Mattis: Trump Empowered Commanders to 'Annihilate ISIS' The president has "delegated authority to aggressively and in a timely manner move against enemy vulnerabilities," Mattis...
Flying with the 'Blue Collar Guys' on a C-130 Mission in Iraq The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's C-130 mission may not be the most glamorous part of the fight against ISIS, but it's vital...
Air Force's Monthly Bombing Campaign in Afghanistan Hits 5-Year High The U.S. Air Force in August released more than 500 weapons in Afghanistan against the Taliban, al-Qaida and ISIS.
New York Man Accused of Trying to Recruit, Aid ISIS Militants An upstate New York man has been indicted for allegedly trying to recruit fighters for the Islamic State, paying for their...
Source: Air Force Father, Son Targeted Online By ISIL Followers The Facebook pages of an airman and his son were "swarmed" by messages after ISIL sympathizers urged followers to target them...
Austin Says Time Not Right for US Combat Troops in Iraq U.S. Central Command's top officer said he is not ready to recommend ground combat troops in the fight against Islamic State...
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...
Bergdahl Deal Crushed Hopes for Kayla Mueller, Family Says The administration's swap of Taliban leaders for Bergdahl may have doomed any hope Kayla Mueller's family had for working out...
White House Promises to Bomb Ramadi Until City Retaken From ISIS The U.S. finally acknowledged that the key city of Ramadi had fallen to ISIS but vowed that the provincial capital would be...
Dempsey Unveils 'Lily Pad' Strategy for ISIS Campaign Gen. Dempsey has outlined a strategy that would involve setting up a series of bases to coordinate with Iraqi forces.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...
