History provides lessons for the next urban fight, but it may be much worse. A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism. “It’s important that we get this work right to understand what happened in Afghanistan, but also to rationalize it within our broader society.” By Hope Hodge Seck
22 months ago During the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found. U.S. Army Private William Calkins was captured by Japanese forces and died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 at the age of 20. U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers was held at the Cabanatuan prison camp where more than 2,500 POWs died. New Treasury Department rulemaking would expand a little-known committee's jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites. Here's where each of the services stand. A new government watchdog report argues the Pentagon can do more to steer troops toward nutritious options at military-run dining halls. Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II. Load More