Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining...

Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review

WASHINGTON — Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates...

German defense chief: No move now on Afghan troops

WASHINGTON — The visiting German defense chief says Germany will hold off on any decision about adding troops...

Pentagon will launch study on tracking volatile soldiers

WASHINGTON - Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre,...

Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking...

Poll: Fine print in health care prompts worries

WASHINGTON — What’s it going to cost me? Americans are worried about the fine print in the health...

President Obama still tweaking Afghan strategy

WASHINGTON - President Obama rejected the Afghanistan war options before him and asked for revisions, after...

Fort Hood suspect alert in first hospital meeting with lawyer

FORT HOOD, Texas — Accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was coherent during his first meeting...

Obama orders intelligence review on base shooting

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered a review of all intelligence related to Fort Hood shooting...

Nation mustn’t go AWOL on veterans

The first Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, marked the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I, what many...