US Warplanes Hit Somali Rebels Days After US Troop Withdrawal Announced The airstrikes targeted al-Shabaab explosives experts near the town of Jilib, about 207 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
Trump Orders Pentagon to Move Most US Troops Out of Somalia President Trump ordered defense officials to reposition most of the personnel and equipment out of Somalia by early 2021.
US Military Killed 2 Civilians in Africa Last Year, New Report Confirms For the second time since it was activated in 2008, U.S. Africa Command is admitting it killed civilians in an airstrike.
Some US Soldiers Now Authorized to Wear Combat Patch for Somalia Deployments The shoulder insignia is authorized for soldiers who have been "deployed, temporarily stationed or permanently assigned."
US Service Member Injured in Terror Attack on Somali Military Base A U.S. service member was injured in a pair of targeted attacks by a terror group in Somalia this week.
Author Mark Bowden Revisits the True Story of ‘Black Hawk Down’ Mark Bowden wrote the newspaper articles and book that inspired Ridley Scott's masterpiece war movie. He talked with us about...
'Black Hawk Down' News on the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu "Black Hawk Down" is being restored in 4K resolution and the classic film will be released on 4K Ultra HD on May 7, 2019.
Attack in Somalia Leaves 1 US Soldier Dead, 4 Wounded Joint-coalition forces were operating against al-Shabab militants about 217 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...