US commanders are taking a second look at policies that bar women from ground combat, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have thrust female soldiers into the thick of the fight. The Army chief of staff, General George Casey, told lawmakers last week that it was time to review the rules in light of how women have served in ...

Soldiers are getting to spend more time at home between combat deployments as the U.S. military draws down in Iraq and the Army grows in size, the service's chief of staff said Friday. Gen. George Casey told reporters during a visit to Hawaii's largest Army post ...

The Army's top commanders said Tuesday the issue of repealing “don't ask, don't tell” needs more study, POLITICO reported. The 1993 policy threatens gay and lesbian service members with discharge if they do not remain celibate and ...

The US Navy has decided to allow women to serve on submarines, Pentagon officials said, ending one of the last all-male bastions in the American military. Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved the recommendation and sent letters to Congress on Monday informing lawmakers of the plan, officials said. The move came as the US Army's chief of staff said it ...