SEAL Killed Fighting ISIS Had Earned Prestigious Combat Medal A Navy SEAL killed in May in a gunfight with Islamic State militants in northern Iraq had already earned the Silver Star.
Freed Fallujah Not Leveled, as Iraqi Army Learns Lesson of Ramadi The long-awaited liberation of Fallujah this week came with minimal damage to the city's infrastructure, Iraqi officials...
Two Top ISIS Leaders Killed In Mosul Airstrikes: Pentagon Coalition airstrikes killed two top ISIS operatives in Mosul, including a planner who directed the takeover of the Iraqi city...
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.
US to Coordinate with French on Response to Nice Attacks The U.S. and France will coordinate a response to Nice expected to involve increased French support for the anti-ISIS...
More US Troops Likely to Be Sent to Iraq: Gen. Votel The U.S. will likely send more troops to Iraq in addition to the 560 authorized last week, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said.
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...
US Troops Move Down to Battalion Level with Iraqis U.S. troops advising the Iraqis have moved down to the battalion level with the Iraqi Security Forces pushing toward Mosul.
At Least 14 Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: Centcom At least 14 civilians were killed in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in six separate attacks, U.S. Central Command said .
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...
