Afghanistan War

The family of a Utah Army National Guard major who was killed in Afghanistan received an early Christmas present.

The murder charge facing Maj. Matthew Golsteyn comes after years of on-and-off investigations by the Army.

An influential non-profit says the VA and DoD should track troops and their children for environment-related conditions.

Senators voiced concern that the Pentagon's new defense strategy could hurt the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan.

Special operations forces are responsible for conducting U.S. counter-terrorism missions in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

The DoD has identified another U.S. Army soldier killed in the Nov. 27 enemy bomb explosion that killed two other soldiers.

Relocating Air National Guard tankers to Kandahar has boosted airstrikes against the Taliban.

It's time for a political settlement, Mattis said last Wednesday in a wide-ranging informal session with Pentagon reporters.

Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso was killed during an operation to eliminate al-Qaida militants in Nimruz province.

Over the next two decades, America's veteran population of about 20 million is projected to contract by 30 percent.