Dempsey Unveils 'Lily Pad' Strategy for ISIS Campaign Gen. Dempsey has outlined a strategy that would involve setting up a series of bases to coordinate with Iraqi forces.
Carter Insists There Really is a Strategy for Iraq and Syria The Pentagon's top civilian and general argued that they had a detailed strategy for defeating ISIS while House members...
US Rocket Launchers Taking Toll on ISIS Truck Bombs, General Says The shipment by the U.S. of shoulder-fired rocket launchers to the ISF has been producing results, a CentCom commander said.
US Troops Share Iraqi Base with Iran-Backed Militia Members US troops have been sharing Iraq’s Taqaddum military base with Shia militia members backed by Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday...
US Reportedly Blocks Arab Allies' Attempts to Deliver Weapons to Kurds The U.S. has reportedly blocked any attempts by Middle East allies to fly weapons to the Kurds fighting the Islamic State in...
Obama Says No Plans to Send More US Troops to Iraq President Obama said there were no immediate plans to send more troops to Iraq and he stressed that the troops will continue...
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.
First F-16s Arrive in Iraq Under US Contract The first batch of U.S.-provided F-16s has arrived in Iraq, following a string of delays over security and other concerns.
McCain Slams Marine Commandant Nominee on Iraq and Arming Recruiters Sen. John McCain went after Marine Commandant Nominee Lt. Gen. Robert Neller for what he viewed as evasive answers on arming...
Army Announces Troop Rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan The Army will be sending 3,000 troops to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait in August and September to replace troops already there...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
