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A candid Pentagon report lays out how massive US aid overwhelmed the Afghan government, empowered warlords, and encouraged spending habits that impeded the war effort.

A new US military pact with the Philippines will allow US fighter jets and more troops into the country. Both countries want to keep China's regional interests in check.

Some analysts say reducing the US military presence will result in the 'rapid erosion of stability' in Afghanistan, since the security forces there will be unable to operate with so little support.

Satellite communications terminals, including those used by the US military, are vulnerable, says IOActive, a cyber-security firm. SATCOM industry officials say the terminals are secure.

A contingent of 150 US troops began arriving in Poland Wednesday, the first of four such units being deployed for training exercises in Eastern Europe in a move criticized as unlikely to impress Russia.

Pentagon officials are quietly resisting possible US sanctions against the Russian arms firm Rosoboronexport, because it also supplies Mi-17 helicopters to the Afghan Air Force.

'De-escalation is our focus,' Hagel said alongside his Polish counterpart, but 'we have to look at every possibility.' Even so, US steps on Ukraine are not meant to threaten Russia, he said.

Sgt. Kyle White will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in November 2007. After his platoon was ambushed, he risked his life to rescue and comfort the wounded and dying and radioed for the help that saved his comrades.

The incident took place over the weekend in the international waters of the Black Sea – ‘a long way from US Navy bases and at the front doorstep’ of the Russian military, a naval analyst says.

President Obama spoke at a Fort Hood memorial service Wednesday to remember three soldiers killed by Sgt. Ivan Lopez. He said the US needs to better address mental illness in the military. 

Amid GOP cries to 'do something' on Ukraine, the Pentagon weighs increasing military exercises, forward deploying equipment and personnel, and increasing naval, air, and ground presence. But there are also risks in doing too much, Pentagon officials say.

Fort Hood shooter Sgt. Ivan Lopez is said to have had PTSD. But veterans and mental health professionals say this rush to label stigmatizes combat soldiers, including those with post-traumatic stress.

The three soldiers killed in a shooting rampage that wounded 16 others at Fort Hood this week were the backbone of the US Army – experienced sergeants with years of service who’d been to war.

Facebook posts and other reports are painting a fuller portrait of US Army Spc. Ivan Lopez, who killed three fellow soldiers and wounded 16 others before taking his own life.

Fort Hood shooting: The wife of a wounded soldier started the ‘Under the Hood’ coffeehouse near Fort Hood, Texas. It’s a place where soldiers can feel comfortable talking about their experiences and fears.

Except for military police officers, soldiers generally are not allowed to carry loaded weapons on US Army bases. This week's mass shooting at Fort Hood raises questions about that policy.

In the days before he killed three people and himself at Fort Hood, Specialist Ivan Lopez had been 'under diagnosis' for post-traumatic stress disorder, 'but he had not yet been diagnosed.'

Fort Hood shooting suspect was being diagnosed for PTSD and claimed other mental health issues. The rates of suicide and domestic violence have increased during the years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, though it is unclear if an Iraq deployment played a role in this case.

Spc. Ivan Lopez, who authorities say killed three others and himself Wednesday at Fort Hood in Texas, reportedly was grappling with depression and anxiety. Authorities hint at a precipitating on-base event.

Fort Hood shooting: At Fort Hood, Texas, Wednesday, a troubled soldier who had served in Iraq and was said to have mental health issues shot and killed three fellow soldiers and wounded 16 others before killing himself.