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Marine veteran killed while volunteering as a fighter in Ukraine

"He came because he thought what was happening in Ukraine by Russia was wrong," his commander wrote on social media.

By Irene Loewenson

9 months ago

Wittman proposes way to keep Next-Generation Air Dominance on track

Congress wants annual updates on the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter program and affiliated efforts, to ensure the Air Force and Navy stay on track.

By Megan Eckstein

11 months ago

Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020

Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

4 years ago

Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS fighters in Iraq

“The ISF’s ability to target and punish Daesh in this isolated territory confirms that these Daesh criminals have no safe haven.”

4 years ago

Top Marine ‘signaling’ to industry that F-35 cuts are on the table

"I’m signaling to the industry, we have to be prepared to adjust as the operating environment adjusts," said Marine Commandant David Berger.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base

The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds

Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy

4 years ago

Russian mercenaries backing militia commander trying to capture Tripoli, Libya and US officials say

Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian mercenaries fighting alongside their opponents in the country’s civil war.

4 years ago

Senior US envoy in Syria highly critical of American troop withdrawal

A senior American diplomat has written a highly critical assessment of the Trump administration’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria last month, a decision that paved the way for an attack on U.S.-allied forces in the area, officials said Thursday.

5 years ago

Turkey says Kurdish fighters still remain in safe zone near Syrian border

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Tuesday for Russia and the United States to keep to their promises and ensure that Syrian Kurdish fighters pull out of a so-called safe zone along Syria’s northern border with Turkey.

5 years ago

Syrian Kurds increase security at prisons after al-Baghdadi’s death; a 2nd ISIS leader may have been killed in separate operation

Syrian Kurdish forces said Monday they are increasing security at prisons and detention facilities holding tens of thousands of Islamic State militants and supporters, including foreigners, following the death of the extremist group’s leader in a U.S. military raid.

5 years ago

Russia says it sent hundreds of additional troops to Syria

The troops and armored vehicles are going in as American troops pull out.

5 years ago