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Even as US hands over fight to Afghans, some troops still take fire 27 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
Combat Outpost Wilderness sits in Paktia province in the heart of what the American military has dubbed the K-G Pass. It's a gap in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan that eases travel betwee...
Firing missiles at enemies usually doesn’t produce a declaration of war 27 Aug 2013 | 12:09 pm
The United States will enter a state of war with Syria if cruise missiles start flying, no matter what the operation is called. War, in turn, will legally empower Syria to act in self-defense; perhaps...
Investigation continues into fatal shootings of decorated Army vet, mom 27 Aug 2013 | 09:27 am
Simi Valley, Calif., authorities continued Monday to investigate a weekend incident in which a decorated Army veteran allegedly killed his mother and randomly fired at neighbors from a tractor before ...
Australia exercise to test facilities for expanded US Marine Corps presence 27 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
More than 1,000 Marines will train in Australia over the next two weeks, testing the waters for the six-month deployment of a battalion-size force there next year.
AF chief apologizes for furloughs, but braces for more cuts 27 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III apologized Tuesday to Air Force personnel who were furloughed this year as a result of sequestration-forced budget cuts.
Military leaders wrap up conference on Syria crisis 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was among top military officials from 10 regional and Western nations, who wrapped up meetings in Jordan on Tuesday as the Obama adminis...
Woman accused of sneaking onto MacDill AFB found incompetent for trial 27 Aug 2013 | 05:56 am
The woman who authorities said sneaked on to MacDill Air Force Base four times in a three-month span was declared incompetent to stand trial Monday and ordered sent to a federal medical facility to se...
Latest Medal of Honor recipient to focus on PTSD 27 Aug 2013 | 01:26 am
President Barack Obama lauded Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter as the finest example of the courage and sacrifice of the generation of troops who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade.
Hasan jury hears from families, victims to determine sentencing 27 Aug 2013 | 01:19 am
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was found guilty Friday of murdering 13 and wounding 31 others at a Fort Hood clinic on Nov. 5, 2009. On Monday, witnesses testified about how their lives were changed by the sh...
'Inexcusable' chemical arms attack in Syria 'a moral obscenity,' Kerry says 27 Aug 2013 | 12:47 am
John Kerry outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was "undeniable" evidence of a chemical weapons attack and intelligence strongly signaling that Basha...
