One Marine battalion, about 1,000 troops, will go home in November and not be replaced. An Army brigade of around 4,000 troops will leave in February. In addition, about 3,400 support forces will also be removed from Iraq picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Washington Post reported that Obama was sending 13k troops, mostly support personnel to help our forces in Afghanistan. The pentagon refuted that number and stated there was no way to get an accurate number. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

According to a CBS news report, President Barack Obama will send 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, which would match the number of troops General Stanley McChrystal wanted. picked by hoosker 2 weeks ago

The United Nations says it will send troops to the homes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie in an effort to end their reign of hypocritical self-righteousness and to silence what it called their "endless stream of self-congratulatory platitudes". In a statement this morning the organization said that it would use force if necessary, and that it would probably be necessary. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

The Bush administration in 2002 considered sending U.S. troops into a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb to arrest a group of terror suspects in what would have been a nearly unprecedented use of military power, The New York Times reported. picked by kakana 4 months ago

While they have their backs turned, fighting wars in Asia and the Middle East, it seems that US troops have allowed a counter-invasion of their country by marauding legions. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Fort Dix in New Jersey is starting to provide comfortable, suburban-style housing to troops stationed there. The reaction: "Oh, wow!" said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ken Davidson as he walked through the modern kitchen of a townhouse yesterday. "This brings families into the modern era of housing." picked by hisidea 2 years ago

In direct violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, which forbids military troops from playing a role in domestic law enforcement, the Pentagon has announced plans to station 20,000 armed, uniformed troops inside the United States where they will walk the streets, ready to "respond to terrorism events," picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Iraq celebrated the withdrawal of American troops from its cities with parades, fireworks and a national holiday on Tuesday as the prime minister trumpeted the country’s sovereignty from American occupation to a wary public.

The excitement, however, has rung hollow for many Iraqis. Update to this story picked by Bingo 5 months ago

British troops executed as many as 20 Iraqi prisoners after a gun battle in May 2004, lawyers claim. Some alleged survivors of the gun battle near the southern Iraqi town of Majar al-Kabir also claim corpses were mutilated by UK military personnel. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Flying nets could catch inbound rockets, and protect troops from danger. The mesh in the net allows air through, but can catch missiles. picked by sparky 3 years ago

Thousands of U.S. troops are being barred from overseas duty because they are so deep in debt they are considered security risks, according to an Associated Press review of military records. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

It felt like a nasty sucker punch. Yet when he strained his eyes to the hard right, there was something that didn’t belong: the pewter-colored contour of a knife handle jutting from his skull. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Spc. Heather Davey put a $587 plane ticket on her credit card so she could go home for the holidays, figuring she would worry later about how to pay for it. The 34-year-old mother of two has one less worry now. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

In exchange for candy, children got an electric toothbrush, money, and a sense of giving to those who give to our country every day. All the candy is being sent to troops overseas.

This is BRILLIANT! :D picked by muppet 1 year ago

Water supplied by a division of Haliburton, Dick Cheney's old company, was dirty, smelly and caused skin and intestinal problems. picked by suebe 2 years ago

White supremacists have their own social networking site—and dozens of military personnel are members, reports Stars and Stripes. “I love and will do anything to keep our master race marching,” says the newsaxon.org profile of one user who says he’s served in Iraq and Kuwait. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Soldiers who have lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan have been given new hope after doctors fitted a former US marine with a "bionic arm" that can be controlled by thought alone. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

American troops are taking their own lives in the largest numbers since records began to be kept in 1980. picked by bingo 10 months ago

According to the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Turkey has built up a huge number of soldiers on its border with northern Iraq. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago