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The airstrike that killed at least 22 people at a Doctor's without Borders hospital in Kunduz was requested by Afghan forces, not U.S. troops, according to the top U.S. general in Afghanistan.

The president approves an escalation of efforts to battle the Islamic State and says Vladimir Putin is headed for a “quagmire.”

Federal investigation expands into mysterious purchase of unmarked rifle silencers for Navy SEALs

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Leaders pledged lots of humanitarian aid but looked to the U.S. and Russia to end the conflict in Syria.

As it celebrates its 100th launch, the company faces its first competition for lucrative Pentagon launches and restrictions on the Russian-made engine it relies on.

“I buried 3 women in Iraq in 2006, and they died alongside 311 men,” said Neller.

The military cargo plane crashed after taking off from Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan. The cause was not known.

Officials had their first direct communication Thursday since Russia began air strikes in Syria.

The changes are part of a reorganization that CIA Director John Brennan began mapping last year.

The U.S. has defended Syria rebels it trains from militants. It won't say whether it will do the same against Russia.

The Israeli leader also said he was ready to resume peace talks with the Palestinians “without preconditions.”

Congress takes aim at cost overruns plaguing the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier group.

The U.S. Air Force’s senior intelligence officer said Thursday that Russia lacked precision-guided weapons for its bombing campaign in Syria and would likely inflict substantial civilian casualties as a result.

At one Iraqi training facility 14 Iraqis were living in a room built for two.

Jackson Smith, an Afghanistan War veteran, shared his powerful tale of friendship and meeting quarterback Drew Brees on Checkpoint last month.

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