World Jan 12 Updated: Iran releases American sailors without incident Iran released 10 U.S. sailors after holding them for less than a day when their small boats entered Iranian waters.
Nation Jan 09 Debate over women in combat continues to roil Marine Corps A top Marine general predicts that the Defense Department's vows to maintain the same standards for women and men in combat jobs won't last, saying the military will eventually be pressured to lower the qualifications so more women can serve…
Politics Dec 29 U.S. official: Airstrikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders WASHINGTON -- U.S. and coalition airstrikes killed 10 Islamic State leaders over the past month, including several linked to the Paris attacks or other plots against the West, a U.S. military official in Iraq said Tuesday.
Politics Dec 28 First of 17 detainees to be released from Gitmo next week WASHINGTON -- The first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues to reduce the population at the controversial detention center, a senior U.S.
Nation Dec 21 U.S. official: 6 U.S. troops killed in Afghan attack, 2 wounded A U.S. official says six American troops were killed in a suicide attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Two others were wounded along with an Afghan.
Nation Dec 19 Carter: Strike that killed Iraqi soldiers may be ‘mistake’ by both sides The American airstrike that may have killed a number of Iraqi soldiers on Friday seems to be "a mistake that involved both sides," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. Iraq pledged to punish those responsible.
Nation Dec 10 U.S. commandos say no to women in special operations jobs In blunt and, at times, profanity-laced answers to a voluntary survey conducted by the Rand Corp., a majority of more than 7,600 of America's special operations forces said allowing women to serve in Navy SEAL, Army Delta or other commando…
Politics Nov 21 Pentagon pressing allies for more help against Islamic State The Pentagon is pressing European and Arab allies to provide more troops and support for the war against the Islamic State group, hoping that the horror of the Paris attacks - and the fear more are coming - will compel…
World Nov 13 U.S. ‘reasonably certain’ Jihadi John is dead WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John," according to American officials. Whether the strike killed the British man who appears in several videos…
Politics Oct 18 U.S. confirms airstrike in Syria killed Al-Qaida commander The U.S. military is confirming that an airstrike in Syria by the U.S.-led coalition has killed a top al-Qaida commander.