More On Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS

Two companies from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division are being deployed to the Middle East to bolster security.

U.S. and Russian military leaders confirmed their "commitment to de-conflicting" military operations in Syria.

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The Kurds have backed off the fight against ISIS after their independence referendum.

The U.S. has vowed to destroy Islamic extremists even though the Pentagon is making major budget cuts.

President Obama called for a coalition against the Islamic State that would extend beyond the Mideast.

More than two months of airstrikes have had the “desired effects” in degrading Islamic extremist forces in Iraq and Syria...

Reports indicate that A-10s returned to the Middle East to fly missions against ISIS in support of Iraqi ground troops.

Sen. John McCain is calling for more U.S. ground troops in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or...