Former SecDef Weighs in on Syria, Turkey and Mattis' Departure Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is out with a book on the inner workings of the Pentagon.
US Troops Staying Behind In Syria Could Face Threats From Assad Regime U.S. troops guarding oil wells in Syria could face a threat from the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Up to 600 Troops Now Set to Remain in Syria Indefinitely, Top General Says The fight against ISIS continues.
Luck Has Prevented More US Casualties from Drone Attacks in Iraq and Syria, Top Mideast General Says Kurilla's comment is the latest indication that American service members in the Middle East have faced more danger than most...
At Least 6 Kurdish Fighters Are Killed in a Drone Attack on a Syrian Base Housing US Troops The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Monday the attack hit a training ground at al-Omar base in Syria’s...
As US Troops Take Fire in Middle East, Lawmakers Consider Billions in New Funding A long-awaited bipartisan Senate agreement to provide funding for the conflicts in Israel and Ukraine in exchange for U.S...
An Israeli Airstrike on the Syrian Capital Killed at Least 5 Iranian Advisers, Officials Say The Israeli air force fired the missiles while flying over Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Turkey Launches Airstrikes Against Kurdish Militants in Iraq and Syria After 9 Soldiers Were Killed Fighter jets destroyed caves, bunkers, shelters and oil facilities “to eliminate terrorist attacks against our people and...
5 Purple Hearts Awarded to Injured Troops After Spike in Attacks on Bases in Iraq, Syria U.S. and coalition forces have been attacked 97 times since Oct. 17, a defense official told Military.com.
How the US Strikes a Delicate Balance in Responding to Attacks on its Forces by Iran-Backed Militias The U.S. military has struck back just three times.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
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...