US Navy Fires Laser Weapon in Mideast Amid Drone Boat Threat The test Tuesday saw the USS Portland test-fire its Laser Weapon System Demonstrator at the target in the Gulf of Aden.
Pentagon: Few Changes to US Overseas Military 'Footprint' With China in mind, the Pentagon plans to make infrastructure improvements in some parts of the Pacific.
US Military Aid to Egypt Released Despite Rights Concerns The Biden administration is releasing nearly $200 million in military aid to Egypt but will hold back millions more over...
Biden Calls Jordan King a Loyal Ally in 'Tough Neighborhood' President Joe Biden and King Abdullah II of Jordan huddled at the White House at a pivotal moment for both leaders in the...
Air Force Investigating After Squadron Commander Dies in Qatar A lieutenant colonel with the Air National Guard has died while deployed to Qatar in support of the fight against the Islamic...
Mental Health Issues Accounted for One-Third of Military Medevacs from Middle East in 2020 Among the evacuations, 27%, or 328, were for mental health conditions, and 19% were for non-battlefield injuries.
US to Pull Some Patriot Missile Batteries, Fighter Squadrons Out of Middle East Some of the systems will return to the U.S. for maintenance and repair, while others will be redeployed to other regions.
UAE-Backed Yemen Leader Says His Troops at Island Air Base Ship-tracking data shows that two Emirati-owned vessels have traveled to Mayun Island since a story highlighted the base's...
US Soldier in Kuwait Dies After Non-Combat Incident The news came shortly after the announcement that a Louisiana National Guard soldier died after a separate non-combat...
Veterans Can Start Filing New Claims Now for 23 Illnesses Covered Under New Law The bill expands health care and disability compensation for veterans affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures.
Military Faces National Guard Refusals and Legal Blockade over Disobeying COVID-19 Vaccine Order While many Guardsmen have outright refused to get vaccinated, some service members have put off getting inoculated while...
Is the Marine Corps Becoming Irrelevant? For the first time in its storied history, the Marine Corps has given up capabilities that might be needed worldwide to gain...
Number of Monkeypox Cases in the Military Climbs Tenfold in Less than 4 Weeks The Defense Department has had 40 members diagnosed with monkeypox, including 26 active-duty personnel.
Did an Airman Offer a Bribe to Pass Fitness Test? Ramstein Officials Investigating Bribery is punishable under Article 124 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
