US, Germany Mark 50th Anniversary of Chinook Crash That Killed 37 Soldiers An investigation later determined that a rotor blade had come loose due to material fatigue.
Germany, Netherlands Suspend Deportations to Afghanistan Almost 30,000 Afghans in Germany, many of them failed asylum-seekers, are currently required to leave the country.
US Army to Keep 6 Sites in Europe, Nixing Transfer Plan The decision was reassessed as demand for facilities outgrew construction and renovation.
Teacher at US Army Base in Germany Charged with Sexual Abuse An educator who taught children of U.S. military personnel at an Army base in Germany is accused of sexually assaulting two...
Tanks But No Tanks! German Fined for WWII Weapons Arsenal A German court on Tuesday convicted an 84-year-old man of illegal weapons possession.
Last German Troops Leave Afghanistan After Nearly 20 Years Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer tweeted that the last Bundeswehr soldiers “left Afghanistan safely” Tuesday...
12 German Soldiers Wounded in Attack on UN Base in Mali German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said three of the soldiers were seriously wounded.
Germany Gets First Military Rabbi in Over a Century The German military has gotten its first rabbi in over a century with the inauguration of Hungarian-born Zsolt Balla.
German Platoon Ordered from Lithuania Amid Misconduct Probe Germany's Defense Ministry said the allegations include sexual harassment, possibly racist or anti-Semitic insults, and...
Prince Harry Spreads News About Invictus Games in Germany The event is an athletic competition for wounded, sick, and injured veterans and armed forces members.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...