Analysts: Airstrikes Will Fail Unless Ground Troops Combat Islamic State The U.S. and allied airstrikes will not be enough to defeat the Islamic State without ground forces in Syria and Iraq.
U.S. Military Aircraft to Defend 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels U.S. military aircraft will provide defensive air cover to "moderate" Syrian rebels, the Pentagon announced on Monday.
Petraeus Suggests U.S. Commandos Operating in Syria The retired general seemed to corroborate what the head of Central Command recently said regarding American commandos being...
In Shift, Pentagon Deploys A-10s to Fight ISIS in Syria In a change of course, the Pentagon has announced that it deployed A-10 attack aircraft to Turkey to conduct strikes against...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")