Russians, Syrians Fail to 'Watch Six' in Palmyra Rout: Pentagon The Syrian regime forces backed by Russia who were routed from Palmyra left behind armor and artillery as they fled.
Carter Insists There Really is a Strategy for Iraq and Syria The Pentagon's top civilian and general argued that they had a detailed strategy for defeating ISIS while House members...
Carter Pledges More Airstrikes and Raids against ISIS, Not Assad The defense secretary said the U.S. military would step up action to counter ISIS with more airstrikes and commando raids.
Carter Signals US Plans to Deploy More Troops to Iraq Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has again addressed the controversial issue of U.S. "boots on the ground" in Iraq and Syria.
Navy SEAL Died in Combat Against ISIS in Iraq, Carter Says The DoD said that a U.S. service member later identified as a Navy SEAL was killed by ISIS fire while assisting Kurdish...
Joint Chiefs Chairman: Don't Trust Russia to Help End Syrian War Gen. Joseph Dunford said he doesn't trust the Russians and signaled that he was wary of plans to cooperate with them in Syria...
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Carter Surprises by Picking Neller as Next Marine Commandant Carter picked a man he knows well in Lt. Gen. Robert Neller over higher-ranking officers to serve as the next Marine...
Lawmakers Scold Defense Secretary for Communication Failures Senators scolded Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Tuesday for dodging questions on a range of issues at a Committee hearing.
'Micro' Drones, 'Arsenal' Plane, Railguns Funded in New Defense Budget An "arsenal plane," swarming "microdrones" and anti-missile railgun projectiles were among the weapons concepts in the...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...
