Sep 30 U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq for Islamic State fight is complete By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group and prompting President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of "a very expensive excursion… Continue reading
Sep 28 UK police say 5 men arrested near a U.S.-run air base will be released on bail By Alastair Grant, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The head of U.K. Counter Terrorism Policing said that the men face stringent conditions and “absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Trump signs agreement with leaders of Denmark and Greenland By Farnoush Amiri, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after President Donald Trump announced the deal to bolster U.S. military presence on the vast, icy island but keep it under Danish control. Continue reading
Sep 02 Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day By Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civilian leader. Continue reading
Sep 02 Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Bergdahl's claims in district court. Continue reading
Sep 02 Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a wedding was hit By David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. Continue reading
Sep 01 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says By Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. Continue reading
Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections By Ben Finley, Associated Press “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Joint Base Charleston renamed for Sen. Lindsey Graham By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. Air Force is renaming Joint Base Charleston in honor of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Continue reading
Aug 05 AP report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. Continue reading