June 24, 2017 AP sources: Military to seek delay on transgender enlistees Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, officials said Friday.
June 23, 2017 APNewsBreak: Military heads want transgender enlistment hold Officials say U.S. military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services.
June 23, 2017 US would welcome effective Syrian effort to defeat IS A U.S. military official says Washington would welcome a concerted effort by the Syrian government or its Iranian-backed partner forces to defeat the Islamic State group in its remaining strongholds in Syria.
June 22, 2017 71-year-old Army veteran graduates high school 52 years later A 71-year-old army veteran is preparing for his high school graduation after missing his 1964 graduation because he was enlisted, a day he's now regretted missing for decades.
June 20, 2017 Pentagon: Afghanistan developing new plan vs. Taliban The Pentagon says the Afghan government is in the early stages of developing a new "road map" for breaking a battlefield stalemate with the Taliban.
June 18, 2017 Army's transgender policy includes guidelines on male pregnancies The Army has begun mandatory transgender sensitivity training for soldiers. The training covers everything from “transfemale” soldiers to transgender shower etiquette to dealing with a male soldier who becomes pregnant.
June 17, 2017 Seven US soldiers wounded after Afghan fighter opens fire in base: military officials Seven American soldiers were wounded when an Afghan army solider opened fire at a military base in northern Afghanistan, US military officials said Saturday.
June 14, 2017 Trump hands to Pentagon troop level decisions on Afghanistan Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says President Donald Trump has given him the authority to determine U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan.
June 14, 2017 NY Army National Guard to mark US Army's 242nd birthday Members of the New York Army National Guard will gather at its upstate headquarters to mark the 242nd birthday of the United States Army.
June 13, 2017 Lawmakers demand new strategy for 16-year Afghan war Senators sharply criticized Pentagon leaders Tuesday for not completing a new strategy for the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis acknowledged that "the enemy is surging right now.