Southern Arizona service members to remember

Some were teens just out of high school. Others, veteran service members on a second, third or fourth tour. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have claimed 54 service members with ties to Southern Arizona.

Southern Arizona service members to remember

The names of those who died in an earlier war - in Vietnam - are etched into a memorial wall in Washington, D.C.

Moon Field at Grijalva Park will honor fallen US soldier

Ron Odell, left, and Manny Mendez of the city Parks and Recreation Department mark out lines for tents in advance of today's dedication of an athletic field to honor Army Spc. Christopher Moon, a baseball star at Tucson High.

Moon Field at Grijalva Park honors fallen Tucson High soldier killed in Afghanistan

As children play in a multi-use field at Grijalva Park, they will be connected to an athlete and hero who grew up and played in the Midvale Park subdivision.

Taliban capture 11 foreign civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban took 11 civilians prisoner, including eight Turks and a Russian, after their cargo helicopter made an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, in the first large-scale capture of foreigners there in nearly six years.

US troop fatalities in Afghanistan down sharply

KABUL, Afghanistan — Over the last 26 days, something unusual has happened in Afghanistan: Not one U.S. service member has been killed. The lion’s share of the fighting — and dying — is now being done by Afghans.

Allen leaves Afghanistan with a record of progress

Gen. John Allen stepped down as commander of NATO forces in Kabul over the weekend, and several accomplishments merit mention. A man who was unfairly tainted by the Jill Kelley email scandal deserves praise for a remarkable 19-month tenure that brought stability and steady progress to the mi…

US must decide what its mission in Afghanistan is

Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost.

2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349

WASHINGTON — Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse this year.

Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Administration officials said publicly for the first time Tuesday that the U.S. might leave no American troops in Afghanistan after the end of combat in December 2014, an option that defies the view of Pentagon officials who say thousands of U.S. troops could be needed there to …

Navy SEAL killed in rescue was from Pa.

WASHINGTON — A Navy SEAL killed during a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan was identified by the Pentagon on Monday as Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque of Monroeville, Pa.

Brewer, in Afghanistan, calls war 'unimaginable'

Gov. Jan Brewer, in her first trip to Afghanistan, said the war in real life is "unimaginable."

Afghan combat kills SV soldier

Ryan J. Savard, a 2001 graduate of Buena High School, joined the military after graduating.

Afghan combat kills Sierra Vista soldier

A soldier from Sierra Vista who was based at Fort Bragg was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Sunday.

Soldier from Sierra Vista killed in Afghanistan

A soldier from Sierra Vista and based at Fort Bragg has died from small arms fire while on patrol during combat operations in Afghanistan.

Safety system against Afghan IEDs defective, says watchdog

WASHINGTON - The watchdog for spending in Afghanistan is warning commanders that a safety system to protect U.S. troops from roadside bombs is incomplete or inadequate.

Soldier from Tucson killed in Afghanistan

A soldier from Tucson was killed Wednesday while serving in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Friday.

Afghan suicide bombing kills 12

KABUL, Afghanistan - Nine foreign nationals and their Afghan driver were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-packed car into their minibus near the Kabul airport, government officials said. Two Afghan bystanders were also killed, said a statement from Afghanistan's inter…

As many as 54 dead after bus, tanker crash in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - In a country where many of life's daily risks stem from warfare, a horrifying crash involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed up to 54 people on an Afghanistan road on Friday, officials said. The dead included women and children.