Trump Says 'We Will Retaliate' After 3 Americans Are Killed in Syria Attack That the US Blames on IS Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa said the soldiers were members of the Iowa National Guard.
What to Know About the US Military's Role in Syria After Deadly IS Attack The number of U.S. troops in the country has fluctuated and currently stands at around 900.
US Raid Allegedly Killed Syrian Undercover Agent Instead of Islamic State Group Official A U.S. operation in Syria last month mistakenly killed a man who had been working undercover against the Islamic State group...
Saudi Crown Prince's $1 Trillion Pledge: What Does US Receive? Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman used a freewheeling Oval Office meeting to press a sweeping agenda on defense...
Al-Sharaa to Become the First Syrian President to Visit the White House After an Unlikely Rise Ahmad Al-Sharaa arrived in the U.S. on Saturday ahead of the meeting, according to Syrian state media.
US Envoy Calls Lebanon a 'Failed State' as Syria Expected to Join Anti-IS Coalition The U.S.-led anti–Islamic State group coalition includes some 80 countries working to prevent a resurgence of IS.
Iraq Keeping a Small Contingent of US Military Advisers Due to IS Threat in Syria Iraq’s prime minister said that a small contingent of U.S. military advisers will remain in the country for now to coordinate...
Head of US Military's Central Command Meets Syrian Leader in Damascus The visit by Adm. Brad Cooper included U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, Central Command said.
US-Led Coalition Captures a Senior Islamic State Member in Syria Abu Hafs al-Qurayshi, an Iraqi citizen and IS commander, was detained during a pre-dawn operation that included landing...
Islamic State and al-Qaida Threat Is Intense in Africa, with Growing Risks in Syria, UN Experts Say The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
