Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war. She's determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a national veterans cemetery. Complete Story...
Text of a statement relayed by an Idaho National Guard spokesman from the family of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan:
The Taliban released a video Friday of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the U.S. military operation.
A man considered to be the country's most decorated soldier has died.
The U.S.-led United Nations Command has repatriated a North Korean soldier rescued at sea by South Korea's navy.
South Korea's navy rescued a North Korean soldier found in the waters off the west coast and authorities were questioning him over whether he had been spying, an official said Monday.
Japanese police said Thursday that an American soldier is the prime suspect in a fatal-hit-and-run accident on the southern island of Okinawa and asked the U.S. Army to bring him in for further questioning.
An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas.
A suspected Irish Republican Army man was charged Wednesday with the murder of a British Army intelligence agent on the Northern Ireland border 32 years ago, a surprising turn in one of the conflict's most mysterious killings.
Hundreds of people who lined the streets of Terre Haute, Ind., for a Veterans Day parade stood silently as a hearse passed by carrying the coffin of a soldier whose return to the country was marked by a salute from President Barack Obama.
Sgt. Dale Griffin was the son of a Mormon bishop, a champion wrestler and college student who was struggling to find his way in the world when he turned to the military.
The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in an accident in Kuwait.
Stationed at a remote, undermanned Army outpost in a dangerous patch of northeastern Afghanistan, Stephan Mace knew trouble was brewing. His father says U.S. military commanders should have known that the troops there "were sitting ducks."
A Civil War soldier whose remains were found in a battlefield grave last spring was reburied Saturday by admirers who knew neither his name nor even what side he fought on.
Norway on Friday awarded its highest military decoration for the first time in 60 years, posthumously honoring a soldier who was killed while helping the wartime government flee the country as German troops invaded in 1940.
A Fort Hood soldier who tried to fake his kidnapping by a Mexican drug cartel after he went AWOL was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and dishonorably discharged.
A U.S. Army soldier was arrested and charged with selling four stolen hand grenades and a stolen anti-tank rocket to an undercover officer in Tennessee, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
The troops hunting for the young private have little to go on: He disappeared near the border with Pakistan, his Taliban captors released a propaganda video of him two weeks later, downcast and frightened. Then, at least publicly, nothing about the only U.S. soldier missing in the Afghan war.
A court-martial is scheduled to begin for one of seven Fort Bragg paratroopers accused of accidentally killing a fellow soldier more than a year ago.
Egypt's foreign minister urged Israel on Friday to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier captured in 2006.
A Danish court on Monday rejected the military's request to stop a book by a former special forces soldier from being published.
An Israeli soldier seized by Palestinian militants more than three years ago described his captivity as an "intolerable and inhumane nightmare" in a handwritten 2006 letter to his parents made public on Wednesday.
The Polish army says a soldier injured in Afghanistan in May has died of his wounds at a hospital in Poland.
An air passenger terminal at a base northeast of Baghdad has been named for a soldier from Oregon who died from injuries in the Iraq war.
Tim James apologized for being late. A rough day at work, said the Miami Heat's 1999 first-round draft pick. Vehicles broke down, problems flared up, and he simply fell behind.
An Afghan soldier opened fire at a military base in Afghanistan today, killing a US soldier and wounding two Italian troops.
Although this article is from 2008..It is still pretty topical
The U.S. military says an American soldier in northern Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat.The military said in Saturday's statement that the Multi-National Division-North soldier died Friday.
Brendan Marrocco, a 22-year-old U.S. Army private first class had to have both arms and legs amputated following an ambush while serving in Iraq.
How can peace-loving believers support a strong defense? In an open letter to pacifists, Christian and soldier, Jeff Courter, considers President Obama's decision to increase U.S. troops in Afghanistan - and examines larger questions about the necessity of war.
Enlightening commentary about President Obama's troop escalation in Afghanistan - from a soldier who has served on the front lines in that remote corner of the world, training border police to defend their turf against terrorism.
So Secretary Gates, I want to ask you if I -- as I read your words today, if I'm correct in concluding that what will definitely begin in July of 2011 is a transfer of security responsibility to the Afghans, but may not include immediately a withdrawal of our forces from Afghanis …
"[Mr. Obama] may not be convincing the normal people or the Taliban, but by saying these things in the speech, this gives to the politicians, scholars, and spiritual leaders a free hand now.
President Barack Obama is to announce that he is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, to deploy within six months, US officials have said. More Articles
There's growing public discussion about the best way to describe Dr. Nidal Hasan - the U.S. Army major and psychiatrist who killed 13 Soldiers and wounded 30 others in a rampage at Ft. Hood, TX. Many seem interested in labeling him a terrorist.
A thoughtful soldier weighs-in on the Ft. Hood murders - focusing on reframing the discussion in a way that focuses on the shooter's actions first and foremost.
The above list is not exhaustive, but I would submit that five of the seven items (the first and the last four) would have been grounds to have had him either put under close surveillance or dismissed from the service
A U.S. military survey says morale among American troops in Afghanistan has dropped sharply because of increased fighting and multiple deployments.
by Thomas D. Segel We have all read the various tributes to veterans, such as the one that starts out "It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
On Memorial Day, 2009, I already knew that I would be writing an article in honor of Veterans, and I knew exactly what would be my focus.
Recently, I've been invited to speak at several community forums. Here's a glimpse into the message I'm sharing this week… "Those we take time off to honor seldom took time off."
An Afghanistan vet's poignant perspectives on Veteran's Day - in the aftermath of the assault on Ft. Hood. Why U.S. military service matters in war or peace. And how you can help today.
A former British soldier has admitted for the first time that he saw two of his colleagues kicking and hitting an Iraqi prisoner shortly before he died.
I had my doubts about how much of this story was being covered up when the first reports said two others had been detained in connection with the shooting and then that detail was changed to a lone gunman.
The murderer was an army major, a psychiatrist, a Muslim, born in Virginia. At this time 13 people are dead, 31, including the shooter,, are wounded. The investigation is ongoing. Who or what is at fault? How could it have been prevented? Can future events be prevented.
Officers early Friday raided the apartment of a soldier suspected in the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, searching for clues as to what caused the military psychiatrist to allegedly gun down soldiers he had taken an oath to help, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers raided the apartment of the soldier suspected in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, early Friday, searching for clues as to what caused the military psychiatrist to allegedly gun down soldiers he had taken an oath to help, a police spokeswoman said.
Ian Fisher, American Soldier This is how an American soldier is made.
Increasingly, soldiers deployed in remote areas are using blogs/email to stay connected with family and friends - and to manage the stress of life in a desolate war zone.
Sixteen American soldiers killed themselves in October in the U.S. and on duty overseas, an unusually high monthly toll that is fueling concerns about the mental health of the nation's military personnel after more than eight years of continuous warfare.