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JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected
The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren't performing well.
5 US troops, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at Iraq base
Five of those injured Monday are being treated at the al-Asad air base and two were evacuated, but all seven individuals are in stable condition.
By Lolita C. Baldor
JD Vance represents veterans on ballot, but some ask, ‘At what cost?’
While some veterans view Vance’s nomination as a symbolic win for veterans and service members, others see his rise as a threat to democracy.
Several US troops injured in rocket attack in Iraq, officials say
The attack comes amid rising tensions following the killings of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas' top leader in Iran.
By Lolita C. Baldor
The US election and NATO: What’s at stake
The upcoming U.S. presidential election could transform the alliance and America's role in it, analysts say.
How would Project 2025 impact troops and veterans?
A political playbook for what the next Republican administration could look like suggests major changes for troops and veterans.
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy
The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.
Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in months
No U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday's attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it's the first such attack since April.
Families of US troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden
Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and Steve Peoples
Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM
The Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.
By Qassim Abdul-zahra and Abby Sewell
Noncitizen troops seek to end strict Trump-era citizenship policy
For three subsequent years following the appeals' pause, the Biden administration has submitted 17 updates containing identical text.
By Zamone Perez