Virginia Tech English prof Steven Salaita implores us to “Stop saying ‘support the troops.'”
The Air Force will now allow pregnant women and single parents to join.
The military has declared that Playboy and Penthouse don’t violate its standards but banned them from its exchanges, anyway.
Congress really, really wants to give soldiers a 1.8 percent pay raise. Generals are begging them to hold it to 1 percent.
Frustrations with the mercurial leader of Afghanistan may increase the pace of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Iraq War did significant damage to the legacy of the Republican Party.
Cory Booker’s decision to explore a run for the U.S. Senate has upset the powers-that-be in New Jersey Democratic politics.
Last night’s Vice-Presidential debate was combative, but is unlikely to have a major impact on the race for President.
It may not be the one thing that costs him election, but Mitt Romney’s remarks about the “47 percent” are still a problem for his campaign.
Mitt Romney’s foreign policy weaknesses are starting to become apparent.
The new Red Dawn promises to be even sillier than the first.
Breaking: The American press often does a lousy job.
Health care is eating up 10 percent of the Pentagon’s budget and rising fast.
For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?
In office less than a day, Francois Hollande has already been forced to admit he can’t withdraw French forces from Afghanistan by the end of the year.
Will Obama’s announcement on same-sex marriage benefit him or Romney in the upcoming campaign?
As they did four years, ago the New York Giants will get a parade in New York City today. Some are wondering when Iraq War vets will get theirs.
Last night’s State Of The Union Address contained another unfortunate example of the prevalence of militaristic rhetoric in domestic politics.
The speech did exactly what it was supposed to do: kick off Obama’s re-election campaign while disguised as a call for unity.
Once again, Ron Paul showed last night why he could never win the Republican nomination.
After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.
President Obama is being attacking from the right for following through on a policy decision made by his Republican predecessor.
Obama is trying to get into Guinness under “US President with Most Simultaneous Wars”
Protestors have converged on DC, rallying against Afghanistan, Wall Street, and stuff.
What was written on a rock outside of a hunting lodge in Texas 30 years ago doesn’t really matter all that much.
Four American soldiers are now on the ground in Libya. Reports have them wearing boots.
A take on the conflict that’s probably different from the one you’ve been reading.
A legendary American soldier, General John Shalikashvili, has died.
As the President prepares to announce his plans for the future in Afghanistan, a majority of Americans want the troops home now.
The debate format was the biggest loser last night, but there were a few memorable moments in New Hampshire.
The American public is increasingly skeptical of foreign adventurism. Why aren’t our political candidates reflecting that?
If there’s anything all sides should be able to agree on after several days of back-and-forth is that most of us didn’t really know the story.
The Pentagon is frustrated that the Obama administration doesn’t “seem to understand what military force can and cannot do.”