Obama Holds ISIS Strategy Session at Pentagon President Obama met with the head of the U.S. Central Command and other defense leaders at the Pentagon Wednesday to review...
U.S. Troop Numbers in Afghanistan and Iraq Still In Flux The U.S. was still adjusting the number of troops that will be committed to the war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq where their...
US Commander Says Coalition Has Killed 8,500 ISIS Fighters U.S. Central Command's Gen. Lloyd Austin told Congress Tuesday that more than 8,500 ISIS fighters had been killed in the U.S...
US Military Ordering Troops in Iraq to Dust Off Chemical Weapon Suits The U.S. military has ordered its nearly 3,500 troops stationed in Iraq to reacquaint themselves with their chemical weapons...
Delta Force Death Signals Watershed for US Combat Role in Iraq The different versions of Master Sgt. Joshua wheeler's death have broad implications for the U.S. combat role in Iraq and...
Obama to Confer with Commanders on Intensifying Fight against ISIS President Barack Obama will visit the Pentagon Monday to confer with commanders on new tactics to intensify the campaign...
Number of US Troops in Iraq More Than 4,000, Exceeds Previous Claims The U.S. currently has more than 4,400 troops in Iraq, well above the number frequently cited by the Obama administration.
Marine Killed in Iraq in ISIS Rocket Attack, Others Wounded: Pentagon A US Marine was killed in northern Iraq after ISIS militants launched a rocket attack on a base near Makhmur, DoD announced.
B-52 Bombers Carry Out First Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq The U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortresses have conducted their initial airstrikes against ISIS, military officials said.
Mission to Retake Fallujah from ISIS Delayed as Forces Focus on Mosul With the focus on Mosul, the U.S. military and Iraqi Security Forces have no immediate plans to take back Fallujah.
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...