Officials: Attack in Eastern Afghanistan Kills 5 Police A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan.
Trump Says Sudan to Be Removed from Terrorism List The move would open the door for the African country to get international loans and aid needed to revive its economy.
Iran-Backed Militias Offer Truce for US Pullout from Iraq The militia factions' comments indicate some deescalation following weeks of tensions.
Pence Hails Terrorist Takedowns, Harris Raises Russian Bounties in Veep Debate While much of the discussion focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the candidates also veered into national security and defense.
Years After They Fought in Afghanistan, US Troops Watch as Their Children Deploy to Same War As the war begins its 20th year, some service members have watched as their sons and daughters continue the fight.
In Major Shift, Army to Shut Down Asymmetric Warfare Group and Rapid Equipping Force The U.S. Army announced that it is shutting down two of the specialized organizations it stood up after the 9/11 attacks.
Bradley Fighting Vehicles Sent to Protect US Troops in Syria The nature of the new threat posed by ISIS that triggered this U.S. response was not described.
It's Official: White House to Award First Medal of Honor for Heroism in Fight Against ISIS It's Official: Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne will receive the Medal of Honor Sept. 11 at the White House.
US Says Airstrike Kills 6 Al-Shabaab in Somalia after Ambush No U.S. forces were killed or wounded, a statement said, dismissing an al-Shabaab claim of U.S. casualties.
Afghan Officials: Taliban Truck Bomb, Other Attacks Kill 17 A wave of attacks across Afghanistan left at least 17 people dead and scores more wounded.
Most Vietnam Vets Make More Money in Retirement Than Non-Vets, New Study Finds There are nearly 15 million American males between the ages of 63 and 78. Approximately 5.5 million are Vietnam-era veterans.
VA Plans to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., said the plan was developed with no notice to Congress.
VA Says It Has Already Awarded More Than Half a Billion in 'Blue Water Navy' Claims Nearly half of the more than 69,000 claims for "Blue Water Navy" Agent Orange benefits have been processed.
Fort Sill Just Became the First Training Base to Get the New Army Greens Uniform About 200 soldiers going through Basic Combat Training at Sill were issued a full Army Green Service Uniform.
Navy Orders Aviation Stand-Down After Plane Crash Kills 2 in Alabama The operations halt follows a pair of recent crashes, including one that killed two military officers.
