Afghanistan

Two U.S. Marines videotaped urinating on the corpses of dead Taliban will be court-martialed for their involvement in the incident.

Married couples who've deployed together to Afghanistan have the option of sharing living quarters, thanks to new military regulations. But there are still restrictions on public displays of affection, tough for a couple in "Love."

Sergeant Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason M. Swindle, 24, died September 20, in Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when he was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade while on mounted patrol, according to the Department of Defense.

A memorial service is planned Monday morning for the commander of an Arizona-based U.S. Marine Corps attack jet squadron who was killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan. The service for Lt. Col. Christopher "Otis" Raible will be held at the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station's base chapel.

Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field test the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women’s physiques.

Nearly two years after President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to tamp down the escalating Taliban violence, the last of those surge troops have left the country, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday in Auckland, New Zealand.

"I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" has got to be one of my favorite television shows. It's got drama, comedy, and always ends on a happy note. Well, there's now a military candidate for the reality show. A British soldier gave birth Tuesday at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, and claims she had no idea she was carrying a child.

Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills has made remarkable progress since losing parts of all four limbs in April during his deployment in Afghanistan. Mills, one of only five quadruple amputees to survive the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, plans to return to his hometown in Michigan next month for his alma mater's homecoming parade.

When the father of Cpl. Carl P. Cassels saw his son arrive to the 5th Marine Regiment parade deck here after coming home from Afghanistan Sept. 17, he said an overwhelming feeling of relief swept him over. “Now that he’s home, I can breathe easier,” said Bailey Cassels, whose son served as a small arms repair technician with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.