Pentagon Can't -- or Won't -- Say How Many Troops Are at War The Pentagon said Monday the latest official numbers on troops in war zones aren't the real numbers.
US Rejects Russian Charges of Aiding ISIS in Syria The U.S. has charged the Russians with concocting a tale that the U.S. flew air cover for ISIS.
Major Deployments to Syria, Afghanistan Unlikely: Thornberry The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn't expect the administration to order a push of troops into...
Sarin Gas: History of a Chemical Weapon The U.S. is accusing President Assad's government of using sarin on civilians in an attack that killed more than 1,400.
US To Arm Syrian Rebels The U.S. will provide direct "military support" to the Syrian rebels following conclusions that President Bashar al-Assad's...
Obama: No Final Decision Made on Syrian Attack Barack Obama said said he has hasn't yet decided to order a military strike, but any campaign would be limited in scope.
France Backs off Support for Syrian Strike France backed away Friday from joining the U.S. in swift military action against Syria.
No US Ground Troops In Syria Either: White House The White House has ruled out using U.S. ground troops in Syria as well as Iraq in the fight against Islamic extremists.
Hagel: US Troops Fighting Islamic State Will Get Combat Pay U.S. troops fighting Islamic militants in northern Iraq and possibly Syria will receive combat pay, Defense Secretary Chuck...
Pentagon and White House See Turnaround in Mideast Strategy Two airstrikes this week against terror leaders and a major victory in Syria against ISIS showed that the U.S. had a strategy...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...