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Survey: A third of Iraq, Afghanistan vets have considered suicideSome 2,000 combat vets surveyed by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America reported 'the crisis with suicide' as their number one concern.
The march of ISIS in Iraq: Can Pentagon advisers help stop it?Despite the collapse of Iraqi defenses in June, there are still 'extremely capable' units in Iraq that the US 'should not write off,' a top State Department official tells Congress.
Nominee Robert McDonald: VA can be fixed with 'urgent action'Former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald says he aims to use his experience digitizing that company to help the embattled VA free up people to take better care of veterans.
Medal of Honor: Wounded and alone, 'one American held the line'Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was awarded America鈥檚 most revered military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for聽his remarkable valor in one of the bloodiest battles of the 13-year war in Afghanistan.
Drones in the hands of Hamas: How worrisome is that?Hamas this week showed it has drones at its disposal, forcing Israel to use a Patriot missile to shoot down one that had entered its airspace. Its drones are low-tech, but they have the attention of US defense analysts.聽
If Ukrainian rebels hit Malaysian plane, where'd they get the missile?Some defense experts say it's likely Russia has provided Ukrainian rebels with surface-to-air weapons capable of taking down the Malaysian passenger plane.聽Pentagon officials say they cannot confirm that.
US commander in Afghanistan sees 'significant' risk of Al Qaeda returningGen. Joseph Dunford, the top US commander in Afghanistan, tells senators he is 'not confident' the Afghan聽security forces will be able to sustain themselves after US troops leave.
Military ramps up use of underwater drones. What do they do?Underwater drones have scientific and civilian uses, like the search for the missing Malaysia Airline Flight 370. Militaries, too, see them as an increasingly useful tool.
Bowe Bergdahl hires lawyer, investigators to question him in 'near future'Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is under investigation for the circumstances surrounding his capture by the Taliban, has reached out to Eugene Fidell, a full-time lecturer on military justice at Yale Law School.
Michelle Howard: Navy's first four-star female admiral a trailblazerMichelle Howard has set many firsts during her 32-year career and was involved with the famous operation to free the crew of the Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates.
New VA chief Bob McDonald: West Point grad with strong business backgroundPresident Obama is expected to name Bob McDonald Monday as the new head of the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs. McDonald has a military background, but it is his experience as a corporate CEO that likely will prove most useful.
Report: VA had 'corrosive culture' and 'chronic systemic failures'The latest in a series of investigations into scandal at the US Department of Veterans Affairs finds 鈥渟ignificant鈥� failures and a culture leading to long wait times for treatment.- US drone killings: 'a secret war governed by secret law'?A task force of former top Pentagon officials concludes that US 'heavy reliance' on targeted killings for counterterrorism 'risks increasing instability and escalating conflicts.'
Pentagon clarifies what could happen to Bowe Bergdahl if he went AWOLThe Pentagon has not yet begun its investigation into the circumstances that led to the capture of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But the Pentagon explained what it will be looking into and how that could affect the sergeant.
Iraq crisis: A cautionary tale for US exit from Afghanistan?Some in Congress are alarmed by reports of Iraqi forces throwing down their weapons and fleeing in the face of insurgents. They are asking the Pentagon if the same could happen after US troops leave Afghanistan.
Critics of Obama's troop order to Iraq: 'We told you so'President Obama's decision to order 300 military advisers to Iraq in the face of an Islamist insurgency revives the debate over whether he pulled out US combat forces too soon.
For valor atop a mud hut in Afghanistan, Marine receives Medal of HonorRetired Lance Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter threw his body on a grenade in an effort to save the life of a fellow Marine. On Thursday, President Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor upon him.
President Obama weighs 'do nothing' option in IraqThere's pressure for US air strikes in Iraq. But some current and former US military commanders, including Gen. David Petraeus, are making a case for doing nothing.
Would US air strikes work against Iraq insurgents?President Obama has few options as Iraq insurgents move toward Baghdad. Air strikes are one possibility. But their effectiveness might be limited without boots on the ground.
Pentagon moves USS Mesa Verde nearer Iraq. What can it do?The USS comes with quick-reaction forces and MV-22 Ospreys, which come in handy because they can take off and land vertically. It's a sign of how dire the situation is becoming.
