No Orders Yet to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan, Pentagon Says The DoD has not received orders to draw down troops in Afghanistan despite reports that an initial withdrawal is pending.
Afghanistan Loses 42,000 Troops in Crackdown on 'Ghost Soldiers' The overall security situation in Afghanistan is reportedly deteriorating amid increasing calls for a U.S. withdrawal.
US May Withdraw Thousands of Troops from Afghanistan as Part of Proposed Taliban Deal One official warned the withdrawal would be subject to the completion of any agreement.
Pentagon Identifies Two 82nd Airborne Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan The incident is under investigation, according to the Department of Defense.
2 Army Paratroopers Die in Afghanistan, Bringing Year's Casualty Count to 15 This year's casualty count now matches the total for 2018, previously the deadliest year for Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
War in Afghanistan Could Be Over in a Week, Trump Says "I just don't want to kill 10 million people," Trump said in the Oval Office.
Air Force JTAC Awarded Silver Star for Calling Airstrikes Under Fire Tech. Sgt. Michael Perolio received the third-highest award for valor in combat during a ceremony Thursday.
Robotic Mules Could Deploy with Army Advisers to Afghanistan The service hopes to start fielding the SMET after successful testing with the 10th Mountain and 101st Airborne divisions.
Appeals Court Affirms Bergdahl Conviction, Finds No Unlawful Command Influence The majority found that President Trump's remarks didn't constitute command influence, but the defense team plans to appeal.
Most Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Weren't Worth It: Pew Report A majority of vets taking part in a new study says that the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan outweigh any successes .
Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base The installation, home to the Navy's only recruit training facility, would provide facilities and logistics for immigration...
Air Force Academy Cancels Lecture After Discovering Speaker Disparaged Trump Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker's online history of...
Jan. 6 Rioter Fatally Shot by Police Approved for Military Funeral Honors by Air Force Ashli Babbitt, who served as a senior airman, was among a group of rioters attempting to smash through barricaded doors...
Venezuela Prepares for Potential US Attack with Armed Drones Designed by Iran The long-standing links between Caracas and Tehran have been a source of contention between Venezuela and the United States.
Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what...
![Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos wearing their maroon berets during the graduation ceremony.](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-08/Afghan%20Troops%201200.jpg?itok=liruHC07 "Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos donned their maroon berets during the graduation ceremony for the 20th Commando course at Camp Commando, Kabul on Oct. 25. Over 800 Afghan soldiers earned the title "Commando" after completing a rigorous 14-week Afghan-led special operations course. (Sun L. Vega photo by NSOCC-A)")
![Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, and Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, were killed during a "combat related incident" in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, July 29, 2019](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-07/Soldiers%20IDd%201800.jpg?itok=u-Ry7Uvw "Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, and Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, were killed during a "combat related incident" in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, July 29, 2019.")
