December 20, 2015 Killing of American general stirs new fears US leaving Afghanistan ‘short of the goal line’ The brazen killing of an American two-star general in an Afghan “insider attack” is raising new concerns in Washington that U.S. forces, when the combat mission ends in December, could leave behind a country vulnerable to extremists waiting in the wings.
December 20, 2015 Obama bestows Medal of Honor on NH veteran President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor Monday on a former Army staff sergeant who fought off enemy fighters during one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghanistan war.
December 20, 2015 Ex-Taliban prisoner Bergdahl to return to Army life, before report on his disappearance Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has returned to military duty, six weeks after his release as a Taliban prisoner, the Army announced Monday.
December 20, 2015 US starts destruction of Syria chemical weapons The Pentagon says the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons on board the U.S. cargo vessel MV Cape Ray began Monday.
December 20, 2015 Bergdahl not interviewed yet by Army investigator The U.S. Army sergeant recently released from captivity by the Taliban is in something of a legal limbo as the investigation continues into why and how he left his post in Afghanistan five years ago and ended up in insurgents' hands.
December 20, 2015 Army begins probe of Bergdahl's 2009 disappearance The Army said Monday it has begun investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the disappearance and capture of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan. It put a two-star general with Afghan combat experience in charge.
December 20, 2015 Defense Department report: 'Culture of disrespect' fuels academy sex assaults A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report that comes in the wake of scandals that rocked teams at all three academies last year.
December 20, 2015 Army chief opposes sending US troops back to Iraq A U.S. Army general who led U.S. forces through some of the most deadly years of the Iraq war says he opposes sending U.S. combat troops in response to the recent gains in that country by Islamic militants.
December 20, 2015 Bergdahl investigation report goes to senior Army commander The fate of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl now rests with a top U.S. general in North Carolina who will decide if the soldier should be charged with desertion after he left his Afghanistan post in 2009 and was captured by the Taliban.
December 20, 2015 Fort Hood victims set to receive Purple Hearts, combat status Congress is set to make victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shootings eligible for Purple Hearts and combat injury benefits after the Obama administration has denied them the status for the past five years.