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US: Two female Army officers sue to end combat ban

US: Two female Army officers sue to end combat ban


Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the US Department of Defence and the Army in an effort to...
US Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women

US Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women


The policy change opens thousands of jobs to female soldiers by loosening restrictions meant to keep...
No bullet wound found in soldier Skype death: Army

No bullet wound found in soldier Skype death: Army


Captain Bruce Kevin Clark`s wife says she saw a bullet hole in the closet behind her husband during ...
Soon, ‘magic bullet’ that floats around in mid-air but won’t kill you

Soon, ‘magic bullet’ that floats around in mid-air but won’t kill you


The US army has proposed the idea of a ‘magic bullet’, which will hang around in the air waiting for...
Bradley Manning seeks dismissal of charges

Bradley Manning seeks dismissal of charges


Lawyers for US soldier Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking secret documents to the WikiLeaks ...

Indo-US troops to take part in military exercise


Over 200 troops of the US Army along with their armoured vehicles will engage an equal number of Ind...

US Army advises trial over suicide in Afghanistan


A US military hearing has recommended that a US soldier be court-martialled over abuse of a fellow ...
US Army burns off largest chemical weapons pile

US Army burns off largest chemical weapons pile


The United States is part of an international treaty to rid the world of chemical weapons.
US unveils new helicopter-like surveillance drone

US unveils new helicopter-like surveillance drone


The US Army will deploy a newly- developed helicopter-like unmanned drone in Afghanistan with a wid...
WikiLeaks suspect attorneys seek reduced charges

WikiLeaks suspect attorneys seek reduced charges


Lawyers for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning called for the charges against the US Army private to...
US Army helicopters crash on base, 4 soldiers dead

US Army helicopters crash on base, 4 soldiers dead


Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of the largest bases in the US, with about 100,000 military and civ...
Belgian nurse of WWII honored by US Army

Belgian nurse of WWII honored by US Army


The US ambassador says there was a 67-year delay in presenting the award because it was assumed that...
War dogs suffer trauma just as soldiers

War dogs suffer trauma just as soldiers


More than 5% of the 650 military dogs deployed by US forces are developing post-traumatic stress d...
US` hypersonic weapon can hit targets in an hour

US` hypersonic weapon can hit targets in an hour


A hypersonic weapon prototype belonging to the US Army which travels at several times the speed of s...
Fort Hood shooting victims, families sue US Army

Fort Hood shooting victims, families sue US Army


Dozens of relatives of people killed in a November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood seek over USD 750 mill...
US empties biggest Iraq base

US empties biggest Iraq base


The US military is vacating Saddam Hussein`s ornate palaces at its war headquarters in Baghdad and w...
US Army extends curfew in South Korea

US Army extends curfew in South Korea


The United States has about 28,000 troops in South Korea in the allies` defence against North Korea.
US Army soldier arrested on suspicion of espionage

US Army soldier arrested on suspicion of espionage


Specialist William Colton Millay was taken into custody at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Octobe...
‘Is Indian Army more powerful than that of US?’

‘Is Indian Army more powerful than that of US?’


Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Sunday led a massive gathering of his supporters here as ...

26/11 listed on US Army`s counter-terror notes


The 2008 terror attack on Mumbai has been listed by the US Army among 10 other such episodes in its ...
Terror plot foiled in US; Army soldier held

Terror plot foiled in US; Army soldier held


An Army soldier was arrested with suspected bomb-making materials near Fort Hood, Texas.
Pakistan sends back 90 US Army trainers

Pakistan sends back 90 US Army trainers


The Americans were training the Frontier Corps in counter-insurgency skills.
Chinese national accused in US Army recruiting scam

Chinese national accused in US Army recruiting scam


Yupeng Deng is accused of raking in hundreds of dollars from his recruits.
US Army`s new Taliban-hunting super weapon revealed

US Army`s new Taliban-hunting super weapon revealed


The weapon is a small precision grenade that flies above enemy and explodes.
US Army apologises for Afghanistan abuse pictures

US Army apologises for Afghanistan abuse pictures


The pictures showed two US soldiers in Afghanistan from a rogue army unit posing with dead Afghans.
Army Chief VK Singh in US Army War College `Hall of Fame`

Army Chief VK Singh in US Army War College `Hall of Fame`


VK Singh is the first Indian officer to get inducted into US Army War College`s `Hall of Fame`.
US Army incorporates yoga in training

US Army incorporates yoga in training


The US Army has introduced yoga for 1st time in its physical fitness regimen.

