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Memorial Day reminds us of moral questions about force

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women throughout our history who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

U.S. military must find ways to meet global threats - and budget demands

Around the capital, away from the political squabbles, defense experts are focusing on the tasks of U.S. forces in the near future.

Iraqis call for U.S. military aid after Nusra-linked assault on 'innocent...

Iraqis call for U.S. military aid after Nusra-linked assault on 'innocent Syrians'

General says Syria too complex to give lethal aid

A senior U.S. military commander says the situation in Syria is too complicated right now to provide opposition forces with lethal aid.

Up to 12,000 US, allied troops for Afghanistan

The worry is that if the Taliban regained power they would allow al-Qaida to return in large numbers, defeating the original purpose of the U.S. military action in 2001.It's a touchy topic at...

Guantanamo is used for mass-migration scenario training by U.S. military

Now the Pentagon's prison for 166 captives has become part of the routine -- run by 1,700 U.S. military and civilian contractors, atop the place that provided safe haven in the 1980s.

Panetta: U.S. military is not global 9-1-1 service

Panetta: U.S. military is not global 9-1-1 service

U.S. soldier and an Eagle Scout team up to help hundreds in Afghanistan caves

U.S. soldier and an Eagle Scout team up to help hundreds in Afghanistan caves

Matching combat policy to reality of women's service

Ten years ago, as I prepared to take part in the invasion of Iraq, I never thought women would be allowed to serve in combat jobs in the U.S. military, at least not in my lifetime.

US official: 2 more Americans die in Algeria

Militants who attacked the Ain Amenas gas field in the Sahara had offered to release the pair in exchange for the freedom of two prominent terror suspects jailed in the United States: Omar Abdel...

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Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels

The U.S. has so far provided the Syrian rebel army with rations and medical supplies.

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba: Panel finds accused Cole bomber OK to stand trial

A U.S. military medical review board has found that the Guantanamo prisoner accused of setting...

DAMASCUS, Syria: Bombs hit Syrian capital amid regime offensive

Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said the attacks were a result of "the bankruptcy of the terrorist...

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Ft. Sam shooting suspect chooses jail instead of bail

Alvin Leon Roundtree, 51, a retired Army sergeant, is accused of shooting his common law wife...

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Congress set to vote on visa program for Afghan interpreters

Many U.S. military officials called that a meaningless technicality.

Commander of Alaska missile-defense site suspended in sex inquiry

Fort Greely is a launch site for the Army's anti-ballistic missile program.

Gays feel more accepted but still stigmatized, Pew Research Center survey finds

With some trepidation, Tammy Smith visited her tiny home town in rural Oregon last year, shortly...