Belgium's defense minister on Thursday announced the disbandment of a platoon of approximately 30 soldiers. This decision came after severe cases of violence and harassment were investigated. The ...

A member of an anti-authoritarian platoon in Ukraine reflects critically on the platoon's activity, their relationship to the traditional armed forces, and the wider political significance of the ...

Scenes airing on TV tonight viewers will see what it takes for soldiers to prepare for deployment to a war zone ...

After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, members of the Female Tactical Platoon came to America under a temporary humanitarian program.... They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female ...

Today is the last day of July 2023, which puts us at almost two years since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. That led to a large-scale evacuation of U.S. forces and Afghan allies. And tens of ...

On a sunny Friday afternoon, 3,000 feet above the Hawaiian coastline, two platoon sergeants from the Comanche Company, 2nd Infantry 27th Battalion Wolfhounds, took their final oath of enlistment. Sgt.

This story is part of NPR's Main Character of the Day series, where we spotlight the people and things worth talking about — and the stories behind them. After serving alongside the U.S., an ...

This story is part of NPR's Main Character of the Day series, where we spotlight the people and things worth talking about — and the stories behind them. Who are they? The Afghan military's Female ...