Politics Apr 03 Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases Defense Department policy has prohibited military personnel from carrying personal weapons on base without permission from a senior commander, with strict protocol for how the firearms must be stored.
World Mar 31 What experts say about the risks of U.S. seizing Iran's Kharg Island The island — located on the other side of the Persian Gulf from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — is the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry.
Nation Mar 28 Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops as more American forces arrive in the Middle East The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.
World Mar 12 U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq Rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
World Mar 01 Military says 3 U.S. troops killed and 5 others seriously wounded during Iran attacks Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Trump said could likely lead to more…
World Feb 24 U.S. military boards third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean The Treasury Department's website states the Bertha is under U.S. sanctions related to Iran.
World Feb 20 Here's what we know about the buildup of U.S. military assets in the Middle East The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear…
Politics Feb 15 Trump's border czar says smaller force of ICE agents will remain in Minnesota amid drawdown He also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service.
Nation Feb 11 Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, sources told the Associated Press.
World Feb 09 U.S. military boards sanctioned oil tanker after pursuit from Caribbean to Indian Ocean Following the U.S. raid to apprehend then-President Nicolás Maduro in early January, several sanctioned tankers fled the Venezuelan coast, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean overnight.