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Special operations strike units will remain in country to carry out raids on Taliban and ISIS fighters, a DoD official said.

Afghan special forces, backed by helicopter gunships, targeted ISIS militants in the Achin district of Nangarhar province.

The challenge in sustaining the Afghan police force underscores some of the country's dependencies on foreign backers.

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle outside a public welfare building before gunmen stormed inside.

Afghan generals worry about their military's ability to face a Taliban insurgency unfettered by U.S. troops and air power.

The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, officials said.

U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in Pakistan on to meet with the chief of the country's army before heading to Kabul.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid offered few details of the daylong meeting except to say "discussions were held.

Trump tweeted that "at the request of many" he will examine allegations that Mathew Golsteyn killed a suspected bomb-maker.

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As Coast Guard paychecks went undelivered Tuesday, the service's top officer urged its members to stay the course.

The Congressional Budget Office published options for reducing the imbalance, including three suggestions on Tricare.

Capt. Travis Zettel lost his job on board a Navy submarine because of "a loss in confidence in his ability to command."

"Continue standing the watch -- I am proud of your unwavering devotion to duty."

A spokeswoman for the Marines said Patterson lasted a little more than month in the Corps before washing out in October 2015.