Nation Jun 23 Military chiefs want 6-month delay on transgender enlistment Military leaders want to review how transgender troops are treated, if they're discriminated against or have had disciplinary problems, the officials said.
World Jun 22 U.S. airstrike in Yemen kills al-Qaida commander, 2 others The U.S. says the commander was leading efforts to fuel instability in southern Yemen and to plan attacks on civilians.
Nation Jun 14 Mattis: Trump has delegated decisions on Afghan troop levels WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he can now set U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan after receiving the authority from President Donald Trump. It's a break from past practice that Mattis said will enable him to more effectively…
World May 30 U.S. starts arming Syrian Kurds closing in on ISIS stronghold It marks the beginning of a campaign to better equip Kurdish allies that the U.S.-led coalition believes are the best force against the Islamic State.
Nation May 26 Chinese jets conduct unsafe intercept of Navy aircraft, says Pentagon Two Chinese aircraft conducted an unprofessional intercept of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the second time in about a week that the U.S. has complained about unsafe Chinese operations in…
World May 09 Trump administration will arm Syrian Kurds ‘as necessary,’ despite Turkish objections WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria's Kurdish fighters "as necessary" to recapture the key Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa, despite intense opposition from NATO ally Turkey, which sees the Kurds as terrorists.
World May 08 Would ‘safe zones’ help Syria? Defense Secretary Mattis calls for review of Russia proposal U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also said the plan poses many unanswered questions, including whether it would be effective.
World Apr 28 Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan Killed in the firefight were Army Sgts. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, and Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio.
Politics Apr 11 Mattis: Defeating Islamic State still top U.S. priority Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base does not signal a change in the Pentagon's military campaign there, which is focused on defeating the Islamic State group and al-Qaida remnants.
Nation Apr 08 2 Marines demoted, more investigated in nude photo probe Two male Marines have been demoted and about two dozen other military members are being investigated in connection with nude photographs that were shared online…