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Are Atrocities Part of War?
The images capture the darker side of a decade of war: A smiling Marine hurls a puppy off a cliff. Airmen cheer as a goat is beaten to death with a metal pipe. Scout snipers pose before a flag bearing the symbol of the Nazi SS runes. Marines urinate on bodies of dead insurgents.
Air Force: Limited Flying of F-35 Can Begin
After extensive delays, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has been released to begin initial flights at Eglin Air Force Base.
Probe Sheds Light on Drone War's Death Toll
American drone strikes inside Pakistan are killing far fewer civilians than many in the country are led to believe, according to a rare on-the-ground investigation.
NATO Head: Troops Showed Restraint in Afghanistan
NATO's top civilian official on Tuesday praised U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan for showing "remarkable restraint" in the face of anti-coalition violence following the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO base.
Afghan Violence not Disrupting Ops, DoD says
U.S. and other ISAF forces are continuing the mission as usual in Afghanistan notwithstanding a week of protests and the resultant deaths of several Americans over the burnings of Qurans and other Islamic religious books.
New Fighter Jet Training Stalls, Grounding Pilots
The best fighter pilots from the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy arrived in the Florida Panhandle last year to learn to fly the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive, most advanced weapons program in U.S. history. They are still waiting.
US Drones Moving From Iraq to Turkey
American MQ-1 Predator drones will start flying patrols over southeast Turkey to help monitor Kurdish separatist guerrillas there after U.S. drones depart from their bases in Iraq next week, according to Turkish press reports.
Cole Case Arraignment a New Guantanamo Chapter
A Saudi considered among the most senior figures in al-Qaida emerged Wednesday from nine years of secret confinement to face charges of orchestrating the deadly attack on the USS Cole in the start of a new round of Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunals under a president who vowed to halt them.Air Force Morgue Lost Body Parts From War Dead
The Air Force is acknowledging that the mortuary that receives America's war dead and prepares them for burial lost portions of human remains. Two cases of missing remains from 2009 were among problems that led the Air Force to discipline three senior officials for "gross mismanagement."Vet Receives War Medals 66 Years Late
More than six decades after being freed from a Japanese prisoner of war camp, a Utah veteran was compelled to relive the horrors and triumphs of his World War II experience this month when he received a mysterious package containing seven military medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star.
Report Shows No Error in SEAL Crash
Military investigators found no wrongdoing in the Aug. 6 crash of a helicopter carrying dozens of elite Navy SEALs that became the deadliest single incident of the Afghan war, according to a report issued this week.
Black Marines Finally Honored for WWII Service
Roland Eubanks, Joseph Walker and the thousands of other African-American Marines who trained at Montford Point in eastern North Carolina did double duty during World War II.Strong Bonds Link Military Dogs, Handlers
He was a go-getter, an athletic, high-speed soldier with an incredible drive. Young, dark and handsome, he was often playful and humorous.US Sending Troops to Africa to Battle Insurgency
President Barack Obama said Friday he is dispatching roughly 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to help battle the Lord's Resistance Army, which the administration accuses of a campaign of murder, rape and kidnapping children that spans two decades.
Panetta: US 'Fighting A War' in Pakistan
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the United States is waging "war" in Pakistan against militants, referring to a covert campaign the CIA steadfastly refuses to publicly confirm.
Reserve Training: It's Not Just for Summer Anymore
A change in how the Army Reserve supports the active duty means annual training will no longer be scheduled only in summer. Instead, it will be scheduled for different units throughout the year, Army Deputy Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Brian McKiernan said today.
High Court to Rule on Stolen Valor Act
The Supreme Court will consider the validity of the Stolen Valor Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming support in 2006. The federal appeals court in California struck down the law on free speech grounds and appeals courts in other states are considering similar cases.
Active-Duty Gays Say Coming Out Has Been Nonevent
Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan kept it simple and sweet. She was eight months into a nine-month assignment in Kuwait, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had just informed Congress that the U.S. armed forces were ready to integrate openly gay troops.
Air Force Mulls Change to Deployments
The Air Force is considering sending Airmen downrange with members of their home-based unit as part of a new deployment system that could be phased in starting October 2012.
US Surge Troops to Stay for Afghan Fighting Season
President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 additional troops to Afghanistan in late 2009, and his defense secretary Thursday seemed to endorse commanders' desire to keep them there as long as possible next year.Most Popular
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