Army dog handler reunites with bomb-sniffing buddy after years apart
Army Sgt. Michael Fletcher remembers tasting Dasty's slobber in a shared water bowl, describing the experience as a "bonding moment."
By Riley Ceder
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Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged in fatal shooting of Florida airman
A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
Sailor killed in bombing leaves behind a husband and two children
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent, 35, of Pine Plains, New York, was based at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Some US troops on the border to leave this week; about 3,000 will stay
The border mission has less need now for some of the troops' specialties.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Nearing 91, veteran Joe Vass is still go-to guy at Capitol Police
But one man in the center of the Marine Corps birthday ball dance circle commanded the most attention — Joe Vass, just shy of his 91st birthday, with plenty of energy to spare.
By Michael Martz, Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP
Navy: Notification error led to Walter Reed shooter report
Walter Reed was on lockdown and local police responded on Tuesday afternoon.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Fort Leonard Wood’s first female commander wants women to know what’s possible when serving in the military
Maj. Gen. Donna Martin is the first woman to lead Fort Leonard Wood since it opened in 1941. She's also one of few African-Americans to do so.
By Jesse Bogan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
Here are the rules of engagement for troops deploying to the Mexican border
The president said troops could fire on migrants who throw rocks. But the unit-level ROEs are more complicated.
By Tara Copp, AP
Army identifies soldier found dead at home in Alaska
U.S. Army Alaska officials have released the name of a soldier who was found dead in his home last week.
By Michelle Tan
Jury spares life of soldier convicted of killing wife, rookie police officer
A Virginia jury spared the life of an Army staff sergeant convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a rookie police officer after deadlocking Thursday on whether he should be executed.
Low blow — soldiers arrested after allegedly kicking South Korean policeman in the genitals
No serious injuries, other than the officer’s pride, were reported.
By J.D. Simkins
US commander confident in ability of Afghan security forces
The assassination of Afghan leaders in Kandahar province won’t lessen U.S. support for the war in Afghanistan or deter local security forces in the fight against the Taliban, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East said Saturday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press