U.S. military

U.S., South Korea end spring military drills to back diplomacy

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

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

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The military has not drafted anyone into service in more than 40 years, but American men must still register when they turn 18.

Trump orders creation of Space Force, but within Air Force

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

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.

Taliban attack kills dozens at Afghan military base

By Amir Shah, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

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.

Supreme Court: Military service by transgender people can be restricted

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

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.

Trump paying tribute to Americans killed in Syrian attack

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

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.

Supreme Court declines to hear case about toxic burn pits on military bases overseas

By Hari Sreenivasan

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…

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2 U.S. service members, 2 U.S. civilians killed in Syria explosion

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rare morning attack in the U.S.-patrolled town of Manbij in northern Syria, saying one of its members carried out a suicide attack and detonated his vest filled with explosives.

Is banning trans troops a legal tactic to reverse civil rights?

By Ivette Feliciano

U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the discrimination of trans people, either by banning them from the military or firing them because of their sex, have much more at stake than is often perceived. Chase Strangio, an attorney at ACLU’s LGBT…

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AP Explains: Why Congo’s election could lead to violence

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The results of Congo’s presidential election were delayed Sunday. And some 80 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to Central Africa to protect U.S. assets from possible “violent demonstrations” in over the outcome.