Can the US military preserve decades of wartime experience?
Thousands of post-9/11 veterans are reaching retirement. Whether the lessons they learned during two decades of combat will be retained remains to be seen.
By Natalie Oliverio
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First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in Washington
If the design is approved, the foundation is aiming for a 2027 groundbreaking and a project completion date of late 2028.
By J.D. Simkins
Heroism: Pararescuemen receive Bronze Star for fierce Afghanistan battles
The pararescuemen put their own lives on the line time and again to save their Afghan partners during the 2019 battles.
US forces hit Taliban with airstrikes in Helmand
U.S. forces have and will continue to provide support in defense of Afghan national security forces under attack by the Taliban.
By Abdul Khaliq
Milley ducks endorsement of Trump’s Afghanistan exit timeline
The Joint Chiefs chairman is not ready to speculate on a potential U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Find out where Trump and Biden stand on defense and security issues
The race to the White House is on. Where do the candidates stand when it comes to working with allies and defeating adversaries?
Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pentagon and State officials fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump: US will be out of Afghanistan by Christmas
Defense Department officials had no comment on the new withdrawal timeline.
McMaster: Strategic competitors probably view the US as ‘weak’
McMaster’s comments come as he is promoting his new book, "Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World” that was released this month.
By Diana Stancy
Combat pay exempted from state income tax for New Jersey residents
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bipartisan legislation exempting combat pay earned by members of the military from the state income tax.
3 fall Army brigade deployments to Afghanistan, South Korea and Europe announced
The Department of the Army announced deployments for three brigades rotating this fall to Afghanistan, South Korea and Europe.
By Kyle Rempfer
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