When veterans take the pen, war stories start to change
Hollywood has never lacked war stories. But it has often lacked veteran storytellers telling them.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95
The Oscar-winning actor died at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia.
Mattis reacts to deadly attack in Afghanistan; Taliban says it targeted top US commander
The Taliban claim responsibility for the assault, saying they targeted the top U.S. commander in the country.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
American general says battlefield losses for Afghan forces are rising
Afghan military and police forces had higher numbers of battlefield casualties in a “difficult and bloody summer” of fighting the Taliban insurgency, the American general overseeing the war said Thursday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US service member killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
The service member is the sixth American killed in Afghanistan this year.
By Michelle Tan
US general assumes NATO command in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller assumed command of the 41-nation NATO mission in Afghanistan in a handover ceremony on Sunday.
DoD: Afghanistan operations could hit 22 years ― but don’t call it a permanent presence
US forces, diplomats there for forseeable future, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says.
By Tara Copp, AP
This Midwestern state is pulling out all the stops to attract vets likes you
The state known for its badgers and cheese-headed football fans is spending $1.9 million to recruit new veteran residents.
By Natalie Gross
Trump strategy is working, departing general in Afghanistan says
Thousands of additional U.S. forces, new authorities and recent ceasefires give hope, general says.
By Tara Copp, AP
Man who swindled $13 million from VA sentenced to 6 years
A man who operated parking lots for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Los Angeles was sentenced Monday for bilking the agency of $13 million and bribing the official who granted his parking contracts.
US commander: No need for major change in Afghan war plan as new general takes over
The plan calls for destroying the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
House sinks submarine proposal, OKs Pentagon spending bill with dual-carrier buy
The House has passed its chamber’s version of the annual defense appropriations bill. Here's what you need to know.
By Joe Gould