Poor Training, Leadership Failures Led to Iran Capturing Sailors: Navy The probe found shoddy training, poor preparation, communication gaps and leadership failures contributed to the incident.
Commander: More US Troops in Afghanistan Sent 'Strong Message' The commander of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday he doesn't want American troop levels in Afghanistan to drop anytime...
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Iran-Iraq Deal Challenges US Fight Against ISIS Militants Iran and Iraq have reached a cooperation agreement that complicates the U.S.-Iraq arrangement to combat Islamic State...
Republicans Call Iran Nuclear Agreement a Bad Deal for US Obama is preparing to defend the Iran nuclear deal from a group of Republican lawmakers who questioned the historic deal.
Navy Fires Another, Vows Changes in Wake of Iran Riverine Incident This officer is now the third to be fired in connection with an incident that revealed key leadership and training failings.
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD President-elect Donald Trump might not get the quick approval he wished for if he chooses James Mattis as defense secretary.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Pair of Raids in Tehran ISIS on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a pair of attacks in Tehran that included suicide bombers and teams of gunmen.
Nuclear Deal's End to Iran Arms Embargo Worries Pentagon, Analysts The deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions may jumpstart the Iranian economy and generate more revenue for the regime's...
Iran Got Apology from US Sailor After Seizing Two Navy Patrol Craft Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized the weapons of the 10 sailors aboard two captured U.S. Navy patrol craft and later got an...
Trump Calls for Using US Cities as 'Training Ground' for Armed Forces in Unusual Speech to Generals President Donald Trump proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might...
Government Shutdown Begins as Nation Faces New Period of Uncertainty Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and...
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because...
Friends of Former Marine Church Shooting Suspect Say He Long Carried Hatred Toward Mormon Faith Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity...