployment...
Overtaxed Fleet Needs Shorter Deployments Heavy operational tempos during wartime have taken their toll on US Navy fleet and ship readiness.
Army Announces Upcoming Deployments of 3,700 Soldiers The U.S. Army on Friday announced its plans to deploy about 3,700 soldiers to Korea as well as to Iraq and Kuwait.
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...