Russia's Embassy in Syria Mortared as Its Military Buildup Continues Syrian rebels mortared the Russian embassy in Damascus as the Russian military buildup accelerated, with 28 attack jets now...
Delta Force Death in Iraq Doesn't Reflect 'Combat Role,' Carter Says Defense Secretary Ashton Carter struggled to define combat in describing the death of Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler in Iraq.
Explosion Reportedly Heard on Black Box in Russian Plane Crash The black box recorder of the Russian passenger plane that crashed on its way back from Egypt's Sinai resort of Sharm el...
Suspected Mastermind of Paris Massacre Killed in Terror Raid The man suspected of ringleading last Friday's Paris attacks that killed 129 people was killed in the police raid north of...
Obama: US Should Avoid 'Long and Costly Ground War' in Iraq and Syria President Barack Obama said the U.S. should avoid a “long and costly ground war” in Iraq and Syria.
The Top 10 Military Stories of 2015 The year 2015 saw major news in just about every corner of the globe involving the military, from the South China Seas to the...
US to Deploy More Trainers to Iraq Ahead of Mosul Push The U.S. will deploy "certainly hundreds" more troops to Iraq to train additional brigades which Prime Minister Haider al...
US-Backed Groups Now Fighting Each Other in Syrian Civil War Kurdish and other opposition groups backed by the U.S. have taken to fighting each other as the Syrian civil war spirals.
US to Temporarily Hold Captured ISIS Leaders for Interrogation The U.S. will hold for about a month captured ISIS leaders for interrogation before turning them over to local authorities.
Marines Face More Sporadic Attacks at Newly Renamed Base in Iraq The Marine unit that suffered a fatality at a newly renamed base in northern Iraqi continues to come under sporadic attack.
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
