More US Troops Likely to Be Sent to Iraq: Gen. Votel The U.S. will likely send more troops to Iraq in addition to the 560 authorized last week, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said.
Marine SuperCobra Helicopters Join ISIS Fight Over Libya A new weapon has been deployed in the fight against ISIS in Libya: the AH-1W SuperCobra, the Marines' attack helicopter.
Pentagon Casts Doubt on Mustard Gas Use against US Troops Initial information reported the shell contained sulfur-mustard blister agent, but more testing needs to be done for...
Raids Killed 35 ISIS Commanders Before Mosul Offensive: US U.S. airstrikes and special operations raids killed more than 35 ISIS commanders ahead of the Mosul offensive, Ashton Carter...
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...
Mattis Headed to Europe Next Week for Talks on ISIS Campaign Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will be at NATO headquarters next week for talks on speeding up the campaign against ISIS.
McCain: No Need for US Ground Troops to Retake Raqqa The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said he sees no need to send U.S. ground troops into Syria to recapture...
2 US Troops Killed, 1 Wounded in Afghan Firefight A firefight Wednesday in the area where the MOAB was dropped earlier this month killed two U.S. troops and wounded one.
Mattis: 'Annihilation Tactics' Being Used Against ISIS Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the goal is to take out ISIS militants before they can flee to neighboring countries.
Iraq Kurds Begin Voting In Secession Referendum The Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq held a non-binding referendum Monday on independence.
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...