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Donald Trump, Rick McCormack

The Latest: Trump calls aircraft carrier a symbol of power

The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Virginia to commission an aircraft carrier (all times local): 4:40 p.m.

Jim Mattis

Mattis says US still debating 'big ideas' on Afghan plan

The Trump administration is still sorting out "the big ideas" for a new Afghanistan strategy, beyond troop levels and other ...

The Latest: Spain court drops probe into Syrian crimes

The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A panel of top judges in Spain says the country's courts ...

John F. Kelly

Homeland security secretary says ports a terrorism priority

Security at shipping ports around the U.S., including testing containers and vessels for biological and radiological hazards, ...

Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Jim Mattis

Trump, Mattis: US winning fight against Islamic State group

The United States is winning its fight against the Islamic State group and enlarging an international coalition to defeat the ...

US complains to Turkey after map of posts in Syria published

The U.S. military says it has raised concerns with Ankara over the publication of what Turkey's state-run news agency says ...

Democrat calls foul after panel cuts war authority amendment

A House Democrat on Wednesday accused Republican leaders of underhanded tactics after a GOP-controlled panel stripped from ...

California rescuers free humpback snagged by fishing anchors

Rescuers off California on Tuesday freed a badly tangled humpback whale caught by fishing anchors that were dragging it to ...

Paul Selva

Senior US general: Hacker tried to breach my bank account

A senior U.S. military leader says his bank account was targeted as part of a massive government data breach and dealing with ...

AP Explains: Korean border village, site for rivals' talks

Straddling the world's most heavily fortified border, the Korean truce village of Panmunjom is a potential flashpoint where ...

Jordanian soldier gets life term for killing 3 US troops

A Jordanian soldier was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of killing three U.S. military trainers last ...

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Jordanian Soldier Gets Life For US Troop Deaths

A military court convicted a Jordanian soldier on Monday in the shooting deaths of three U.S. military trainers at a ...

Mike Rogers

US to create independent military cyber command

After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation's military command for defensive and ...

Burns sees Vietnam War as virus, documentary as vaccination

Filmmaker Ken Burns views the Vietnam War as a virus that infected Americans with an array of chronic illnesses — alienation, ...

Jordan court to rule Monday in killings of 3 US troops

A military court is expected to rule Monday in the murder trial of a Jordanian soldier accused of killing three U.S.

Mike Rogers

Military cyber operations headed for revamp after long delay

After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation's military command for defensive and ...

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NATO Commander Confirms Killing of Abu Sayed

US Army General John Nicholson confirmed the killing of Abu Sayed - the head of the Islamic State group affiliate in ...

US kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan

The Pentagon says that U.S. forces killed the head of the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan in an airstrike in ...

Defense bill calls climate change a national security threat

The Republican-led House decisively approved a defense policy bill on Friday that declares climate change a national security ...

Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy

The Latest: House approves defense policy bill for 2018

The Latest on the House's consideration of the defense policy bill for the 2018 fiscal year (all times local): 11:55 a.m.