Indian soldiers in Alaska to train with US Army


Indian Armymen are holding an annual joint military exercise with their American counterparts involv...
Pak Taliban attacks destroy over 40 NATO vehicles

Pak Taliban attacks destroy over 40 NATO vehicles


Pakistani Taliban vow more attacks to disrupt NATO supply route through Pak.
US Army hearing on claim Afghans `killed for sport`

US Army hearing on claim Afghans `killed for sport`


Some of the US soldiers are accused of mutilating corpses and removing bones.
China paper warns military thinking outmoded

China paper warns military thinking outmoded


China should learn from others how to modernise armed forces, says the paper.
US Army to ask Obama to slow down Afghan withdrawal

US Army to ask Obama to slow down Afghan withdrawal


The US troops need more time to complete work in Afghanistan, says a report.
McChrystal to retire from US Army after being fired

McChrystal to retire from US Army after being fired


Fired top US military General Stanley McChrystal has sought to hang his fighting boots and has app...
‘General McChrystal to retire from US Army’

‘General McChrystal to retire from US Army’


Gen McChrystal, whom Obama fired recently as the top Afghan war says he`ll retire.
Iraqi interpreter for US Army killed: Police

Iraqi interpreter for US Army killed: Police


An Iraqi interpreter for the US military was gunned down on Friday by his son and nephew north of ...
US Army Major shooting suspect appears in court

US Army Major shooting suspect appears in court


US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan charged with shooting down 13 people made his first courtroom appear...

US arms not to be used against India: Pakistan


Pakistan said the military hardware it is receiving from the US would not be used against India but ...

US Army captain becomes king in Afghanistan


In the US Army, Casey Thoreen is just a 30-year-old captain. Around here, he`s known as the "King of...
US Army gets its first Sikh graduate in 25 years

US Army gets its first Sikh graduate in 25 years


Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan became the first Sikh officer in the US Army since 1981.
US Army gets its first Sikh graduate in 25 years

US Army gets its first Sikh graduate in 25 years


Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a 31-year-old dentist, has become the first Sikh in over 25 years to b...

US soldier killed in Afghan suicide bombing: Army


A suicide bomber killed a NATO solider when he detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle near a milit...
US army confirms three dead in helicopter crash in Germany

US army confirms three dead in helicopter crash in Germany


The US military confirmed on Thursday that three crewmen had lost their lives when a Black Hawk heli...

Afghan war: Three US Army-men could be punished


A military probe into a deadly battle in E Afghanistan could lead to punishment of up to three US Ar...

US trains crack unit to seal off Pak N-facilities


The US is training "a crack unit" of elite troops to seal off that country`s nuclear weapons and sna...
US Army suicides hit grim record for 2009

US Army suicides hit grim record for 2009


Suicides in the US Army rose to a new record in 2009, with 160 soldiers taking their lives, the mili...

Sikh with turban taken back in US Army


A campaign by Sikhs in America has resulted in the US Army accepting another Sikh recruit for active...
Record-breaking suicides in US Army

Record-breaking suicides in US Army


Suicides in the US Army this year have topped last year`s record-breaking numbers, with the military...
US Army orders internal probe on Fort Hood shooting

US Army orders internal probe on Fort Hood shooting


The US Army has ordered an internal investigation to look into whether it missed warning signs about...

Pak Army should ensure to hold back captured territories: US


US Central Command chief General David Petraeus has said that while the Pakistan Army has gained sub...
US Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan

US Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan


Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-ye...