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The White House announced today that President Obama has accepted the request of Gen. John Allen to retire. The general cites his wife's serious health issues as the reason for his retirement. -
In what MCAS Miramar officials are calling the largest homecoming of the year, more than 220 Marines are slated to arrive at the base today after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. -
KPBS Midday EditionAfghans and Iraqis who work in their countries with American troops often place themselves and their families in great danger. Because of the risks, they're supposed to have an easier time getting U.S. visas for themselves and their families. But the wait can still be long, as the story of one family illustrates. -
The military will posthumously award fallen Marine Sgt. William Stacey the Bronze Star at a Camp Pendleton ceremony Friday. Stacey left behind a farewell letter to be read in case of his death - a letter that touched the hearts of many military families. -
The toddler son of Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha stole the spotlight for a few moments at Monday's White House ceremony. Before President Obama awarded Romesha the military's highest honor, little Colin Romesha made his way to the podium and charmed the gathered crowd. -
President Barack Obama is expected to announce in his State of the Union address tonight that 34,000 U.S. service members will be brought home from Afghanistan by this time next year. -
Today President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army veteran Clinton Romesha for his heroic actions during the 13-hour Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan on October 3, 2009. -
About 200 Marines are expected to arrive home in San Diego today after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. -
Army Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, 38, died January 20 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from wounds he suffered in an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan on December 15, 2012. -
British Army Capt. Harry Wales (a.k.a. Prince Harry) is stirring up controversy once again - this time over remarks he made about killing Taliban during his recent four-month deployment in Afghanistan.
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