In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything - from uniforms with historically correct stitching to hardtack made from scratch. ...more

November 9, 2008

The military said Wednesday that U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan on Aug. 22 killed 33 civilians, far more than it had acknowledged amid Afghan claims of 90 civilian deaths. ...more

October 9, 2008

The Marine Corps will not bring criminal charges against two officers in command of a unit involved in the shooting deaths of as many as 19 civilians in northeastern Afghanistan last year after a car bomb struck the Marines' convoy, military commanders said Friday. ...more

May 24, 2008

Fans of the Fox drama "24" will have to wait until January to see Jack Bauer again. The show is this season's most prominent casualty of the writers strike. ...more

February 18, 2008

DAYTONA BEACH His ESPN2 documentary, the first part, premiered Friday. His new line of adidas track wear is nearly ready. Out in Junior Land, his legions have traded in red for green, one of his new colors. Hey, how hard is it, really, to get another tattoo? ...more

February 9, 2008

U.S. military forces in Iraq were authorized to pursue former members of Saddam Hussein's government and terrorists across Iraq's borders into Iran and Syria, according to a classified 2005 document that has been posted on an independent Web site. ...more

February 4, 2008

It's a blizzard of reruns through December. But thanks to the writers strike, there won't be much relief for your favorite fall shows even when January arrives. ...more

December 18, 2007

Government-backed investors from the Middle East and China have pumped billions of dollars into U.S. companies this year without stirring the kind of national security concerns that have scuttled previous deals. ...more

November 29, 2007

Watching the ceremonies today honoring our veterans stirred my mind. ...more

November 14, 2007

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday ordered new measures to improve oversight of private guards who protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq, including tighter rules of engagement and a board to investigate any killings. ...more

October 24, 2007