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US general sees smaller but enduring troop presence in Iraq

Six months after a deadly American airstrike in Baghdad enraged Iraqis and fueled demands to send all U.S. troops home, the ...

Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor's order

The mayor of Atlanta said Tuesday that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard in ...

Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed

Georgia's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops ...

GOP worries Trump's divisive June imperils Senate control

President Donald Trump's June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and ...

Sheriff: At least 8 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake

At least eight people, including three children, were killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic mountain lake in ...

Pentagon draft policy would ban Confederate flag displays

A draft policy being circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department ...

Coast Guard alters training for incoming class due to virus

There will be nobody screaming in the face of 18-year-old Ellie Hiigel when she arrives Wednesday for training in advance of ...

July 4th military flyovers to go over DC, 4 other cities

President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration will feature an extensive U.S. military air show over Washington, D.C., but ...

Complaint: Missing Texas soldier was killed at Fort Hood

Federal and military investigators say a soldier missing since April was killed and dismembered by a fellow soldier stationed ...

Democrats say troop threats should be pursued 'relentlessly'

The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking ...

Military chief: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who ...

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC's concerns

President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever ...

Trump: I'll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names

President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after ...

Trump officials defend response to Russia bounty threat

The Trump administration is stepping up the defense of its response to intelligence assessments that suggested Russia had ...

Families of US troops slain in Jordan seek action

The families of three Special Forces troops slain by a Jordanian soldier at a military base in Jordan in 2016 are calling on ...

Russian bounties further strain Trump's bond with veterans

They didn't like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier ...

Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops

President Donald Trump came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing ...

Changes in military recruiting may endure after pandemic

With his Army recruiting office shuttered due to the coronavirus, Staff Sgt. Anthony Holt has had to be creative to meet his ...

US bars defense exports to Hong Kong, says new rules coming

The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of ...

July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers

Military planes will conduct flyovers in a handful of major cities along the East Coast as part of this year's July Fourth ...