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Admiral: Special ops to aid in Afg. war

Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw

US General to visit Pakistan

U.S. officials say a senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two

Marines practice war, storm US beaches

Military officials say current training operations being conducted in Virginia and North Carolina is the largest amphibious training exercise they've attempted

Obamas to host dinner honoring Iraq veterans

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host a Feb. 29 dinner at the White House honoring members of the armed forces who served in Iraq.

More cities consider Iraq vets parades

A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering

Panetta: Pressure must be kept on Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday the key to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear bomb is keeping global support for tough economic sanctions.

Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs

President Barack Obama is proposing steps to help veterans find work as firefighters, cops and park rangers.

Buda sailor sits on list for new kidney

A Navy sailor from Buda is in a Norfolk, Va., hospital, receiving dialysis treatments while he waits for a kidney transplant.

Fort Hood shooter suspect trial delayed

A military judge on Thursday decided to delay the murder trial for the Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage just more than three months.

NATO ministers mull Afghan drawdown

NATO's top official joined the U.S. and France on Thursday in calling for Afghan forces to take the lead in all combat operations by mid-2013.

Panetta: Combat in Afg. to end in 2013

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. and its NATO partners intend to end their combat role in Afghanistan next year, while keeping troops there in a

Attacks on US troops often personal

Supposedly friendly Afghan security forces have attacked U.S. and coalition troops 45 times since May 2007, U.S. officials say, for the first time laying out

Texas VFW launches 'virtual' post

The country's first "virtual" VFW post, an effort to involve young military veterans, is now holding meetings online.

Head of military panel: Romney clueless

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney doesn't know what he's talking about when he criticizes

Al-Qaida declines, but threats multiply

U.S. officials are telling lawmakers there's been no decision yet on whether to trade five dangerous Taliban prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay as part of

Probe: USAF punished whistleblowers

Federal investigators have concluded that Air Force officials at the military mortuary in Dover, Del., illegally punished four civilian workers for blowing the

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