Drastic budget cuts have been recommended to Congress for the Defense Department.

A looming campaign against Taliban forces in Kandahar could become a key stepping stone to the ultimate withdrawal of U.S.

Drastic cuts outlined in think-tank report

An independent team has made a series of recommendations to Congress to reduce future Defense Department budgets, in light of the country’s growing deficit — including big cuts to the Corps.

Key battle coming in Afghanistan, senators say

A looming campaign against Taliban forces in Kandahar and the surrounding area of Afghanistan could become a key stepping stone to the ultimate withdrawal of U.S. combat troops, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman said Tuesday.

VA Tech Warned of Sterilization Problems

ST. LOUIS — A former medical supply technician at the St. Louis VA Medical Center told a congressional hearing Tuesday that she warned more than a year ago that dental equipment sterilization was inadequate, but her pleas were ignored.

3 US Troops Die in Kandahar Police HQ Attack

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A car bomb and gunfight at the entrance of a police headquarters killed three U.S. troops and five civilians in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said Wednesday.

Back home, female vets fight for recognition

With her copper hair, pale skin and small stature, Army Reserve Sgt. Jennifer Hunt, 26, stands out in the Veterans Affairs Department hospital waiting room filled with Vietnam War-era veterans.

Third night of violence in Belfast

(CNN) — Police were watching for any further violence Wednesday after a third night of rioting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that left one officer hurt, officials said.

DADT Federal Court Case Begins Today

SAN DIEGO — A Republican gay rights group frustrated with the Obama administration’s failure to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that requires gay military members to keep quiet about their orientation is challenging the policy’s constitutionality in federal court.

Report: Afghan civilian deaths up

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) – Nearly six Afghan civilians a day were killed and eight wounded in “conflict-related incidents” through the first half of 2010, the Afghanistan Rights Monitor watchdog group said in a report Monday.

Study finds toxic metals in dust in Afghanistan

A new Navy study suggests that dust from Afghanistan contains metals that may cause respiratory problems and brain damage.

VA to Make PTSD Claims Easier

President Barack Obama is expected to announce today plans to make it easier for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to make their case for care and compensation.