Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Identified The DoD has identified the soldier who was killed in action in Afghanistan late Saturday as Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar.
3 US Troops Killed, 2 Wounded in Niger Ambush: AfriCom Three U.S. troops were killed Wednesday in an ambush in the north African state of Niger.
SOCOM Works to Expand Roles for Women U.S. Special Operations Command is refining a plan to expand roles for women, allowing them to be SEALs, Rangers, etc.
Captured Benghazi Suspect Will Face Trial in US Special Forces troops captured a Benghazi attack ringleaders in a raid near the city where the U.S. ambassador was killed.
Female Ranger Grads Make Case for Opening Infantry Jobs to Women The two female officers who passed Army Ranger School have bolstered arguments for opening restricted combat roles to women.
WikiLeaks Offers up to 50K Reward for Kunduz Airstrike Footage The activist group WikiLeaks announced Thursday that it is offering up to a $50,000 reward for video footage of a American...
Female Soldiers Cleared to Serve in Infantry, Ranger, Special Forces In 2016, female soldiers will have the chance to serve in jobs that were previously closed to women.
Navy SEAL to Receive Medal of Honor Credits Fallen Comrade in Video The Navy has released an interview of Navy SEAL Edward Byers, who will be presented the Medal of Honor on Feb. 29.
Army Reverses Decision to Kick Out Green Beret Who Confronted Rapist The Army decided to retain a decorated Green Beret who physically confronted an Afghan commander accused of raping a boy.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...