US, UN Pressure Kurds to Delay Independence Referendum in Iraq The U.S. is pressuring Kurds in Iraq to hold off an independence referendum amid warnings of civil war over a "Yes" vote.
No Parole for Shooter in 'Quick-draw' Death The Army has denied a parole bid for a soldier jailed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the 2011 shooting death of his...
Syrian Air Force Strikes ISIL in Northern Iraq Syrian aircraft executed airstrikes in northern Iraq Tuesday against ISIL, according to a Washington Post report.
Iraq Airstrikes Paid for by Military's OCO Budget The current U.S. air campaign in Iraq is being paid for from Overseas Contingency Operations funding.
Pentagon Won't Confirm Intel Flights Over Syria The U.S. backed off Tuesday on confirming that surveillance flights over Syria have begun.
CIA Estimates Islamic State Has Tripled to 31,000 Fighters Military advisers being sent to Iraq will not call in airstrikes for Iraqi troops against the ISIL terror group.
Pentagon Names Airstrikes Against ISIS 'Operation Inherent Resolve' The name will be retroactive to actions against ISIS extremists in the region going back to Aug. 8, when airstrikes began.
A-10s Hitting ISIS Targets in Iraq U.S. commanders have been sending A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in recent weeks to hit ISIS targets in Iraq but not in...
Dempsey Worried about Iran’s Assault on ISIS to Retake Tikrit Lawmakers and military leaders are expressing concern that Iranian-trained Shia militias have joined the fight against ISIS.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...