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Ten years on: inside the bin Laden raid. A conversation with William H. McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen
Retired Adm. William McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen, former National Counterterrorism Center director, discuss the raid on the Usama bin Laden compound in Pakistan in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the operation.
By Audrey Alexander
Trump meets with troops from al-Baghdadi raid during Fort Bragg visit
President Trump presented the troops with a Presidential Unit Citation and visited a Special Forces memorial.
9/11 was the ‘defining moment’ for soldier who will receive the Medal of Honor tomorrow
Freshly dug graves underscored the urgency of the hostage rescue mission in the predawn hours of Oct. 22, 2015.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pakistan’s prime minister pokes U.S., says bin Laden ‘martyred’ during Navy SEAL raid
“We sided with the U.S. in the War on Terror but they came here and killed him, martyred him," Pakistan's prime minister said of bin Laden.
Family of ex-Green Beret captured in Venezuela says men likely believed they were trying to liberate the oppressed
Luke Denman's family and friends are hoping for a safe return from Venezuela.
Venezuela: 2 Americans among those nabbed after beach raid
Venezuelan security forces arrested eight people, including two alleged U.S. citizens, following a beach invasion aimed at capturing socialist President Nicolás Maduro, according to information released Monday by authorities, as more than 25,000 troops mobilized to hunt for other rebels operating in the country.
‘High-ranking’ al-Shabab leader killed in U.S. strike
“This individual was a key leader in the al-Shabaab organization," Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the AFRICOM commander said in a news release. “He was violent, ruthless, and responsible for the loss of many innocent lives. His removal makes Somalia and neighboring countries safer.”
By Shawn Snow
Exclusive: Legendary special operations aviator reveals bin Laden mission details for the first time
Doug Englen talked about the bin Laden raid, and his life, for the first time in an exclusive interview with Military Times.
By Alex Quade
Sinai mission, crisis response forces and numerous outdated tasks potentially on chopping block
Gen. Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs chairman, told lawmakers Monday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget that the Pentagon needs to look at whether the Sinai mission “is still a valid mission” for U.S. forces and whether the peacekeeping operation “still makes sense” to address rising near-peers.
By Shawn Snow
Record breaking US airstrikes pushing al-Shabab fighters into urban areas
The U.S. kicked off 2020 with a bang in Somalia launching nearly 14 airstrikes since the start of the new year putting the U.S. on pace for another record breaking year for airstrikes against militants in the country
By Shawn Snow
US delivers attack helicopters to Kenya following attack on Manda Bay
The arms sale comes after the Jan. 5 attack on the base at Manda Bay that killed three Americans.
By Shawn Snow