Marine Corps Harriers Join Fight Against ISIL Naval Aviation rejoined the fight against ISIL Nov. 19 when AV-8B Harriers launched from the amphibious assault ship USS...
House Committee Votes to Directly Arm Kurds in Northern Iraq A House committee has approved a bill calling on the president to directly arm the Kurds fighting ISIS in northern Iraq...
American Missionary Killed in Burkina Faso Attack An American missionary and orphanage director was on of the 28 persons killed by militants in Burkina Faso.
In Reversal, Trump Says He Wouldn’t Order Troops to Torture Prisoners Donald Trump reversed course on the issue of torture Friday when said he would not order the military to disobey the law.
Marine Killed in Iraq 'Made Sure Everybody Got in the Bunker' Staff Sgt. Louis Cardin was "leading his Marines in combat."
Pentagon Officials Defend Plan to Send More Special Forces to Syria U.S. Defense Department officials on Thursday defended their plan to send 250 additional Special Forces soldiers into Syria.
US May Commit Troops on New Train-and-Advise Mission in Libya Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said the U.S. is considering sending troops into Libya's multi-sided civil war.
CIA Has Disciplined Agents for Abuses During Interrogations: Director CIA agents have been held "accountable" for abuses in the agency's interrogation programs, but Brennan wouldn't say how.
Marines to Buy Bulletproof Panels for Recruiting Stations A year after a terror-motivated mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee the Marine Corps has begun to shore up recruiting...
US Conveys 'Regret' for anti-ISIS Strike that Killed Syrian Forces The U.S. military halted its air raid against ISIS in eastern Syria after learning it struck Syrian government forces.
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.