All US military boots should be made in America, lawmakers contend
The bill requires all combat boots worn by U.S. service members, including optional boots, to be American-made.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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US strikes on Iran draw support from GOP leaders, concerns from Dems
Saturday's attack on Iran nuclear sites is expected to spur new congressional discussions about presidential war powers.
US troop reduction in Afghanistan unclear as Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’
U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America’s longest war.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American service member
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban “overreached” with their car bomb attack in a diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, killing an American soldier — and that led President Donald Trump to pull back from planned Afghanistan peace talks at Camp David.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Trump drains US spending in Europe to pay for wall with Mexico
The White House is being criticized for a plan to move Pentagon spending meant to deter Russia to the U.S.-Mexico border wall project.
US lawmakers press Trump to release aid for Ukraine to fight Russia
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressuring the Trump administration to release $250 million in military aid to Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
Pence: ‘The Bible stays’ at New Hampshire veterans hospital facing lawsuit
Vice President Mike Pence weighed in on a First Amendment lawsuit challenging a Bible on display at a New Hampshire veterans hospital, saying under the current administration, “VA hospitals will not be religion-free zones.”
By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press
Former VA medical official charged in deaths of three patients
Robert Morris Levy also faces multiple counts of fraud related to his attempts to cover up substance abuse while on duty.
Trump promises continued US presence in Afghanistan amid withdrawal talks
The president said he wants to bring most U.S. troops home, but still maintain some presence in the war-torn country.
He was a Special Forces self-help guru. Then he took his own life.
Mike Mantenuto had Disney fame and Special Forces glory, but his demons took over.
The Army’s outgoing leadership: Where the service stands, and where it’s aiming
“We’re not where we need to be," Gen. Mark Milley said of the work toward one of the Army's primary goals.
By Kyle Rempfer