Mattis: 'Annihilation Tactics' Being Used Against ISIS Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the goal is to take out ISIS militants before they can flee to neighboring countries.
Iraq Kurds Begin Voting In Secession Referendum The Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq held a non-binding referendum Monday on independence.
US Launches First Airstrikes in Syria Against Islamic State The U.S. and partner nations began launching airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time Monday...
Odierno: ISIS, Russian Threats May Scuttle Plans to Shrink Army The threats posed by Islamic militants and the Russian military raise doubts about the Army's plans to downsize, Odierno said...
Dempsey Considers US Troops to Mosul in Fight against ISIS U.S. troops could move to the front lines if needed to oust ISIS fighters from Iraq, Gen. Martin Dempsey said.
Central Command's Twitter, You Tube Hacked To Post Threats to Troops CENTCOM's social media accounts have been hacked to post threatening messages to U.S. troops, purportedly from ISIS...
US Commander Says Coalition Has Killed 8,500 ISIS Fighters U.S. Central Command's Gen. Lloyd Austin told Congress Tuesday that more than 8,500 ISIS fighters had been killed in the U.S...
US Promises Progress against ISIS as Iraq Prepares Counter Attack The fall of Ramadi overlooked the "bigger picture" that showed military gains and ISIS on the defensive, a Centcom official...
US Troops Share Iraqi Base with Iran-Backed Militia Members US troops have been sharing Iraq’s Taqaddum military base with Shia militia members backed by Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday...
ISIS Reportedly Planning Attack on V-J Day Celebrations in London British police and intelligence services are working to unravel a reported plot by ISIS terrorists to detonate a bomb at V-J...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
