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Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.
The US election and NATO: What’s at stake
The upcoming U.S. presidential election could transform the alliance and America's role in it, analysts say.
How would Project 2025 impact troops and veterans?
A political playbook for what the next Republican administration could look like suggests major changes for troops and veterans.
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy
The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.
Navy officer convicted in Afghan visa bribery scheme
Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.
By Diana Stancy
Families of US troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden
Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and Steve Peoples
Appeals court voids Marine’s adoption of Afghan war orphan
The appeals court decision dealt a blow in Maj. Joshua Mast’s yearslong legal quest to keep the child, who was orphaned on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan War Commission wants veteran stories and questions
A congressionally-appointed group is seeking insight from those who served in Afghanistan.
The legacy of a US soldier who gave his life to save Polish comrade
A new book chronicles the early life and battlefield heroism of Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who gave his life to save a Polish soldier he'd just met.
By Todd South
US military reassesses West Africa strategy as troops exit Niger
As the U.S. withdraws 1,000 troops from Niger, the top U.S. military officer said other West African nations may be open to an expanded American presence.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Noncitizen troops seek to end strict Trump-era citizenship policy
For three subsequent years following the appeals' pause, the Biden administration has submitted 17 updates containing identical text.
By Zamone Perez