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U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who pleaded guilty to desertion charges this month, complained that the Taliban treated him better than the U.S.

The United States Army will no longer employ Chinese-made DJI brand drones in any capacity, due to potential security risks.

Some American taxpayer-funded weapons sent to Iraq to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) may have ended up in enemy hands as a result of the U.S. Army’s failure to properly track and secure the military equipment, Pentagon officials told lawmakers.

Honorably discharged veterans from all branches of service will soon have extra cash in their pockets.

A California high school senior headed for the Army is not allowed to wear an Army sash with his robe and mortarboard at his graduation Friday.

“Tactical Augmented Reality” will provide a video game-like heads-up display to soldiers for superior situational awareness in the field.

The U.S. Army has lost track of more than $1 billion worth of weapons and other equipment destined for local allies combating the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq, including an Iran-allied group of Shiite fighters, reveals a report.

The United States will deploy about 6,000 American soldiers to Europe and Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army has been testing a high-energy laser weapon that can destroy drones.

The U.S. Army has reportedly field-tested vehicle-mounted anti-drone lasers in an effort to combat ISIS-piloted drones, according to Stars and Stripes.

Army Captain Roger Hill joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Wednesday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about his new book, “Dog Company: A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command.”

Laser weapons for planes, ships, and other vehicles are being readied to deploy after decades of development.

President Donald Trump thinks his former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in exchange for testimony on the Trump campaign’s communications with Russia.

The various U.S. military branches are reportedly drafting proposals to expand in response to President Donald Trump’s pledge to rebuild America’s “depleted” fighting force.

WASHINGTON — Only three of the 58 U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) are capable of immediately joining the fight in the event of a major conflict, Gen. Daniel Allyn, vice chief of staff of the Army, told lawmakers.

General Ben Hodges, the top U.S. Army commander in Europe, made it plain that America’s massive deployment of tanks and troops to Poland is “not just a training exercise.”

Outgoing President Barack Obama appears not to have the time to bestow the military’s highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, to former U.S. Army Spc. Jim McCloughan, 70, for his personal acts above and beyond the call of duty as a medic during the Vietnam War.

Former soldier Bradley Manning is on President Barack Obama’s shortlist for commutation of the 35-year sentence that Manning got for leaking a huge database of wartime secrets, according to NBC News.

The U.S. Army has made a major move to relax uniform regulations to allow religious garb such as turbans, beards, and hijabs or head scarves to be worn by soldiers, according to reports.

A U.S. Army veteran has turned a negative experience into a positive one by launching a campaign to feed hungry and homeless vets after he was denied a free meal at the Chili’s Bar and Grill in Cedar Hill, Texas, in observance of Veterans Day.

A U.S. Army Sergeant has pleaded guilty to having bought dozens of assault rifles on behalf of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel.

The National Hockey League expands into Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2017-2018 season and with their newest franchise the Vegas Golden Knights. The new team name, celebrated by most, brought a voice of displeasure from the ranks of the U.S. Army.

McALLEN, Texas — Two active duty U.S. Army soldiers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a human smuggling organization.

47-year-old Army veteran Ernest Walker went to a Chili’s in Cedar Hill, Texas, on Veterans Day to take advantage of the restaurant’s offer of a free meal, only to have his to-go box snatched away by a manager in a viral-video incident.

Fox News host Todd Starnes is outraged after an Army band said they couldn’t perform at his Fox Radio Christmas Show because the event is religious, the Daily Mail reports.

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged in connection with a human smuggling case. The soldiers have been accused of trying to drive illegal immigrants through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints north of the Texas Border.

The Department of Defense has identified Staff Sgt. Matthew V. Thompson, a Green Beret, as the U.S. service member killed on Tuesday when an IED exploded near his patrol during a mission training Afghan forces.

A county judge in Idaho removed a disabled U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan from a courtroom for wearing his military uniform.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles will be awarded the Medal of Honor on July 18 for saving the lives of 40 soldiers and four members of his own unit while serving as a helicopter pilot during a Vietnam War ambush.

President Barack Obama is forcing the Pentagon to repeal its ban on transgender service members, meaning U.S. soldiers will soon be serving under the command of cross-dressing soldiers.

More U.S. Army soldiers have been arrested for allegedly using their uniforms and military status during human smuggling efforts. The soldiers have reportedly been corrupted by Mexican human smuggling organizations or drug cartels.

The U.S. Ambassador to Qatar has apologized, on Twitter and in person, for a video that showed two American soldiers laughing, with the Qatari flag in the background.

“We have to do now restore the founding principles of this nation … We’ve got to get back to understanding that the Constitution is the bedrock of who we are,” retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin told Matthew Boyle on Breitbart News Saturday, as Boyle guest-hosted that show on SiriusXM Patriot channel 125 this weekend.

According to the Army Times, “nearly 2,600 soldiers departed active service in March without being replaced, an action that plunges manning to its lowest level since before World War II.”

A controversial photo of female African-American cadets at West Point raising their fists in what appears to be a “black power” salute has prompted an investigation by school officials, as it may have violated the military’s policy against political expression.

Two former U.S. Army soldiers based out of Fort Hood have been sent to prison for their role in a human smuggling operation where they had been using their uniform to get around immigration checkpoints.