US military troops come in active-duty, Guard, and reserve forces. Here's what each one does.
US military forces do a lot at home and abroad, but the different types of troops and the rules for each can be confusing.
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Hegseth rules out Ukraine peacekeeping mission for US troops, says prewar borders are unrealistic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine as part of any peace deal with Russia.
US defense chief says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv ...
Mexican military troops inspect US-bound vehicles in Juárez to curb border smuggling
Mexican troops check vehicles heading to U.S. border. More bodies found in El Willy mass grave. Juárez murders declined in ...
US defence secretary signals dramatic shift in American military policy away from Europe, warning allies about 'stark strategic realities'
The US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth tells allies that, with Donald Trump as US president, it is "unrealistic" to think ...
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, ...
Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining military, pauses gender transition procedures
The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating ...
Russia forced to use donkeys to bring ammunition to Putin’s troops in Ukraine as military vehicles run short
Donkeys are being used by Vladimir Putin’s troops to move ammunition and supplies to the frontline in Ukraine amid a shortage ...