despite the program requiring such TAP training be completed prior to the last year of service. An estimated 200,000 troops leave U.S. military service annually, Army Times previously reported.

The agreement, seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP), would allow U.S. troops to be stationed along the canal for training and military exercises. The deal has not been independently verified by ...

The soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were on a tactical training exercise when they and their vehicle went missing a week ago, the Army said.