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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
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.
Military Recruitment Survival Guide
Thinking about joining the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps? Here's what you need to know before you talk to a recruiter.
By Blake Stilwell
‘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Sinai mission, crisis response forces and numerous outdated tasks potentially on chopping block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
Controversial Iraqi cleric goes full Monty Python, tries to insult his way into Trump-Iran fight
Muqtada al-Sadr, whose militias killed numerous Americans in the Iraq War, ridiculed President Trump as the "son of casinos" in an online rant.
Troops, canine from raid that killed ISIS leader get White House welcome
The military working dog has become a social media sensation in the weeks since the special forces operation.
Conan might want to cancel his White House plans, ISIS just named new leader
In an eight-minute audio released by ISIS media outlet al-Furqan, ISIS confirmed the deaths of al-Baghdadi and ISIS spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir. The ISIS spokesman was considered by some analysts as the next successor to al-Baghdadi.
By Shawn Snow