STUTTGART, Germany — Combat patches are now authorized for U.S. soldiers who deployed to a select group of countries in the Middle East and Africa over roughly the past two years, the Army announced ...

There are many ways to support soldiers during deployment, including Support a Soldier, a local organization aiding troops abroad in a unique way.

Marines assigned to a female engagement team conduct a security patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, January 2011. (Cpl. Marionne T. Mangrum/Marine Corps) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on ...

Soldiers will soon be able to show that they served in combat and excel in their job field by wearing a single badge on their uniform. A new Master Combat Badge is being rolled out for combat veterans ...

The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one. The Army has announced that it will set tougher ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. – Being a woman in an Army combat unit often means being the only woman in the room. Or the tank. Staff Sgt. Ricora Jones, 23, recalls being the lone woman on the plane headed to ...