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Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, director of the Pentagon’s Joint IED Defeat Organization, offered his perspective during an interview on the TV program “This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian.”

The opening day of the NATO summit in Chicago started with messages of confidence and solidarity about the future of Afghanistan.

Pending changes to at least 17 grooming regulations have evoked a flood of passionate responses from the ranks, for and against — but mostly against. The comments have been prevalent in blog and Facebook posts as well as letters to … Continue reading →

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was what President Obama called a “war of necessity,” a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As NATO’s mission here winds down nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife and … Continue reading →

TAMPA, Fla. — Two people have been arrested in connection with the attack of a soldier at MacDill Air Force Base, according to authorities.

A sergeant charged in a 2009 shooting rampage at Camp Liberty, Iraq, that left five service members dead is being referred to a court-martial and may face the death penalty, according to an Army release.

RICHMOND, Va. — An Armed Forces Day welcome home parade in Richmond on Saturday honored returning Iraq War veterans.

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Riley County police are investigating the death of 24-year-old Fort Riley soldier, police said Saturday.

Former Marine Nancy Schiliro hits the gas every time she drives under an overpass — especially if there’s someone on a cellphone crossing it.

LEXINGTON, Va. — A medical helicopter came within 1,000 feet of three military jets after dropping off a patient, a spokesman for healthcare organization Carilion Clinic said.