The US Is Losing Access to Its Bases in Niger − Here's Why That's a Big Deal The United States was forced to stop its military operations in March 2024 in Niger – a landlocked, western African country...
All the Military Vehicles in 'Black Hawk Down' Helicopters stole the show, but ground vehicles helped save the day.
Russian Military Trainers Arrive in Niger as Relations Deteriorate with the US State television in Niger on Thursday broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane...
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Though Rwanda Has Come a Long Way Since the 1994 Genocide, Scars of the Past Still Haunt the Nation Delegations from around the world will gather in the capital of Kigali as Rwanda holds somber commemorations of the 1994...
Shanahan Launches New Investigation into Deadly 2017 Niger Ambush The Oct. 4, 2017, incident left four U.S. soldiers dead.
2 COs Reportedly Eligible for Promotion Even Though 4 Soldiers Died on Their Watch U.S. Africa Command's investigation into the incident found serious problems with how their team was trained.
As Conflict Worsens in Eastern Congo, 2 Armed Groups Pledge to Respect Civilians Congo, Africa's second-largest country, has seen a recent upsurge in insecurity.
US Weighing Options in Africa After Niger Junta Orders Departure from Key Counterterrorism Base The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for...
US Military Operations Across the Sahel Are at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation Until recently, the U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...
'They Took My Gift Away': In Interview, Mother of Florida Airman Killed by Police Describes Shock Meka Fortson told Military.com in an exclusive interview Thursday that her son, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, had always...
Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold...
Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...