US Troops Ambushed in Niger, Pentagon Confirms U.S. and coalition troops were ambushed in Niger, the U.S. Defense Department confirmed on Wednesday evening.
SOCOM Works to Expand Roles for Women U.S. Special Operations Command is refining a plan to expand roles for women, allowing them to be SEALs, Rangers, etc.
Small Special Forces Unit Will Deploy to Nigeria A small group of U.S. Special Forces troops will arrive in Nigeria later this month to advise on combating Boko Haram.
TDY Reimbursement Cuts Worry Military Families The Pentagon made recent cuts to the reimbursement rate for long term temporary duty (TDY) assignment expenses.
Green Beret Paralyzed Trying to Save Drowning Girl Wants to Walk Again A Special Forces soldier left paralyzed from the neck down after diving into stormy waves off Florida to save a young girl...
Obama Apologizes to Doctors Without Borders for Hospital Airstrike President Obama phoned the head of Doctors Without Borders to apologize for the Kunduz hospital bombing that killed 22.
Carter Opens All Military Jobs to Women in Historic Move Defense Secretary Carter went against the opposition of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford to open up all military...
US Special Ops Teams in Libya Helped Direct Airstrikes Against ISIS Contacts and intelligence developed by U.S. Special Ops teams in Libya aided in the planning of the U.S. airstrike on ISIS...
Pentagon Officials Defend Plan to Send More Special Forces to Syria U.S. Defense Department officials on Thursday defended their plan to send 250 additional Special Forces soldiers into Syria.
First US Service Member Wounded in ISIS Fight in Syria: Pentagon A U.S. service member was wounded by ISIS in Syria, and a second was wounded in Iraq over the weekend, the Pentagon said.
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
Hegseth Cancels Massive Contract for Military Family Moves, Pledges Fixes The company, HomeSafe Alliance, had been struggling to manage the U.S. military's domestic moves this year.
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...