'Guadalcanal Moment' As Marines Re-Establish Presence in Helmand The momentum changed in Helmand as local forces, bolstered by American air support, began to mount an offensive campaign.
Marine Corps Wants Reaper Drone to Provide Overwatch for Helmand The MQ-9 reaper can carry and deploy ordnance, meaning it could be used to conduct strikes as well as to conduct intelligence...
A-10s Return to Afghanistan as Air Campaign Heats Up The A-10s flew their first mission within 24 hours of landing at Kandahar Airfield.
CentCom Reviewing Video of Shotgun Discharge on Afghan Civilian Truck The brief video clip is reportedly part of a three minute, nine second video of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan firing...
Pakistan Likely to Keep Open Supply Routes to Afghanistan Defense Secretary Mattis said that aid to Pakistan would be restored "if we see decisive movements against the terrorists."
DoD Identifies Green Beret Killed in Violence-Plagued Afghan Province The DoD identified the Army Special Forces soldier killed in a Jan. 1 firefight in Afghanistan as Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin...
Army Identifies Two Brigades Deploying to Afghanistan This Spring The deployments are part of a regular rotation of forces to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
US Troops Learn 'Law of Jungle' Skills for New Threats Jungles are less familiar sights for this generation's soldiers who patrolled in deserts, mountains and urban landscapes.
Combat Mission Sets New B-52 Smart Bomb Record A B-52 Stratofortress recently set a record for that airframe, dropping the most smart bombs ever on a combat mission.
A-10s May Return to Afghanistan to Bolster Air Campaign A-10 Thunderbolts could be sent back to Afghanistan to bolster the air campaign.
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Weather and Night Vision Goggles Were Likely Factors in Marine Corps Helicopter Crash, Report Finds The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...