Robert Burns

AP Analysis: Donald Trump blasts nation-building but wants Iraq oil

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says that as president he would end “our current strategy of nation-building and regime change” because they don’t... Read more

U.S. says Iraqi forces have retaken western town of Rutba

BAGHDAD — Bolstered by U.S. airstrikes, Iraqi ground forces have recaptured the western town of Rutba after Islamic State fighters who had... Read more

1 U.S. service member killed, 2 wounded in fighting Tuesday in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — One U.S. service member was killed and two were wounded in fighting Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military command... Read more

Gambling nuke commander linked to fake poker chips

WASHINGTON — The admiral fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces may have made his own counterfeit $500... Read more

Secretary of Defense proposes to shrink Army to smallest size in 74 years

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Looking beyond America’s post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest... Read more

Nuke officers left blast door open

WASHINGTON — Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open... Read more

Two Marine Corps generals forced to retire over failure in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps’ top leader has forced two two-star generals to retire for what he called their failure to secure... Read more

Korea War's US legacies: Permanent troops, 7,900 MIAs

WASHINGTON — Sixty years after it finished fighting in Korea, the U.S. is still struggling with two legacies that are reminders of... Read more

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