Associated Press|October 17, 2010
For nearly a year, the United States has waged a war against al-Qaida in Yemen, largely in deep secrecy. But the militants appear unfazed, and the fragile government of this poor Arab nation is pushing back against American pressure to escalate the fight.
Associated Press|October 16, 2010
A U.S. soldier who told investigators in horrifying detail that he and other members of his unit executed three civilians in Afghanistan for sport will not face the death penalty if convicted, the Army said Friday.
Associated Press|October 16, 2010
Commanding Gen. David Petraeus confirmed Friday that coalition forces have allowed Taliban representatives to travel to Kabul for peace discussions with the Afghan government, but a Taliban spokesman said all such talk is only propaganda, designed to lower the morale of the movement's fighters.
Associated Press|October 16, 2010
Suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft launched two missile strikes in a Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border, killing nine people, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Associated Press|October 16, 2010
No U.S. intelligence sources or practices were compromised by the posting of secret Afghan war logs by the WikiLeaks website, the Pentagon has concluded, but the military thinks the leaks could still cause significant damage to U.S. security interests.
Associated Press|October 16, 2010
A grand jury in Cleveland has charged the director of a Florida-based charity that purported to raise money for U.S. Navy veterans with corruption and theft charges.
Associated Press|October 15, 2010
An Army veteran who pounded the pavement from coast to coast to honor the nation's fallen troops finished his grueling journey in rain and high winds on Friday in Maine.
Virginian-Pilot|October 15, 2010
The body of a Coast Guardsman who fell overboard during an anti- terrorism training exercise was found after a day of searching. Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Shaun Lin was boarding a buoy tender via a ladder about as part of an exercise with the cutter Frank Drew when he fell into the water.
Associated Press|October 15, 2010
A soldier who recorded the terror of last year's deadly shooting rampage in Fort Hood using his cell phone was ordered by an officer to delete both videos, a military court heard Friday.
Stars and Stripes|October 15, 2010
While the Supreme Court ponders the possible implications of the Stolen Valor Act, a state lawmaker from South Carolina thinks he's found a better solution for dealing with military fakers: May them pay.
The Record|October 15, 2010
Three weeks after Spc. John "Junior" Carrillo of Stockton was killed in Iraq, his grieving family remains in the dark about exactly what happened.
Associated Press|October 15, 2010
Three NATO troops were killed Friday in Afghanistan in a surge of attacks that raised the death toll to 17 in three days for international troops in the country.
Military.com|October 15, 2010
The Army is set to field the first prototype of a new weapon that could deny the protection of buildings and canals to an enemy in Afghanistan that frequently uses the cover of local villages to fire on American troops.
Military.com|October 15, 2010
The Justice Department is fighting a recent federal court ruling that declared "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional. And the Pentagon's top personnel official is also weighing in, filing a statement in support of the government's appeal and warning that the injunction puts national security at risk, and endangers the careers of gays and lesbians currently serving.
Stars and Stripes|October 15, 2010
As the Nov. 2 midterm election nears, the U.S. Justice Department has stepped in on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of military and overseas voters whose absentee ballots are in danger of not being counted.
Associated Press|October 15, 2010
The Obama administration endorsed fragile Afghan efforts to negotiate peace with the Taliban, backing off its prior stance that talks with the Taliban were premature until the war is all but won.
Japan Times|October 15, 2010
Only a few months ago, the Japan-U.S. military alliance -- considered by both nations as the "cornerstone" of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region -- was in crisis. But owing to a wakeup call in the East China Sea -- military tensions with Beijing -- Japan is taking a fresh look at the role of the U.S. military in the country.
Virginian-Pilot|October 15, 2010
One of the Navy's most trouble-plagued ships, the San Antonio, won't deploy next year as planned, a four-star admiral announced Thursday.
Agence France-Presse|October 14, 2010
A Navy SEAL suspected of having accidentally killed a British aid worker held hostage in Afghanistan could face disciplinary action, officials said. Commanders reviewing a video of the operation spotted a SEAL throwing a grenade into the captors' building, said the officials.
Associated Press|October 14, 2010
In its most extensive death tally of the Iraq war, the U.S. military says nearly 77,000 Iraqi civilians and security officials were killed from early 2004 to mid-2008 - a toll that falls well below Iraqi government figures.
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