Climate Change, Terrorism Top List of Challenges Facing US Military The list is a departure from last year's, which did not list challenges specific to the climate or environment.
Pence Hails Terrorist Takedowns, Harris Raises Russian Bounties in Veep Debate While much of the discussion focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the candidates also veered into national security and defense.
In Major Shift, Army to Shut Down Asymmetric Warfare Group and Rapid Equipping Force The U.S. Army announced that it is shutting down two of the specialized organizations it stood up after the 9/11 attacks.
Bradley Fighting Vehicles Sent to Protect US Troops in Syria The nature of the new threat posed by ISIS that triggered this U.S. response was not described.
It's Official: White House to Award First Medal of Honor for Heroism in Fight Against ISIS It's Official: Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne will receive the Medal of Honor Sept. 11 at the White House.
US Patrol Under Attack in Syria Returns Fire Officials denied reports that the U.S. conducted an airstrike in support of the patrol.
Taliban Fighters Are Reportedly Using Anti-Tank Missiles to Down Afghan Helicopters The proliferation of anti-tank missiles among terror organizations across the Middle East has become a growing concern.
New Stories About Russian Bounties on US Troops Raise Even More Questions As this story has evolved, there has been a subtle but important shift in the main actor.
US Soldier Charged with Planning Deadly Ambush on His Army Unit, DOJ Says Melzer allegedly sent information about his unit's location and movements to members of the Order of the Nine Angles.
Sailors and Marines Receive Heroism Medals, Purple Hearts for Pensacola Attack The Navy has recognized 16 people whose heroic actions saved lives during a terrorist attack on a Florida military base.
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...