Lawmakers Urge Biden to Keep Guantanamo Bay Prison Open After Afghanistan Pullout Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford and seven other Republicans sent a letter to Biden urging him to maintain the prison.
Last US Troops Will Leave Afghanistan by 20th Anniversary of 9/11, White House Says A senior administration official confirmed plans to pull all troops from Afghanistan no later than Sept. 11 -- perhaps even...
Lawmakers Urge Biden to Back Legislation to Locate GWOT Memorial on National Mall A group of post-9/11 veterans in Congress is pushing President Joe Biden to back a measure to build the planned Global War on...
US Should Have Used Fighter Jets, Bombers for More Strategic Strikes Against ISIS: Report The U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS often prioritized tactical, close-air support operations and bombing runs.
Amid Biden-Ordered Review of Afghanistan Troop Drawdown, Report Finds al-Qaida Gaining Strength A report says that al-Qaida has been gaining strength and raising money through continuing close ties to the Taliban.
US Conducts 2 New Year's Day Airstrikes on Somalia as Troop Withdrawal Continues The two New Year's Day airstrikes hit al-Shabaab compounds, destroying two according to the initial assessment. No civilians...
AFRICOM Sends Warning to Al-Shabaab as US Troops Begin Withdrawing from Somalia "They should not test us," said Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, head of U.S. Africa Command.
US Warplanes Hit Somali Rebels Days After US Troop Withdrawal Announced The airstrikes targeted al-Shabaab explosives experts near the town of Jilib, about 207 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
Trump Orders Pentagon to Move Most US Troops Out of Somalia President Trump ordered defense officials to reposition most of the personnel and equipment out of Somalia by early 2021.
Climate Change, Terrorism Top List of Challenges Facing US Military The list is a departure from last year's, which did not list challenges specific to the climate or environment.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...