About 450 More US Troops Arrive in Iraq to Back Mosul Drive More than 400 additional U.S. troops have arrived in Iraq to back the drive to retake Mosul before the end of the year.
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.
Pentagon Wants 500 More US Troops for Iraq Amid New Attacks The Pentagon is seeking to send another 500 U.S. troops to Iraq, in addition to the 400 that arrived over the Labor Day...
Dunford Blames Russia for Syrian Aid Convoy Bombing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford blamed Russia for the Syrian aid convoy bombing and the apparent cease-fire...
Pentagon Casts Doubt on Mustard Gas Use against US Troops Initial information reported the shell contained sulfur-mustard blister agent, but more testing needs to be done for...
Pentagon Now Expects ISIS to Use Mustard Gas in Mosul Fight ISIS is "dead set" on using chemical weapons in the defense of Mosul, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.
US Sending 600 More Troops to Iraq to Bolster Drive on Mosul The U.S. is sending another 600 troops to Iraq for the long-awaited drive to retake Mosul.
Pentagon: No More US Troops Needed for Mosul Battle The U.S. won't need more troops for the battle of Mosul beyond the additional 600 just approved.
Remains of F-16 Pilot Return Home After 10 Years The remains of F-16 pilot Maj. Troy Gilbert, who died Nov. 27, 2006 returned home this week, the Air Force announced...
Iraqi Forces in 'Final Rehearsal' for Assault on Mosul Iraqi forces have the equipment and training they need and are in "final rehearsal" to retake Mosul, a coalition general 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...
