US Troops 'In Harm's Way' as Battle for Mosul Begins U.S. troops were in a support role but "in harm's way" as the battle for Mosul began Monday.
US Special Forces Killed in Jordan Identified The U.S. Defense Department has identified the three Army special forces soldiers killed on Friday in Jordan.
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.
Air Force Presses to Continue Iraqi Pilot Training in US Iraqi pilots flying F-16s carried out their first airstrike in Syria against ISIS targets, in response to Baghdad car...
US Special Ops Moving Quickly to Arm Kurds in Syria The U.S. is moving quickly to get new small arms and mortars to the YPG despite outrage in Turkey.
US Special Forces Assist in Ending Siege in Philippines A U.S. embassy spokesperson in Manila confirmed that special operations forces are helping the Philippine military in Marawi.
Army Helo Pilot Flew for 5 Hours Despite Being Shot During ISIS Raid Michael Siler piloted an MH-60L DAPS on a mission deep inside enemy territory during a classified nighttime mission in July...
Deadliest IED Back on Iraq Battlefield The roadside bomb that killed a U.S. soldier in Iraq last week was an explosively formed penetrator, a top U.S. general said.
Obama Outlines Strategy to Destroy Islamic State President Obama will send more troops to Iraq and prepare for airstrikes in Syria in a new offensive against ISIL.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...