US Military Leaders Recall 'That Raw Moment When Everything Changed' The nation marked the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with messages of remembrance and resolve to prevail over terrorism...
Carter Pledges Support to French Defense Minister after Terror Attacks U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter spoke to French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian after the attacks in Paris.
US to Deploy 'Targeting Force' to Bolster Fight against ISIS The U.S. will deploy Special Forces troops to Iraq as part of a "targeting force" against the Islamic State, Defense...
Pentagon Identifies Six Airmen Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan The U.S. Defense Department has identified the six U.S. airmen killed this week in a suicide attack in Afghanistan.
US to Shift Troops to Helmand as More Airstrikes Target ISIS Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division troops were slated for a "force protection" mission in Helmand province to shore up Afghan...
Second ISIS Attack on New Marine Base Where Staff Sergeant Was Killed ISIS fighters infiltrated Iraqi lines Monday on a new Marine firebase where a Staff Sergeant was killed on Saturday.
US Reviewing Troop Presence in Sinai amid Increasing ISIS Threats Ashton Carter has formally notified Israel and Egypt that the U.S. was reviewing its commitment to the Sinai peacekeeping...
ISIS Moving to Shore Up Defenses of Raqqa, Pentagon Says ISIS was moving to bolster the defenses of its self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa in Syria in fear of an imminent major attack.
Mounting ISIS Battlefield Losses May Spur More 'Lone Wolf' Attacks: US The U.S. must be prepared for more attacks by ISIS-inspired loners as the group's battlefield losses mount, officials say.
Dallas Police Shooter Was Army Reserve Vet Who Served in Afghanistan The man suspected of shooting and killing five Dallas police officers in a sniper-style attack was identified as an Army vet.
Veteran Committee Chairman Requests Federal Investigation of Former VA Secretary, Other Biden Officials Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., seeks a legal review of the VA's request for supplemental funding last year after determining it...
Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
