US Ground Troops Now Likely Inside Mosul U.S. troops serving as advisors were with elite Iraqi units taking the lead in pressing the advance inside Mosul.
More ISIS Drones Brought Down in Fight for Mosul U.S. and Iraqi forces have boosted their ability to bring down ISIS recon and attack drones, and stop car bomb attacks.
McMaster's Tank Battle in Iraq May Shape Advice in New Role Twenty-six years after being awarded a Silver Star, Lt. Gen. McMaster has been selected to serve as national security adviser...
Trump Gives Mattis Authority to Set Troop Levels in Iraq, Syria Defense Secretary Jim Mattis now has authority to send more troops to Iraq and Syria on his own.
Hagel 'Deeply Troubled' by Corpse Photos Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was "deeply troubled" by photos purporting to show Marines desecrating bodies in Iraq.
300 Troops Head to Iraq with Immunity Assurances U.S. Special Forces were heading to Iraq with promises from the Baghdad government that they will have immunity from local...
Pentagon: Airstrikes Fail to Break ISIL Momentum A top general said Monday that U.S. airstrikes have failed to break the momentum of Islamic extremists in Iraq.
Hagel: Syria Airstrikes Against ISIL Possible Defense Secretary Hagel and Gen. Dempsey said that U.S. airstrikes against ISIL will be limited to Iraq for the time being.
Army's Combat Leaders Prepare for New War U.S. Army officers warn young combat leaders of what they should expect as America its next battle with Islamic extremists.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
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...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
