A Pentagon spokesman described the mission of the infantry battalions as temporary and narrow. Security conditions in Kabul have deteriorated rapidly.
Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
US bombs Syria facilities used by Iran-backed militia; first airstrikes under Biden
U.S. airstrikes targeted “Shia militants that conducted the strikes,” referring to a Feb. 15 rocket attack in Iraq that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses military sexual assault, ‘disturbing’ TikTok video
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed to probe a “disturbing” TikTok video in which a woman alleges her attacker was allowed to remain in the Marines.
Biden overturns Trump’s ban on transgender troops in first moves for Defense Secretary Austin
Former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops was overturned by President Joe Biden in one of his first directives to the Pentagon.
Congress demands investigation into white supremacists in the military after Capitol riots
Congress demands that the Pentagon investigate the extent that white extremist ideology has infected the ranks in light of the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.
Duckworth joins call to hold any troops, veterans, ‘neo-Nazis’ in Capitol riot accountable
Sen. Tammy Duckworth called on the Pentagon Monday to investigate whether troops or veterans participated in the Capitol riot Jan. 6 and hold them accountable under military law.
At least 25 people under investigation for terrorism in connection with Capitol riot
Those under investigation are suspected of taking part in the riot that shut down Congress as it formalized Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
Trump courts ‘bloodshed, riots’ with inflammatory rhetoric, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned of possible “bloodshed and riots” amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the election.
West Point cheating scandal involved mostly athletes, including football players on Liberty Bowl team
West Point football players are involved in the academy’s worst cheating scandal in more than 40 years. Army plays in the Liberty Bowl Thursday.
Panel blasts Fort Hood leaders, Army after disappearance, death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen; 14 fired or suspended
“This report, without a doubt, will cause the Army to change our culture,” Secretary Ryan McCarthy said of an inquiry into deaths at the Texas base.