Unemployment rate for post-9/11 vets up as job market slumps
The unemployment rate for the nation’s post-9/11 generation of veterans rose from 3.5% in August to 4.1% in September.
By Richard Sisk
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US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran
U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.
By Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely was accidentally shot by Afghan soldier
The Army Ranger killed this weekend in Afghanistan was likely shot accidentally by an Afghan partner force, according to an initial review of his death.
By Kyle Rempfer
300 troops shifted from Texas and Arizona to California for border duty
The military says about 300 troops who had been deployed in south Texas and Arizona as part of a border security mission have been moved to California for similar work.
Air Force: No bomber presence over the Korean Peninsula since talks
Top general says readiness is being maintained through smaller joint operations.
By Tara Copp, AP
At US Southern Command, Mattis says military alliances help stability in Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that the U.S. military brings stability to most of Latin America through its operations run across the hemisphere by the Miami-based Southern Command.
Americans and Russians have exchanged gunfire in Syria more than once
“There have been various engagements, some involving exchange of fire, some not,” the U.S. envoy to Syria said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump rails against court, migrants in call to troops
President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to pat himself on the back and air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Razor wire is most visible result of $210M troop deployment to the US-Mexico border
The towering metal fence that divides the United States and Mexico at the edge of the Pacific Ocean has an imposing new feature: row upon row of razor wire.
The US military is putting new observation posts in northern Syria
The U.S. military will begin putting observation posts in northern Syria to help Turkey secure its border from threats wondering through the war-torn country.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mattis explains new roles, authorities at border
The new authorities allow for lethal use of force, some law enforcement activity — but Mattis said troops will not violate Posse Comitatus
By Tara Copp, AP
White House approves use of force, some law enforcement roles for border troops
Experts cautioned that the additional authorities may run afoul of the Posse Comitatus Act
By Tara Copp, AP