Opinion
I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA
The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.
By Dan Clare
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US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
Russia wants to join the ISIS battle in Iraq
Russia says it is ready to start a dialogue with the U.S. about helping destroy ISIS militants in western Iraq.
By Shawn Snow
Three Marine veterans' awards upgraded to Navy Cross, Silver Stars
The awards were presented for the Marines' bravery in Iraq.
By Jeff Schogol
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes against ISIS
At least 801 civilians have been killed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday.
No lawyer for detained American accused of fighting with ISIS
The U.S. government acknowledging Thursday that it has detained an American citizen accused of fighting with the Islamic State for more than two months without fulfilling his request to see a lawyer.
Artillery Marines returning home after helping crush ISIS in Syria
More than 400 Marines headed home after helping Syrian fighters retake Raqqa.
By Jeff Schogol
Pentagon identifies Fort Bliss soldier who died in Iraq
Cpl. Todd McGurn died on Saturday in a non-combat-related incident.
By Charlsy Panzino
26,000 US troops total in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, DoD reports
The actual figures, reported in a DOD database, reflect a much larger U.S. footprint than previously acknowledged.
By Tara Copp, AP
Marine Corps War Memorial finally commemorates Iraq, Afghanistan
The Marine Corps War Memorial was updated for the first time since 1996.
By Jeff Schogol
Last urban area in Iraq liberated from ISIS
The liberation comes as ISIS forces have crumbled since losing Mosul in mid-July, but despite the fall of the town of Rawa now, the terror group has not been defeated.
By Shawn Snow