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Did 'Serial' get Bowe Bergdahl court-martialed?To one former military lawyer, Bowe Bergdahl's statements to the 'Serial' podcast might have made it a 'no-brainer' for the Army to court-martial him Monday.
First LookOn the heels of 'Serial' launch, Bowe Bergdahl faces court-martialSgt. Bowe Bergdahl could face a much more serious penalty than the Army's investigating officer recommended during the pre-trial phase of the investigation.
New Navy stealth destroyer rescues Maine fishermanThe USS Zumwalt is the first ship of a new class of high-tech, stealth destroyers.
Why America isn't winning its warsIt's easy to blame presidents for a lack of strategy, but a growing number of officials are saying that the fault lies with a lack of vision in the Pentagon.
Bowe Bergdahl on 'Serial': Exploring the moral fault lines?Bergdahl, a kidnapped US soldier held for five years by the Taliban, has earned fierce scrutiny for his decision to leave post. A popular podcast about the controversial case may shed light on others' decisions, as well.
Should women now be drafted? Why many women answer 'yes'Now that the Pentagon has decided to allow women to serve in combat, starting next month, the next step could be the draft.
Former drone pilots denounce 'morally outrageous' programFour former drone operators have penned an open letter to President Obama and the CIA, calling for a reevaluation of the US drone program, which has killed between 488 and 1,071 civilians in the last eight years.
Six things to know about World War II after Pearl HarborAs the US commemorates Pearl Harbor Day, here are the top 6 things that the National World War II Museum's chief historian would like Americans to know.
What new photos reveal about huge US seaplane sunk at Pearl HarborThe clearest photos ever taken of the Catalina PBY-5 sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor were released. The Navy seaplane had a wing span of 100 feet, about the size of todays Boeing 727 commercial jet.
Military women 'over the moon' about Pentagon opening combat posts to females'Every little girl in America can grow up and dream of driving a tank, or being a machine gunner, or an infantryman, and nobody’s going to say, "You can’t do that because you’re a girl," ’ says a Marine attack helicopter pilot.
All US military services must be open to women: Which branch will balk?The order rebuts arguments from Marine Corps leaders that women could weaken their units, and aligns with Army, Air Force, and Navy strides towards full gender inclusion.
Human error led to strike on Doctors Without Borders hospital, general says'We made a terrible mistake that resulted in unnecessary deaths,' Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner said of the October attack that killed 30 staff and patients at a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
Were West's assumptions about Islamic State wrong?The Paris attacks have changed the calculations around the Islamic State, which has become a major international terrorist sponsor quicker than anticipated.
Search for a Syria solution: how Russia might help, as ties with US improveA thaw in US-Russia relations offers limited possibilities for military-to-military cooperation, say defense officials, but civilian casualties in Syria are a concern. Diplomacy might have more potential.
Paris attacks: Would US troops in Syria play into Islamic State's hands?Even though the Islamic State would be on the receiving end of a stepped-up campaign, that could serve the group’s propaganda purposes.
How sophisticated were the Paris terror attacks?While the attacks in the French capital were effective in creating terror, some analysts have pushed back on the notion that they required especially advanced training.
Is a US goal of containing the Islamic State advisable?In an ABC News interview, President Obama talked about shrinking the Islamic State's 'scope of operations until it no longer poses the kind of threat that it does.'
Medal of Honor recipient: On his worst day, 'he managed to summon the best'US Army Capt. Florent Groberg threw himself between a suicide bomber and a high-ranking US delegation in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province.
Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery. What did he say about US veterans?President Barack Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday and spoke about how Americans need to remember veterans beyond the annual holiday honoring them.
FocusVeterans, gang members find peace in unexpected 'brotherhood'A pioneering antiviolence program in Chicago is built on a bond between gang members and veterans who have been to war. It's gaining national attention.
