Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Hastily Departs USO Tour Amid Iranian Strikes Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was called back to Washington, D.C., from Europe.
FAA Bans Civilian Flights in Middle East Airspace Amid Iranian Missile Attacks In three "notice to airmen" messages, the agency prohibits flights over Iraq, Iran, the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
As Military Units Deploy Amid Iran Tensions, Here’s What Those Left Behind Are Doing Thousands of troops have departed for the Middle East in recent days.
Army Rangers Deploy to Join US Force Buildup in Middle East It's the latest short-notice deployment in the wake of a U.S. strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
'This Is Why We Exist:' 82nd Airborne Paratroopers Dispatched for Embassy Response About 100 paratroopers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, were wheels up early Wednesday.
$180 Million Navy Drone Damaged in Middle East The U.S. Navy says one of its drones suffered damage during a takeoff attempt that occurred in the Middle East last month.
Lawmakers Want Answers on Report US May Send 14,000 More Troops to Middle East Lawmakers called on Defense Secretary Mark Esper to clarify the Pentagon's plans.
Thousands More Troops Deploying to Saudi Arabia as Iran Threatens "Do not mistake our restraint for weakness," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
US Troops Are Likely Headed to This Saudi Air Base Troops and air defenses are headed to the region in the wake of attacks on Saudi oil production facilities.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
