Every day, thousands of American service members relive the trauma of war in their sleep. They hear explosions, see the carnage of battle erupt around them and feel the crushing weight of a painful combat memory resurface in their dreams.…
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U.S. Weighs Options for Intervention in Iraq
Citing the “huge investments and sacrifices” Americans have made in Iraq, President Barack Obama said today that he has asked his national security team to prepare a range of options to help Iraqi security forces stop rapidly advancing Sunni insurgents…
Bergdahl Leaves Germany for the United States
Former POW Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has left the hospital in Germany and is scheduled to arrive in San Antonio tomorrow where he will resume his recovery, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed today. Kirby said Bergdahl…
U.S. Officials Monitoring Events in Iraq
As Sunni militants advance on the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Pentagon officials say they are watching events in the country closely and will continue to help Iraqi security forces build their defensive capacity. Reports from Iraq say jihadists aligned with the…
Fort Sill to House 600 Unaccompanied Alien Children
The Defense Department is loaning the facilities at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to the Department of Health and Human Services to house about 600 unaccompanied alien children, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved…
Bergdahl’s Condition Continues to Improve, DOD Official Says
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s condition is stable and improving each day, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters today. Army Col. Steve Warren said the sergeant, who was handed over to U.S. troops May 31 after five years in enemy hands, has…
