Delta Force Death in Iraq Doesn't Reflect 'Combat Role,' Carter Says Defense Secretary Ashton Carter struggled to define combat in describing the death of Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler in Iraq.
Special Operations Teams to Iraq, Syria Puts More Boots on the Ground The deployment of Special Operations teams to Iraq will put more U.S. troops in combat despite President Obama's ban on...
US to Deploy More Trainers to Iraq Ahead of Mosul Push The U.S. will deploy "certainly hundreds" more troops to Iraq to train additional brigades which Prime Minister Haider al...
Report: Navy Aircraft Involved in Iraq Search-and-Rescue Mission A mission to recover a U.S. Army reconnaissance plane that went down March 5 in northern Iraq included Navy helicopters and...
Cyber Command Gets 'First Wartime Assignment' in Fight against ISIS The DoD's relatively new Cyber Command has received its "first wartime assignment" in the fight against the Islamic State.
Allies Pledge to Contribute More to ISIS Fight But Offer Few Specifics Carter secured pledges from allies in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS to do more but the allies were short on specifics.
In Iraq, Apache Gunships Deploy to Mosul, But Not Fallujah: Pentagon Apache attack helicopters have gone into action in the advance on Mosul but were being kept out of the ongoing siege of...
At Least 14 Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: Centcom At least 14 civilians were killed in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in six separate attacks, U.S. Central Command said .
Dunford Blames Russia for Syrian Aid Convoy Bombing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford blamed Russia for the Syrian aid convoy bombing and the apparent cease-fire...
Pentagon Identifies Sailor Killed Supporting Mosul Offensive The DoD has released the name of a decorated sailor killed in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Iraq.
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...