ISIL Strike Fees Add Up on Cash Strapped Pentagon The U.S. has vowed to destroy Islamic extremists even though the Pentagon is making major budget cuts.
Obama Calls on UN and Allies to Join Fight Against Islamic State President Obama called for a coalition against the Islamic State that would extend beyond the Mideast.
Austin Defends Effectiveness of Airstrikes Against ISIS More than two months of airstrikes have had the “desired effects” in degrading Islamic extremist forces in Iraq and Syria...
A-10s Return to Iraq after Air Force Tries to Retire Fleet Reports indicate that A-10s returned to the Middle East to fly missions against ISIS in support of Iraqi ground troops.
McCain Calls for More Ground Troops to Fight ISIS Sen. John McCain is calling for more U.S. ground troops in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or...
Soldier Shot in Nose First US Combat Casualty in Fight Against ISIS A soldier at a training base south of Baghdad was slightly wounded Wednesday by apparent sniper fire in the first ground...
Shiite Militia's Name for Ramadi Counter-Offensive Splits Iraq Force The operational name given by a Shiite militia to the counter-offensive against Ramadi went against U.S. efforts to promote...
$500M US Program Has Only Trained 60 Syrians to Fight ISIS Only 60 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. to fight ISIS, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday.
Turkey Agrees to Join Coalition Air Campaign against ISIS in Syria The U.S. and Turkey reached a tentative deal after weeks of haggling that would have Turkish warplanes join the air campaign...
Back on Capitol Hill, Petraeus Atones for Sharing Intel with Mistress The retired general returned to Capitol Hill with an apology for the extramarital affair that led to his resignation.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...