Syria

In the skies above Iraq and Syria, warfighters are achin' for some BACN: the communications relay, not the breakfast delight.

U.S.-backed forces still struggle against determined ISIS fighters in the desert.

Jim Mattis and John Bolton appeared to set different conditions for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.

The U.S. had no oversight or forewarning of the strikes that led to the plane’s downing off Syria, a military spokesman said.

A Navy pilot who took out a Syrian attack jet that was dropping bombs on friendly forces was recognized for his heroism.

The Pentagon echoed the White House charges that Bob Woodward made up quotes attributed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

More than 100 U.S. Marines launched an air assault in the southern Syrian desert backed by artillery fire.

U.S. Central Command released a highly redacted report on the AR 15-6 probe into the suspected "green on blue incident."

A team tasked with investigating the Feb. 17 shooting was unable to determine whether the incident was an insider attack.

A Marine who killed the Syrian shooter has received a commendation, according to U.S. Central Command.