Deployment

An Army aviation brigade took its helos to Afghanistan but left behind the mechanics because of the troop-strength ceiling.

The U.S. Army announced Thursday the upcoming deployments of 5,700 soldiers to Europe as well as Afghanistan.

The commitment of U.S. troops to "combat duty" marks a shift from the Obama administration's strategy.

The U.S. is moving troops and aircraft closer to South Sudan as a precaution should they be needed for more evacuations.

Army Gen. John Campbell welcomed the decision Thursday to keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan past 2016.

The U.S. Army announced Friday it will deploy about 500 soldiers from the Big Red One to Iraq this fall.

The White House has yet to sign off on the call by the U.S. commander in Afghanistan for more troops.

The U.S. Army has announced that about 1,000 soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, will deploy to Afghanistan this spring.

The Norwegian government is considering allowing a small contingent of U.S. Marines to be based in the country.