Carter Pledges Support to French Defense Minister after Terror Attacks U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter spoke to French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian after the attacks in Paris.
US to Deploy 'Targeting Force' to Bolster Fight against ISIS The U.S. will deploy Special Forces troops to Iraq as part of a "targeting force" against the Islamic State, Defense...
Pentagon Identifies Six Airmen Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan The U.S. Defense Department has identified the six U.S. airmen killed this week in a suicide attack in Afghanistan.
US to Shift Troops to Helmand as More Airstrikes Target ISIS Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division troops were slated for a "force protection" mission in Helmand province to shore up Afghan...
Second ISIS Attack on New Marine Base Where Staff Sergeant Was Killed ISIS fighters infiltrated Iraqi lines Monday on a new Marine firebase where a Staff Sergeant was killed on Saturday.
US Reviewing Troop Presence in Sinai amid Increasing ISIS Threats Ashton Carter has formally notified Israel and Egypt that the U.S. was reviewing its commitment to the Sinai peacekeeping...
ISIS Moving to Shore Up Defenses of Raqqa, Pentagon Says ISIS was moving to bolster the defenses of its self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa in Syria in fear of an imminent major attack.
Mounting ISIS Battlefield Losses May Spur More 'Lone Wolf' Attacks: US The U.S. must be prepared for more attacks by ISIS-inspired loners as the group's battlefield losses mount, officials say.
Dallas Police Shooter Was Army Reserve Vet Who Served in Afghanistan The man suspected of shooting and killing five Dallas police officers in a sniper-style attack was identified as an Army vet.
Sources: US Mounted Unsuccessful Hostage Rescue Mission in Afghanistan Sources said the operation killed seven enemy fighters, but when the firefight ended, there was no sign of the hostages.
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...