Army units must trim command posts, add drones to survive Smaller command posts already are being tested at the National Training Center and overseas.By Todd South3 months ago
Petraeus says Israel should try U.S.-style counterinsurgency in GazaCivil-military lessons from past wars could hold keys for current conflicts such as the Israel-Hamas war, retired Army Gen. David Petraeus said.By Todd South and Meghann Myers5 months ago
Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next yearThe rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry squads.By Todd South2 years ago
Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials killed since US pullout: UN“More than two-thirds” of the victims were alleged to result from extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates, the U.N. says.By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press2 years ago
US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapterAssociated Press reporters who covered the Taliban’s lightning sweep across the country and the subsequent fallout reflect on the story and their own experiences.2 years ago
How brothers in arms plotted theft, sale of Army weaponryThe inside story of how two men who’d forged a deep bond on the battlefield attempted to sell stolen Army weapons.2 years ago
Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in VietnamCleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from Georgia, has died.3 years ago
Mississippi burial set for Marine killed in World War 2Cpl. Quentin McCall was a member of the “Fighting 6th Marines.”3 years ago
WhatsApp outage ‘a nightmare’ for group working to rescue Afghans, American citizensThe WhatsApp outage is no laughing matter for those trying to escape Afghanistan.By Howard Altman3 years ago
Saving Tawfiq: How veterans rescued an Afghan interpreter and his familyHow a group of military veterans rescued a total stranger from Afghanistan.By Howard Altman3 years ago
Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decisionDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 years ago
CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strikeThe strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.By Howard Altman3 years ago