The Department of Homeland Security fumbled a domestic terrorism report in 2009 that warned about right-wing militias targeting the U.S. Army for recruits.
The attack is the largest on a U.S.-manned based in Afghanistan in years, and occurred as U.S. and Taliban representatives are negotiating a full U.S. troop withdrawal from the country.
The Department of Defense may send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. But the real news is who's ordering their deployment.
Starting in 2016, women will be able to serve in any combat role in the United States' armed forces.
A new study suggests witnessing death, not just deployment or combat, raises soldiers' risk of suicide.
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Dreadlocks, twists, or any type of matted or coiled hair, the Afro-centric hairstyles of many black women in the Army, are now out.
Army Secretary John McHugh confirms to members of Congress that commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan failed to keep required field records: “Steps are being taken to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”
The era of "persistent conflict," as the U.S. Army describes it, may redefine the meaning of "victory" on the battlefield.
Four decades ago, America decided to both maintain a large professional standing military and end the draft. The predictions of those who studied the matter then largely have been borne out -- and not for the better.
It's better to light a single solar-powered streetlight than curse the insurgency.