Allied and Afghan officials are trying to convince Taliban fighters that they can go home again.

The senior enlisted advisors of the four services told Congress to play straight with the troops on funding for their pay, benefits and retirement.

The U.S. Navy has named three new ships after war heroes from World War II, Vietnam and Iraq.

The Defense Department sidestepped the controversial issue of women in combat, keeping the ban in place while ordering up another study on whether women can meet the physical demands. Army Maj. Kellie McCoy proved that she could in September 2003 during an insurgent attack outside Fallujah.

U.S. forces are trying to keep up the fight in Afghanistan through the winter months, but the elements are posing a special challenge this year.

The Army is relying on “guardian angels” in the ranks to deal with increasing attacks by Afghan trooops on U.S. forces.

The Air Force ordered bases worldwide to stand down for one day to cope with the rise in suicides.

An upgrade to the biggest conventional bomb in the U.S. arsenal would likely be needed to take out Iran’s underground nuclear targets.

The U.S. and the Taliban have begun preliminary talks on a possible prisoner exchange.

The over-the-hill gang of U2 spy planes and B52 bombers in the Air Force fleet are going to be around a lot longer under the current budget proposals.