Fewer US Troops Are Deployed This Year

The guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam displays holiday lights at its homeport of San Diego, Dec. 18, 2012. Ships on Naval Base San Diego a...

Who Is Fit To Deploy, And Who Is Not

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy The U.S. Military Doesn’t Know Who Is Fit To Fight -- Washington...

How Many Deployments Are Too Many

A 38-year-old father of two, Sgt. Robert Bales, left, served in the Army for 11 years. He had been deployed to Iraq three times and was on h...

Despite U.S. Commander's Pleas, Troops Will Probably Leave Europe Sooner Rather Than Later

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling speaks to soldiers earlier this year. Asked Oct. 6 about the possibility of unaccompanied tours for soldiers sent to ...

The Toll Of Being Seperated From A Love One Who Is On A Long Deployment

Stress Of Separation Takes Its Toll On Military Families -- Dallas News Russell and Erin Miller met while deployed in Iraq in 2005 and disco...

A Critique On The Consequences Of Troop Deployments Done For Political Reasons

ARMORED TOUR - A member of the U.S. 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit gives U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Wilson a tour of an armored vehicle during a Ma...

Texas Troops Going To War

Photo: Spc. Jacqueline Castro, 20, of El Paso, high-fives Spc. Savanna Garcia, 23, during a game of Scrabble on her computer, as Spc. Migda...