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Myanmar's Suu Kyi supports easing of US sanctions
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began her landmark visit to Washington by declaring Tuesday that she supports the easing of the remaining U.
As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up
The end game in Afghanistan is off to a shaky start. Just as the last U.S. "surge" troops leave the country, trouble is breaking out in ways that go ...
WHY IT MATTERS: China
The issue: The U.S. accuses China of flouting trade rules and undervaluing its currency to helps its exporters, hurting American competitors and jobs.
Study: Military drinking 'culture' now a 'crisis'
Abusing alcohol and drugs has been part of military culture historically: Troops do it for fun, to ease the stresses of war or to be part of the ...
Troops pack up gear to ship out of Afghanistan
It was nearly 2 a.m. when U.S. Army Pfc. Zach Randle jumped out of his bulky armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan for what he hoped would be the ...
Panetta to meet with China leaders, tour navy base
A day after the U.S. forged an agreement to put a second missile defense radar system in Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived Monday in ...
Afghan insider attack kills 4 US troops
Afghan police killed four American soldiers coming to their aid after a checkpoint attack Sunday, the third assault by government forces or insurgents ...
Furor fades a year after military's gay ban lifted
They are images Americans had never seen before. Jubilant young men and women in military uniforms marching beneath a rainbow flag in a gay-pride ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Iran
The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented ...
Panetta: violence leveling off; protests to go on
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the turmoil raging across the Muslim world is likely to continue into the days ahead, but he says the ...
Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal
The Air Force chose a woman Saturday to lead its basic training unit at a Texas base where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually ...
Obama pays tribute to Americans killed in Libya
President Barack Obama paid tribute to the Americans killed in Libya and denounced the violence and anti-U.S. mob protests apparently sparked by an ...
2 Marines killed in attack in southern Afghanistan
Heavily armed insurgents attacked a British air base in southern Afghanistan Friday, killing two U.S. Marines and wounding several other troops, U.S.
Obama honors memory of Libya attack victims
Four Americans killed in an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya returned home Friday, their remains each carried in a slow procession by six Marines ...
Administration warns of 'destructive' budget cuts
A White House report issued Friday warns that $109 billion in across-the-board spending cuts at the start of the new year would be "deeply ...
Marines sent to Yemen to boost embassy security
An elite Marine rapid response team has arrived in Yemen's capital in the wake of violent protests at the U.S. Embassy over a film critical of Islam, ...
House votes to protect honor of military medals
Those who lie about military service or make false claims about receiving military medals with the intent of benefiting from those claims would be ...
US diplomats wounded in Libya treated in Germany
The three diplomats injured in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya are being treated at an American military hospital in Germany and ...
US, allies set to launch anti-mine naval exercises
The United States and more than two dozen allies are gearing up for the largest naval exercise ever in the Middle East focused on countering the ...
Report: US strikes on Iran would risk major war
U.S. military strikes on Iran would shake the regime's political control and damage its ability to launch counterstrikes, but the Iranians probably ...
US sends Marines to Libya after deadly attack
The U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday after the mob attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Marines headed to Libya to reinforce security
When the Pentagon called out the Marines on Wednesday and dispatched them to Libya, it wasn't the first wave of an invading force. Instead, the 50 ...
Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger
Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in ...
US lawmakers blame China over maritime disputes
U.S. lawmakers Wednesday accused China of bullying its neighbors to press territorial claims in the South China Sea but also raised questions about ...