Ramadi Fall Shows Iraqis Lack Will to Fight: Carter The Iraqis currently lack the will to fight in the struggle against ISIS, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sunday.
Sen. Graham Calls for Increasing US Presence in Iraq to 10K Troops Lindsey Graham said he would increase the U.S. military presence in Iraq to about 10,000 troops if elected to the office.
Iraqi Army -- And US -- Go Back to Conventional War Basics The U.S. is retraining the Iraqi army in conventional warfare fundamentals, even as the U.S. Army re-focuses on core skills.
French, American Weapons Take Toll on ISIS in Ground Combat The Kurds have been using French-made anti-tank weapons to stop ISIS counterattacks with car and truck bombs.
Pentagon Officials Hail Iraqi Forces Retaking Ramadi from ISIS The recent success of Iraqi forces in retaking Ramadi showed that the U.S. strategy against ISIS is working, Defense...
ISIS Feels Strain in Iraq as Forces Prep to Retake Mosul: US Commander The U.S. commander in Iraq said ISIS is feeling strain from shrinking resources as the Iraqi government gears up to retake...
US Improving Accuracy of Airstrikes, Intel Against ISIS: Dunford As the U.S. likely sends more troops to Iraq, the Joint Chiefs chief said existing efforts, including airstrikes, are...
11 Years After the Battles, Some Say It’s Time for a USS Fallujah More than 120 Americans died in the two battles of Fallujah that took place in the spring and fall of 2004.
First US Service Member Wounded in ISIS Fight in Syria: Pentagon A U.S. service member was wounded by ISIS in Syria, and a second was wounded in Iraq over the weekend, the Pentagon said.
US Advises Baghdad Against Pulling Back from Mosul Offensive Iraqi forces should press the offensive against Mosul despite terror attacks in Baghdad, U.S. officials said.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...