Mattis: Middle East Not Just 'One War' for the US The U.S. strategy in the Middle East cannot be the same, linear approach it has been, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Power: UN Ineffective on Syria, US Must Act America's ambassador to the United Nations stepped out front today to make the case for a U.S. strike against the forces of...
Last Of Syria's Chemical Weapons Removed The U.S. ship Cape Ray will soon begin its mission of destroying Syria’s chemical weapons.
Obama Outlines Strategy to Destroy Islamic State President Obama will send more troops to Iraq and prepare for airstrikes in Syria in a new offensive against ISIL.
Pentagon Names Airstrikes Against ISIS 'Operation Inherent Resolve' The name will be retroactive to actions against ISIS extremists in the region going back to Aug. 8, when airstrikes began.
US Raid Uncovers Trove of Intelligence on How ISIS Operates A raid last month by American commandos on the home of an ISIS leader in Syria turned up a trove of valuable information.
UK Drone Strike in Syria Kills 3 ISIS Fighters, Including 2 Britons A British drone strike killed three ISIS fighters, including two Britons, in Syria last month, British Prime Minister David...
Carter Says Russian Airstrikes in Syria Didn't Target ISIS The first Russian airstrikes in Syria didn't hit ISIS targets, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday.
Lawmakers Scold Defense Secretary for Communication Failures Senators scolded Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Tuesday for dodging questions on a range of issues at a Committee hearing.
Special Operations Teams to Iraq, Syria Puts More Boots on the Ground The deployment of Special Operations teams to Iraq will put more U.S. troops in combat despite President Obama's ban on...
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...