Commander: More US Troops in Afghanistan Sent 'Strong Message' The commander of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday he doesn't want American troop levels in Afghanistan to drop anytime...
SecNav Recommends Two Troops for Medal of Honor Ray Mabus is recommending the valor awards of two sailors be upgraded to the Medal of Honor, according to a news report.
Obama to Urge Trump to Close Gitmo, Shun Waterboarding President Obama will defend his record and urge the Trump administration to close the prison at Guantanamo and shun...
US Airstrike Hits Mosul Hospital Used by ISIS At the request of Iraqi forces, U.S. warplanes carried out a deliberate bombing of a Mosul hospital used by the Islamic State...
Russians, Syrians Fail to 'Watch Six' in Palmyra Rout: Pentagon The Syrian regime forces backed by Russia who were routed from Palmyra left behind armor and artillery as they fled.
US Doubles Number of Advisers in Iraq as Forces Push into Mosul U.S. advisers have been operating with Iraqi forces inside Mosul on the front lines of the drive to oust ISIS from the city.
Army National Guardsman, Iraq War Vet Is Suspect in Airport Shootings An Army National Guard veteran of Iraq is the sole suspect in the Fort Lauderdale airport shootings, officials say.
SitRep Mosul: The Lessons So Far It's likely that Mosul will be secured within a 3-6-month period and that Raqqa will fall by sometime in 2018.
More ISIS Drones Brought Down in Fight for Mosul U.S. and Iraqi forces have boosted their ability to bring down ISIS recon and attack drones, and stop car bomb attacks.
SecNav to Award Upgraded Valor Medals to Marines, Sailor Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Mabus will present four Marines and a sailor with higher awards for their service Friday.
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...