Cuts Hurt Fight Against Narco-Al Qaida Connection President Obama hosted African leaders to talk of the dangerous mix of pirates, drugs, and al-Qaida.
US C-17s to Africa in Peacekeeping Bid The U.S. has joined with Britain to move equipment and troops responding to sectarian violence in the Central African...
Marines Move Ospreys for Possible Libya Evacuation The U.S. moved eight Ospreys and 250 Marines to Italy for a potential Libyan evacuation.
Marines, Ugandan Service Members Complete Joint Training U.S. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF Crisis Response-Africa completed a joint training engagement with service members of...
At Least 23 Killed by Militants in Burkina Faso Hotel At least 23 people were killed when an Al Qaida-affiliated terror group seized an upscale hotel in Burkina Faso's capital.
Two More US Navy P-3 Orion Aircraft Join Search for EgyptAir Wreckage Two more Navy P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft joined the search for EgyptAir Flight 804 but no Navy ships are yet involved.
'Sham' US Embassy in Ghana Issued Fake Visas for a Decade An organized crime ring operated a "sham" U.S. embassy in Ghana that issued illegally obtained visas for about a decade.
Special Operations Now Primary Mission for Marines in Africa Updated rules for operations in Somalia allow special operations troops to take a more active role against Al-Shabaab...
Trump Praises Gold Star Widow But Insists He Knew Her Husband's Name President Donald Trump said again Wednesday that he got the name right of a fallen soldier in a condolence call.
US Boosts Tanker Flights for French over Mali The U.S. Air Force has increased refueling missions for French attack aircraft fighting African rebels.
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were...
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 17 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions The Army initially charged Maj. Jonathan Batt with 77 offenses against 20 women, including 14 rape counts.
US Carrier Strike Group Embarks on Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions The United States' most advanced aircraft carrier left its base in Virginia Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment that...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
