Lt. General Curtis Michael Scaparrotti, the Commander of ISAF, told reporters Wednesday that he believes approximately one percent of Afghan forces are ready to carry out independent combat missions, but that an additional 42 percent are capable if partnered up with advisers. “They need our enablers, they need some advisory…

President Obama will host a state dinner on February 29, honoring members of the armed forces who served in the Iraq War. Comprised of soldiers from all ranks and backgrounds, the dinner is “an expression of the nation’s gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who…

By Lily Benitez De Luna Senate Republicans are attempting to halt $127 billion in defense cuts triggered by the collapse of the Supercommittee with legislation that would allow the cuts to be made elsewhere. On Thursday, John McCain (R-Az.) and four of his Republican colleagues presented the proposal, which includes…

The Pentagon Thursday attempted to downplay Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s suggestion that the U.S. might accelerate its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

General Ray Odierno, the Army’s Chief of Staff, explains that although the size of U.S. forces will be decreased in the next five years, the Army will be more capable than it was prior to the invasion of Afghanistan.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will cut military spending in the coming years by shedding 1000,000 troops, raising health care costs for veterans and slowing the growth of soldier pay.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will launch an investigation into an online video depicting U.S. soldiers allegedly urinating on Afghani corpses, stating that the behavior is “utterly deplorable.”

Speaking from the Pentagon this morning, President Obama outlined a new the line of budget cuts that would trim the Pentagon and military bottom-line by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade. Calling the plan “smart”, and “strategic”, the new military strategy includes $487 billion in cuts over…

By Adrianna McGinley Department of Defense and State officials faced stiff questions from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over the deployment of roughly 100 U.S. troops to central Africa in an effort to train African forces to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army, a known terrorist group in the region. Principal…

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is calling for an independent investigation of the Air Force’s Inspector General (IG) following reports this week that the remains of fallen servicemen were mishandled at the Dover Air Force Base’s mortuary. In a report, the Office of the Special Counsel blasted the Air Force’s Inspector…