Marines Look to Ease Strain on Special Operators in Middle East Lt. Gen. William Beydler said there were many traditional special operations mission sets that competent Marines could take...
Massive US Airstrike Hits Suspected ISIS Chemical Weapons Factory The U.S. used 12 aircraft, including a B-52 bomber, to hit a suspected ISIS chemical factory near Mosul, Iraq.
First US Service Member Killed In Mosul Offensive A U.S. service member was killed by an improvised explosive device Thursday in the Mosul offensive.
'Intense' US Bombing in Mosul Meant Strike Every 8 Minutes The sheer volume of strikes sets the operation apart from others in the campaign against militants affiliated with ISIS.
Raqqa, Mosul to Fall Within Six Months: Top US Commander The campaigns to drive ISIS out of Raqqa and Mosul will take another six months, the top U.S. commander in the region said.
ISIS Threat Will Remain After Fall of Mosul, Raqqa: General The ISIS threat to the U.S. and its allies will persist for years after the fall of Mosul and Raqqa, an Army general said.
Mattis: 'Annihilation Tactics' Being Used Against ISIS Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the goal is to take out ISIS militants before they can flee to neighboring countries.
US Army to Deploy 2,100 Soldiers to Iraq this Fall The U.S. Army announced Thursday that 2,100 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division will deploy to Iraq this fall.
Deadliest IED Back on Iraq Battlefield The roadside bomb that killed a U.S. soldier in Iraq last week was an explosively formed penetrator, a top U.S. general said.
Odierno Says Iraq a Lesson for Afghan Withdrawal A Senate hearing on Thursday to consider the impact of sequester cuts to the military briefly became a forum for Army Chief...
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...