American Combat Troops

American forces carried out a "defensive" air strike on combatants who were attempting to launch drones that were deemed a threat to US and allied troops, a US official said.

US Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton said on Monday that putting American combat troops on the ground in Syria or Iraq to fight the Islamic State group was a "non-starter."

The US-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission yesterday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government for sheltering the planners of the September 11, 2001 attacks on American cities.

One week before the US combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, thanked American troops on Thursday during a Christmas Day visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kanoehe Bay.

President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that the United States will not fight another ground war in Iraq, seeking to reassure Americans about the level of U.S. involvement after a top general suggested combat troops could be deployed against Islamic State forces.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has stood firm on his demand that the US and Pakistan re-start the peace process with the Taliban for a post-2014 troop deal to be signed. The President was responding to a warning from US President Barack Obama that he was planning for a possible 'Zero-Option' which will have no American troops in Afghanistan aft...

The hardball negotiations between Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and the United States over what happens when foreign combat troops leave by December 31, 2014, seem to have inched closer to an agreement.

President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.

The US and its NATO allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year, largely American forces tasked with hunting down remnants of al-Qaeda and helping Afghan forces with their own security.

American President Barack Obama has announced a faster than planned withdrawal of the 66,000 U.S troops from Afghanistan. President Obama made it clear that American troops would not be part of 'most' combat operations by the spring of this year.

The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.

The Taliban try to kill American troops every day.That is reality. Can you handle it in a video game?On Oct. 12 Electronic Arts, one of the world's biggest game publishers, is set to release a first-person combat title called Medal...

A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armoured NATO bus on Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war began - a major setback for the US-led coalition as it begins to draw down combat troops.

American forces carried out a "defensive" air strike on combatants who were attempting to launch drones that were deemed a threat to US and allied troops, a US official said.

US Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton said on Monday that putting American combat troops on the ground in Syria or Iraq to fight the Islamic State group was a "non-starter."

The US-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission yesterday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government for sheltering the planners of the September 11, 2001 attacks on American cities.

One week before the US combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, thanked American troops on Thursday during a Christmas Day visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kanoehe Bay.

President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that the United States will not fight another ground war in Iraq, seeking to reassure Americans about the level of U.S. involvement after a top general suggested combat troops could be deployed against Islamic State forces.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has stood firm on his demand that the US and Pakistan re-start the peace process with the Taliban for a post-2014 troop deal to be signed. The President was responding to a warning from US President Barack Obama that he was planning for a possible 'Zero-Option' which will have no American troops in Afghanistan aft...

The hardball negotiations between Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and the United States over what happens when foreign combat troops leave by December 31, 2014, seem to have inched closer to an agreement.

President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.

The US and its NATO allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year, largely American forces tasked with hunting down remnants of al-Qaeda and helping Afghan forces with their own security.

American President Barack Obama has announced a faster than planned withdrawal of the 66,000 U.S troops from Afghanistan. President Obama made it clear that American troops would not be part of 'most' combat operations by the spring of this year.

The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.

The Taliban try to kill American troops every day.That is reality. Can you handle it in a video game?On Oct. 12 Electronic Arts, one of the world's biggest game publishers, is set to release a first-person combat title called Medal...

A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armoured NATO bus on Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war began - a major setback for the US-led coalition as it begins to draw down combat troops.