Nation Mar 31 Hegseth lifts suspension of 2 helicopter pilots that flew near Kid Rock's house in Nashville By Travis Loller, Associated Press
World Mar 29 Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect. By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
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. By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Mar 27 U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said. By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Mar 24 U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Mar 24 WATCH: 'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in Iran By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of… Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. seems 'on a path' to deploying ground troops in Iran, Blumenthal says after classified briefing By Associated Press “I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war,” Blumenthal told reporters after the briefing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Continue reading
Mar 10 Pentagon says about 140 U.S. troops have been injured in Iran war so far, 8 severely By Associated Press "The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Continue reading
Mar 09 Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say By Emma Burrows, Associated Press An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Continue reading