3 American soldiers, 1 contractor killed in Afghanistan
The service members and U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday.
2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
U.S. and NATO forces provided few details on the combat deaths, saying it was still under investigation.
U.S., South Korea end spring military drills to back diplomacy
South Korea and the U.S. are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in what they call an effort to support diplomacy aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Federal judge rules against male-only draft, but no changes imminent
The military has not drafted anyone into service in more than 40 years, but American men must still register when they turn 18.
President Trump initially said he wanted a Space Force that was "separate but equal" to the other military services. The current proposal falls short of that goal and faces some skepticism among lawmakers.
A suicide bomber drove an armored Humvee packed with explosives at the base in eastern Maidan Wardak province on Monday, a severe blow to the government that already has lost control of nearly half of the country to the insurgents.
The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the court's five conservatives greenlighting it and its four liberal members saying they would not have.
President Donald Trump was paying tribute Saturday to the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week as he set off to Dover Air Force Base for the return of their remains.
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from veterans who had sued defense contractors over claims that toxic smoke from open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan caused them serious health problems. One of the contractors, KBR, countered that…
