Philip Breedlove, chief of the U.S. European Command, has said the command needs additional troops in order to respond to the threat of Russian military action, Military Times reported Monday. Andrew Tilghman
MoreNATO is warning it could end its military presence in Afghanistan if that country’s president does not sign a post-2014 security accord with the U.S., Reuters reported Monday. Adrian Croft writes NATO
MoreAn assembly of Afghan tribal elders will convene next week to examine a security pact between the U.S. and Afghanistan concerning post-2014 U.S. troop presence, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday. The article notes
MoreThe U.S. and NATO are optimistic that Afghan leaders will approve a deal to keep American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Reuters reported Tuesday. Phil Stewart writes Afghanistan’s tribal elders assembly, Loya
MoreArmy Gen. Martin Dempsey’s job as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will primarily focus on transitions regarding both people and budgets, he said Wednesday according to AFPS. Dempsey told attendees
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Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is retiring Friday after serving a four-year term as the nation’s top uniformed military officer and a 40-year career in the
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In a unanimous vote Friday, the Senate confirmed Ashton Carter as the next deputy defense secretary. Carter currently serves as undersecretary of defense, technology and logistics. Carter replaces William Lynn, who announced
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The U.S. cannot break faith with soldiers and their families but also needs to handle unsustainable costs, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen spoke
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Since the 2009 troop surge in Afghanistan, the number of U.S. troops who have had amputations has nearly doubled as a result of mines and roadside-bombs, according to an Army surgeon general
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The âDonât Ask, Donât Tellâ policy on gays and lesbians serving in the military has officially been repealed and is no longer in effect. The Defense Department sent a memo Tuesday announcing
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