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Afghanistan withdrawal errors came despite military concerns
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley testified before Congress on Tuesday about the mistakes leading up to the Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021.
Joint chiefs vacancies loom amid Tuberville’s Senate standoff
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here's what happens next.
Gen. Milley awarded France’s highest medal of honor
French President Emmanuel Macron awarded U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley the order of Commander of the Legion of Honor.
By Tara Copp
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
Pentagon says allies will unite to train Ukrainians on F-16s
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in addition to training, Ukraine will need to be able to sustain and maintain the aircraft and have enough munitions.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP
Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
‘All the Light We Cannot See’ trailer wows without a word
“All the Light We Cannot See” is set to air on Netflix Nov. 2, 2023.
By Sarah Sicard
Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
About 100 U.S. troops in three MH-47 helicopters carried out the operation.
By Tara Copp, AP
US pledges a new $325 million arms shipment to Ukraine
The Biden administration’s announcement comes in advance of Friday’s multinational Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Germany.
Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
By Claire Barrett