Defense

Gates: Pentagon not exempt from overall pressure to cut spending

Defense secretary finally comes up against an enemy he can't overcome.

Defense

'Don't ask' probes were on wane before ban was struck down

In 2009, 428 troops were discharged, down from the 633 discharged in 2003.

Defense

Commandos might have killed British aid worker

Prime Minister David Cameron went out of his way to praise the U.S. military for its role in the botched rescue.

Defense

Security adviser to depart White House

Gen. James Jones' top deputy, Thomas Donilon, will be elevated to replace him.

Defense

Military uses drones to counter roadside bombs

Tactic represents a shift in the fight against improvised explosive devices, which are responsible for nearly 60 percent of coalition battle deaths in Afghanistan.

Defense

Mullen worried about threats to security gains in Iraq

Political paralysis could lead to new outbreak of violence, official says.

Defense

Injuries climb with more Army recruits unfit for duty

The military is turning away a growing number of enlistees because they are too overweight to fight.

Defense

Copter crash makes this year the deadliest in Afghan war

Western death toll through the first 10 months of 2010 now stands at 529, exceeding last year's toll of 521.

Defense

Obama's next mission: Restoring the economy

In Oval Office address marking end of the Iraq war, president says he will focus on jumpstarting the economy and reducing unemployment.