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Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect, for now
The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed.
Trump promises continued US presence in Afghanistan amid withdrawal talks
The president said he wants to bring most U.S. troops home, but still maintain some presence in the war-torn country.
Liz Cheney, Lindsey Graham voice skepticism on possible US-Taliban peace deal
The House’s No. 3 Republican and other party members are voicing skepticism about a possible deal to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, following the latest round of talks with the Taliban.
By Joe Gould
Opinion: Democratic candidates are ignoring the 'Endless War’ beyond Afghanistan
Only one Democratic presidential candidate even superficially made the connection between Afghanistan and the war in other places. Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke said, “It is time to bring those service members back home from Afghanistan but also from Iraq, also from Yemen and Somalia and Libya and Syria. There is no reason for us to be at work all over the world tonight.”
By Stephanie Savell
Ridin’ the rails: Drunk soldier arrested after using train tracks to find his way back to base
The derailed 20-year-old was subsequently apprehended and turned over to Hohenfels MPs.
By J.D. Simkins
Trump says South Korea will pay more for US military protection
President Donald Trump has said “talks have begun” for South Korea to pay the U.S. more for its defense.
By Joe Gould
Report: ISIS has been rebuilding as US troops withdraw from Syria
Since about half of 2,000 special operations and other train-advise-assist forces returned to the U.S. in the spring, ISIS has been staging a comeback, according to an inspector general report from DoD, the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development released Tuesday.
Cash settlement for troops whose cars were repossessed
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., the financial services arm for Nissan North America, settled a federal lawsuit Thursdays alleging violations of a law that helps members of the military by suspending certain financial obligations during active duty.
By Holly Baker, Medill News Service