A U.S. Military First: The War in Afghanistan Ended With Zero M.I.A.s

After two decades of combat, there were no American troops missing in action, reflecting a major shift in military priorities.

Ed or Julia? Freedom or Valor? Army Base Names Are Changing. But to What?

Congress mandated renaming military bases that commemorate Confederate leaders. The communities around them are now weighing in.

Military Bases Turn Into Small Cities as Afghans Wait Months for Homes in U.S.

An estimated 53,000 evacuees from Kabul remain on eight military bases across the country. Thousands more are waiting at U.S. bases abroad to come to the United States.

Opinion | Biden, You Should Be Aware That Your Submarine Deal Has Costs

As experts hail the AUKUS agreement, the Biden administration should ensure it does not reflect a self-defeating concept of great power competition.

Defense Chief Says He Advised Against Staying in Afghanistan ‘Forever’

Lloyd J. Austin III’s testimony before a House panel shed light on an apparent discrepancy about the advice President Biden said he had gotten from top military advisers.

Military Officials Say They Urged Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal

During a heated Senate hearing, Gen. Mark Milley also defended his actions in the final months of the Trump administration.

A Conversation With an Afghan General

We speak to a leader in the old administration’s forces about why he thinks the Taliban won and why he left in the middle of the fight.

Video: The U.S. Military Said It Was an ISIS Safe House. We Found an Afghan Family Home.

Even as the military apologized for killing 10 civilians by mistake in a drone strike in Kabul, it insisted its target had stopped by an ISIS “safe house.” The New York Times found that the building was actually home to an NGO worker and his family.

The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires

The military’s satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters.

Republicans Are Mad at General Milley. Now It’s Their Turn to Grill Him.

Gen. Mark Milley will appear in what could be the most significant televised congressional hearing involving senior military leaders in years.

Opinion | This Is No Way to Run a Democracy

“What the country really needs is some sort of Biden-Get-Your-Groove-Back campaign.”

The Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban. He Says It’s Not Enough.

While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness.

Opinion | Should the U.S. Expand the Social Safety Net?

Readers disagree with a guest essay that argued that America cannot afford the $3.5 trillion bill now before Congress.

Music and Cookouts in a Tent City for Afghans Starting Life in the U.S.

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

Music and Cookouts in a Tent City for Afghans Starting Life in the U.S.

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

James Mattis, a Theranos board member, ‘didn’t know what to believe,’ he says in Elizabeth Holmes trial.

Mr. Mattis, the former defense secretary, testified that board

Biden Declared the War Over. But Wars Go On.

The president’s assertion after the withdrawal from Afghanistan that the United States is not at war for the first time in 20 years ignored continued smaller-scale conflicts.

A Botched Drone Strike in Kabul Started With the Wrong Car

An errant strike that killed 10 civilians has called into question the reliability of the intelligence that will be used to conduct future U.S. operations in Afghanistan.

Australia’s Submarines Make Waves in Asia Long Before They Go to Sea

Some nations fear an accelerated arms buildup in a region where larger countries have already ramped up their military spending or capabilities.

For Military Families, V.A. Loans Are a Lifeline, but With a Catch

The mortgages have helped millions of soldiers buy homes, but they carry a mostly unfair stigma that has kept many families out of today’s competitive market.