More U.S. Troops Will Leave Afghanistan Before the Election, Trump Says
President Trump said that there would be fewer than 5,000 American troops in Afghanistan by Election Day in November, signaling that the United States would...
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Trump Pick for Pentagon Post Sidesteps Senate Ire for Different Defense Job
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s choice to fill the Pentagon’s top policy job withdrew his name from consideration on Sunday after senators from both parties voiced...
Navy Investigates Video of Dogs Attacking Man in Kaepernick Jersey
The U.S. Navy command that oversees the SEALs is investigating a video of dogs attacking a man in a Colin Kaepernick jersey at a 2019...
Army Officer Who Clashed With Trump Vows to Speak Out on Security Issues
An Army officer who was a key witness during the impeachment inquiry into President Trump last year and later retired after what he called a...
Tammy Duckworth Is Nothing and Everything Like Joe Biden
Senator Tammy Duckworth, like the man she might serve as vice president, prizes loyalty in her ranks and occasional mischief in her workplace. So when...
Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is trying again to find a way to resolve the cases of two British Islamic State detainees who are notorious...
A #MeToo Moment in the Military
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device:Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher The remains of Vanessa Guillen, an Army...
In Afghanistan, a Rarely Seen Anti-Tank Weapon Destroys a Helicopter
An Afghan helicopter was attacked in the country’s south this week by what United States and Afghan officials say was a missile rarely seen in...
Trump Did Not Ask Putin About Russia’s Bounties on U.S. Troops
President Trump did not ask President Vladimir V. Putin whether Russian operatives in Afghanistan had paid Taliban-affiliated militants bounties to kill American soldiers, Mr. Trump...
Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has admitted for the third time that its bombing campaign against terrorist groups in Somalia, which has been underway for more...