US Military Will Be in Mideast for 'a Long Time,' Carter Tells Troops Defense Secretary Ash Carter touched on ISIS, budgets, benefits and suicide rates in a video conversation with troops...
ISIS Leaders Believed to Be on the Run from Mosul The top ISIS leaders may be gone from Mosul, but enough tactical leaders remain to conduct a bloody defense, U.S. officials...
US Halts Airstrikes in Support of Turkish Military Inside Syria The U.S. has cut off air and ground support for Turkey’s actions inside Syria.
Trump Voices Hope that Russia Can Help in Fight Against ISIS In an interview set to air this week, Bill O'Reilly asks Trump why he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Troops Patrol Syrian Town in Peacekeeping Effort Additional U.S. troops sent into Syria were patrolling Manbij in Stryker combat vehicles to prevent a battle for the city.
Top Baghdadi Aide Killed in SpecOps Raid in Syria: CentCom A top terror planner for ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed earlier this month in a special operations raid in Syria...
The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses edited for...
Grieving Iraqis Call On US to Probe Massacre of 1,600 Military Cadets A spokesman for Inherent Resolve said in an email that the Speicher massacre was "an internal matter for the government of...
US Pulls Surveillance of ISIS Convoy After Russian Request The ISIS convoy was given safe passage over 10 days ago to travel across the Syrian desert to the Iraqi border.
Air Force Special Operations Establish Role in ISIL Fight Air Force Special Operations Command is already engaged in the war against ISIL, but it’s commander is not talking mission...
Navy Plans to Deploy Second Destroyer to Patrol Waters Off US and Mexico This Week An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from...
Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and...
Pentagon Pushes Ahead on Cutting 60,000 Civilian Workers Using Firings, Resignations and Hiring Freeze The Pentagon said it will cut between 5% to 8% of a workforce that includes thousands of veterans -- through firings...
Sewing Under Duress: Dad's Military Moves Forced Me to Serve Five Tours of Home Economics Because I had no choice, I had my own approach: Change. Adapt. Repeat.
Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly...
![Army Col. Ryan Dillon, a U.S. coalition spokesman, said at a Sept. 7 press conference from Baghdad that the coalition was "able to exploit and take advantage" of an ISIS convoy traveling across Syria. (DoD photo)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/people/2017/09/ryandillon090917.jpg?itok=-nuEI7JI "Army Col. Ryan Dillon, a U.S. coalition spokesman, said at a Sept. 7 press conference from Baghdad that the coalition was "able to exploit and take advantage" of an ISIS convoy traveling across Syria. (DoD photo)")
