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.
US Military Killed 2 Civilians in Africa Last Year, New Report Confirms For the second time since it was activated in 2008, U.S. Africa Command is admitting it killed civilians in an airstrike.
Some US Soldiers Now Authorized to Wear Combat Patch for Somalia Deployments The shoulder insignia is authorized for soldiers who have been "deployed, temporarily stationed or permanently assigned."
US Service Member Injured in Terror Attack on Somali Military Base A U.S. service member was injured in a pair of targeted attacks by a terror group in Somalia this week.
Author Mark Bowden Revisits the True Story of ‘Black Hawk Down’ Mark Bowden wrote the newspaper articles and book that inspired Ridley Scott's masterpiece war movie. He talked with us about...
'Black Hawk Down' News on the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu "Black Hawk Down" is being restored in 4K resolution and the classic film will be released on 4K Ultra HD on May 7, 2019.
Attack in Somalia Leaves 1 US Soldier Dead, 4 Wounded Joint-coalition forces were operating against al-Shabab militants about 217 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...