In a gripping account of the death of his friend, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ted Williams, in the hills of Khe Sahn Hill, Vietnam veteran Pat Burke reveals the pain and pride of war that still lingers 44 years later.

Play ball! Baseball season officially begins in America today. The War Report takes a look at how the game has been affected over the years during wartime, from the Civil War to Afghanistan.

He escalated the war in Afghanistan and drew down in Iraq. President Barack Obama also approved U.S. military action in Libya, citing the “interests and values” of the United States. After more than two years in office, it begs the question: Is there an Obama Doctrine?

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America are back in Washington, D.C., for the annual “Storm the Hill” week. They’re lobbying lawmakers and White House officials to take better care of the nation’s newest generations of veterans.

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The money was supposed to go to an Afghan company to buy equipment for the Afghan National Army and Police.

After years of reading crime thrillers and romance novels, U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will now see non-fiction books on the shelves at the post exchange. Here’s the list of the 12 non-fiction books that will be available starting next month.

The Defense Department is still looking for service members and veterans who were involuntarily extended under Stop Loss Authority between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, to claim the extra $500-a-month compensation.

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How do you preserve thousands of documents from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Very carefully, I’m sure. The Project on Defense Alternatives has complied a massive online archive, called War Report, of more than 14,000 news articles and documents. Check it out.