The Top 10 Military Stories of 2016 A collection of the year's top 10 military news stories, selected by Military.com's editorial team.
300 Marines Deploy to Southern Afghanistan as Taliban See Gains A small 300-Marine task force bound for Helmand Province, Afghanistan, quietly deployed from Camp Lejeune last week.
USS John C. Stennis Deploys Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departed their homeport of Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton for a regularly...
Army to Deploy 101st Airborne Soldiers to Afghanistan The U.S. Army announced it will deploy about 1,400 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division to Afghanistan.
300 Marines Will Deploy to Helmand This Spring, Corps Confirms It's official: Marines are headed back to the Taliban hotbed of Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Marine Corps announced...
US to Shift Troops to Helmand as More Airstrikes Target ISIS Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division troops were slated for a "force protection" mission in Helmand province to shore up Afghan...
US Sending 600 More Troops to Iraq to Bolster Drive on Mosul The U.S. is sending another 600 troops to Iraq for the long-awaited drive to retake Mosul.
Marine 4-Star Wants to Extend Dwell Time, Speed Up Aviation Recovery Gen. Robert Neller wants the service to come up with a strategy to give Marines more time at home between deployments.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but...
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...
![FILE -- An infantryman assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division double checks the team's rear security near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. (Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Abram J Pinnington)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/news/service/2016/09/rakkasans-afghanistan-640.jpg?itok=52U8H-DY "FILE -- An infantryman assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division double checks the team's rear security near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. (Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Abram J Pinnington)")
