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The sun sets behind a C-17 Globemaster III as Soldiers wait in line to board the aircraft at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

More US Troops Are Deploying to the Middle East to Counter Iran

Shanahan announced the move Friday to "safeguard U.S. forces given the ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces."

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year, waits for a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russian Court Extends Arrest for Marine Veteran Accused of Spying

A Russian court on Friday extended the arrest for Paul Whelan, who complained in court about abuse in custody.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) prepares to moor at its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy Photo)

2 US Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait, Draw China Protest

Two U.S. warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait in an apparent show of support for the government of the island.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak to members of the media after a classified briefing for members of Congress on Iran, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) -- The Associated Press

Sources: Pentagon Proposing Troop Buildup in the Mideast

The Pentagon on will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, officials said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Trump Administration Zeroes In on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

In targeting the IRGC, the administration is zeroing in on the organization most responsible for maintaining the regime.

This 2018 file photo provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher. (Andrea Gallagher via AP)

SEAL's Trial Delayed as Defense Seeks Info on Email Snooping

Lawyers defending Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher want the judge in the case removed.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, talks to journalists during a press conference with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, not shown, in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Roman Vondrous/CTK via AP)

Mattis Warns Against War with Iran in First Public Remarks Since Leaving Office

Mattis emphasized diplomacy and cooperation as critical to beating back the tide of radical terrorism around the world.

Two pairs of F-22 fighter jets, each with an E-3 intercepted Tu-95 bombers Su-35 fighter jets entering the Alaskan ADIZ May 21, 2019. (Photo: NORAD via Twitter)

Russian 'Bear' Bombers Intercepted near Alaska for Second Time in Two Days

Russian "Bear" bombers flew near Alaska under fighter escort for the second time in two days.

Two F-22s intercepted two Russian Tu-95 bombers and fighters entering Alaskan ADIZ May 20, 2019. (Photo: NORAD via Twitter)

F-22s Intercept Russian Bombers, Fighter Jets Off Coast of Alaska

U.S. F-22 Raptors intercepted four Russian bombers and a pair of Su-35 Flanker-E fighter aircraft off the coast of Alaska.

SEAL's Lawyer Wants Prosecutor, Judge Booted Off Murder Case

Republican congressmen have championed Gallagher's cause, claiming he's an innocent war hero being unfairly prosecuted.

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