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1,300 U.S. troops stranded at airfield

About 1,300 U.S. troops have been stuck at the Manas airfield in Kyrgyzstan because of the civil unrest there.

 

Video Appears to Show U.S. Forces Killing Civilians

Video Appears to Show U.S. Forces Killing Civilians

The investigative organization WikiLeaks on Monday released military video of what it describes as three incidents of an "indiscriminate slaying" by U.S. forces near Baghdad on July 12, 2007.

 

Army moves troops, gear from Iraq to Afghanistan

The military is scrambling to finish what it calls the largest movement of troops and equipment since the buildup of World War ...

 

U.S. Army closes in on Afghan town

U.S. Army closes in on Afghan town

U.S. Army soldiers launched a major operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

 

Military drops pregnancy ban in Iraq

The U.S. military has dropped a controversial rule that called for punishing soldiers in northern Iraq for becoming pregnant or impregnating another soldier.

 

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.

 

Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped ...

 

U.S. troops help Philippines as storm toll tops 600

American military helicopters ferried tons of aid Sunday to a northern Philippine mountain region facing shortages of food, gasoline ...

 

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