Esper: U.S. To Withdraw Almost 12,000 Troops From Germany To Strengthen NATO
Heavily-armed US convoy enters Syria to expand base and disrupt Russian operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – A heavily-armed U.S. military convoy entered northeastern Syria this week to expand one of their bases inside the Al-Hasakah Governorate. Citing military sources, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that as many as … Read More
Top General Warns Enemies Not to Test US Military Readiness
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2020. (DoD/Lisa Ferdinando) The Pentagon’s top leaders said Thursday they can see a “light at the end of … Read More
Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time, military says
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A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said Tuesday. The 23-year-old is based at Camp Carroll near the city of Daegu, where most of the country’s coronavirus cases have been clustered, and he visited … Read More
Iran rocket attack on Iraqi military base injured 11 US service members, official reveals
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Eleven U.S. service members were flown out of Al Assad Air Base in Iraq and treated for concussion symptoms after Iran‘s rocket attack targeting two Iraqi military bases earlier this month, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command revealed Thursday night. President Trump and U.S. … Read More
On Veterans Day, 8 unforgettable photos of Americans returning from war
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There’s pride, joy, and relief in their faces. New Yorkers hang out their windows on Sept. 10, 1919, to watch a victory parade down Fifth Avenue after the end of World War I. (National World War I Museum and Memorial) … Read More
German, US armies strive for ‘integrated’ operations by 2027
U.S. Army and German Bundeswehr officers address journalists during the Allied Spirit X international military exercise near Hohenfels, Germany, in April 2019. (Lennart Preiss/Getty Images) COLOGNE, Germany — The chiefs of staff of the armies of the United States and … Read More
Trump says he’s ending the US role in Middle East wars. He’s sending 1,800 troops to Saudi Arabia
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House on October 7, 2019, in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford/Washington Post via Getty Images The Trump administration will send nearly 2,000 troops and advanced military equipment to Saudi … Read More
U.S. Army prepares for large-scale global combat as new chief of staff takes command
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The Army Chief of Staff said the army must bolster its presence around the world. It’s not just a show of power, but rather a quicker response to ever-changing global events. These range from boots on the ground to crews … Read More
U.S. preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in initial deal with Taliban
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Soldiers carry the casket of Spec. Michael Nance at Dover Air Force Base on July 31 in Delaware. Nance and Pfc. Brandon Kreischer were killed on July 29 in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province. (Steve Ruark/AP) The Trump administration is preparing to … Read More