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May 17, 2022 at 8:08 pm

Watchdog: US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse VIEW

A new report says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in...

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby listens to a question during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB128 DCAB128

May 17, 2022 at 2:55 pm

Review finds US troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike

The U.S. military committed a number of mistakes after a fatal 2019 airstrike in Syria, but a new investigation concludes that U.S. troops did not...

May 13, 2022 at 9:24 pm

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last year made vaccinations mandatory for service members, including those at the military academies.

FILE – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 11, 2022. After rebuffing U.S. requests for months, Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu spoke with Austin on May 13. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) WX141 WX141

May 13, 2022 at 11:34 am

US, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion

After rebuffing U.S. requests for months, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday.

May 11, 2022 at 9:10 pm

Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

U.S. Army leaders say they are poised to revamp forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.

May 11, 2022 at 2:53 pm

Navy sailor killed in training accident was Texas man

The Navy says the Naval Special Warfare sailor killed in a training accident in Virginia was Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan DeKorte, from Lubbock, Texas.

May 10, 2022 at 2:45 pm

Naval Special Warfare sailor dies after training incident

The Navy says a Naval Special Warfare sailor died Monday from injuries received late last week during a training exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little...

May 5, 2022 at 4:51 pm

Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva prior to the strike that sank the warship.

May 5, 2022 at 2:38 pm

Army pressed to fix dilapidated base housing by senators VIEW

U.S. senators are demanding that the Army put more money and effort into repairing poorly maintained and substandard base housing for military service members and...

May 3, 2022 at 12:57 pm

Defense leaders say Russia learning from mistakes in Ukraine

Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war...