The number of young men and women from the U.S. Army who committed suicide last month was so devastatingly high that it set a dismal new record.
A negative report from the Pentagon Inspector General's office prompted the Army on Thursday to show off what it says is "the best body armor that exists in the world today."
Authorities say they found bomb-making materials in the room of Army Private Naser Abdo, who was arrested near Ft. Hood.
Six U.S. soldiers died this week after attacks in northeastern Afghanistan, officials said.
Richard "Dick" Winters, a decorated hero of World War II and the central figure in the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. He would have turned 93 years old in February.
The passing of Maj. Richard "Dick" Winters has reduced the ranks of the legendary "band of brothers," the men of Easy Company, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
In his appearances on VBS.TV, correspondent Ben Anderson has taken us to some dangerous and far-flung places -- conflict-ridden sites imbued with human suffering and the scars of injustice.
VBS sits down with Jim Frederick, whose book documents the experience of one Army platoon in Iraq. Go to VBS.TV for more.
Maylanie Shorter sleeps with a T-shirt tucked in her pillowcase. It carries the scent of her father's cologne while he's on patrol in Afghanistan.
While Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Shorter serves his third combat tour, the lives of his two girls are forever changed.
Ann Campbell and Marla Schroeder dub each other "battle buddies," although they've never gone to war. Between them, they have 45 years in the U.S. Army. They're the wives of the top commanders of the 101st Airborne Division.
CNN's Jason Carroll speaks with Major General John Campbell in Sharana, Afghanistan.
The suicide rate among U.S. Army soldiers jumped in May -- continuing a four-month upward trend and on a record pace for a second straight year, according to Army statistics released Thursday.
He was one of the coolest guys I have ever known, yet until this year I had no idea just how impressive he really was.
The 101st Airborne's senior commander in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide, a plea that came after 11 suicides since January 1, two of them in the past week.
A major United States military post is shutting down for three days following a rash of suicides, the post announced.
An Iraqi official condemned Friday the decision by a U.S. jury not to sentence a U.S. soldier to death.
A jury on Tuesday heard the last bits of evidence it will be asked to consider before deciding whether to sentence a former U.S. soldier to death for war crimes he committed in Iraq.
U.S. forces in Afghanistan will "back off" from firing at insurgents if the fighters are using civilian buildings as cover, the U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan told CNN.
The U.S. military will reduce the number of troops in Iraq this month as violence has dropped and Iraqi security forces have shown vast improvements, senior military officials said Wednesday.
A man accused of fatally shooting two adults and wounding seven others at a Knoxville church told police the church's liberal teachings prompted him to attack, according to court papers.
The Army is investigating the possibility three soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division who died in a firefight in Iraq may have been killed by friendly fire, according to U.S. military officials.
Santa strapped on his body armor and sidearm Monday and got an early start on his rounds, taking candy canes and holiday wishes to U.S. troops in Iraq.
An Army helicopter on a training flight in foggy weather struck a power line and crashed in northeast Alabama, killing all three soldiers on board
President Bush is expected this week to announce his plans for cutting back U.S. troop numbers in Iraq, a senior administration official said Tuesday.
Gen. David Petraeus delivers his opening statement to Congress on the state of Iraq.
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