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As of Aug. 31, Air Force tankers had conducted 2,919 sorties and offloaded 92.3 million pounds of fuel to coalition fighters.

Two members of Marine Special Operations Command received awards for a gun battle with al-Qaida militants in Northern Africa.

A study will evaluate whether Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa can meet its requirements.

U.S. Africa Command wants to pull hundreds of troops from Africa and downsize special operations missions there.

The U.S. started arming drones in the West African nation of Niger earlier this year, according to the U.S. Africa Command.

A sailor deployed to Eastern Africa has died in a "non-combat related incident," the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

One soldier stood alone in a clearing, waving the U.S. flag for rescue in the Niger ambush.

The two leaders were advising and assisting operations against violent extremists in East Africa.

The four troops killed in the Niger fought with honor, according to a Pentagon account.

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The still-commissioned Navy warship remains on the Potong River as a museum piece in North Korea's capital.

The unidentified SEAL is being held in a San Diego brig, but has yet to be charged with a crime.

Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, an upgrade to the Silver Star he was awarded for his actions in 2008.

The new Army Combat Fitness Test has eliminated age-specific scoring.

VA proposed terminating all five doctors, but each of them opted to resign or retire.