Americas(Page 2)

Military news from North, South, and Central America.

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Aerial photo of a speedboat moving through the caribbean, shared by Pete Hegseth. There is an "unclassified" banner above it.
Americas

US forces strike a fourth boat in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 3, 2025

Screenshot of aerial footage showing a small boat moving through the sea.
Americas

Trump says US military hit a third boat in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 20, 2025

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 31, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) displays its battle flag in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Americas

Venezuela says US Navy raided a fishing boat in its waters

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2025

MQ-9 Reaper
Americas

US deploys MQ-9 Reaper drones to the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2025

An airman assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing jumps above Henry E. Rohlsen Airport near Christiansted in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 26, 2025, as part of Emerald Warrior 25.2, a large-scale special operations exercise being staged in multiple locations by Air Force Special Operations Command.
Americas

Air Force special ops troops practice airfield seizures amid Caribbean build up

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

An F-35A Lightning II performs a restricted climb over March Air Reserve Base during takeoff for a practice demonstration, April 11, 2025. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the power, precision, and lethality of the world’s most advanced multirole stealth fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete)
Americas

US sending F-35s to Puerto Rico as military buildup in the Caribbean continues

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 3: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., attend a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I, in Emancipation Hall on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Americas

Drug cartels are ‘no different than al-Qaida,’ Hegseth says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

The US Navy warship USS Lake Erie (CG 70) docks at the Port of Balboa in Panama City on August 29, 2025. The United States sent three warships to the region amid escalating tensions with Venezuela, which deployed warships and drones to patrol the country's coastline on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Mauricio VALENZUELA / AFP) (Photo by MAURICIO VALENZUELA/AFP via Getty Images)
Americas

Navy warships amass near Venezuela

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 30, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, complete a training and validation exercise on the AN/TPQ-53 radar system in Sierra Vista, Ariz., March 12, 2025. The AN/TPQ-53 radar system is a unique military capability provided by Joint Task Force - Southern Border to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chase Murray)
Americas

Soldiers on US-Mexico border hunt drones with air defense radars typically used in combat

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 4, 2025

A helicopter carries a bucket over a desert terrain.
Americas

US Army soldier found dead in Honduras

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 5, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division board a C-130 Hercules on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2025. The Marines are deploying in support of the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security mission to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)
Americas

Marines, soldiers arrive at Guantanamo Bay for migrant ‘holding operations’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

Colombian soldiers stand outside of a military base on the street following a bombing inside the base on June 15, 2021. (Getty photo via AFP by Schneyder Mendoza)
Americas

Two Colombian men sentenced for bomb plot to murder American soldiers

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’
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Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 3, 2024

Coast Guard nabs half-billion dollar haul of smuggled cocaine
Americas

Coast Guard nabs half-billion dollar haul of smuggled cocaine

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 29, 2024

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum
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Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2024

Army Combat Uniform’s insect repellent at center of fraud case
Americas

Army Combat Uniform’s insect repellent at center of fraud case

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 20, 2023

Report: Special operations forces need to rethink language training
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Report: Special operations forces need to rethink language training

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 1, 2023

Air Force pararescue airborne jump ocean costa rica pacific
Americas

Inside an Air Force Pararescue mission in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

Area 52
Americas

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

The Air Force is very sorry about killing your pets
Americas

The Air Force is very sorry about killing your pets

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 19, 2022

Marine Corps investigating death of Marine guard at US embassy in Guatemala
Americas

Marine Corps investigating death of Marine guard at US embassy in Guatemala

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 14, 2022

Trump wanted to ‘shoot missiles into Mexico’ to target drug labs, says former defense secretary
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Trump wanted to ‘shoot missiles into Mexico’ to target drug labs, says former defense secretary

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 6, 2022

Forget Santa, this enlisted airman just gifted 1,300 pairs of shoes to Honduran kids in need
Americas

Forget Santa, this enlisted airman just gifted 1,300 pairs of shoes to Honduran kids in need

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

Guantanamo Bay prison has outlasted the War in Afghanistan and it’s not going anywhere
Americas

Guantanamo Bay prison has outlasted the War in Afghanistan and it’s not going anywhere

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2021

Why is the military worried about China expanding into South America?
Americas

Why is the military worried about China expanding into South America?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

Ex-Marine sergeant found guilty of smuggling guns to Haiti
Americas

Ex-Marine sergeant found guilty of smuggling guns to Haiti

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela
Americas

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 7, 2020

Feds say former sergeant posed as a Marine officer to help a friend bring guns into Haiti
Americas

Feds say former sergeant posed as a Marine officer to help a friend bring guns into Haiti

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year
Americas

Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 17, 2019

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it
Americas

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 9, 2019

Former Green Berets get 9 years in jail for trying to bring 40 kilos of Colombian bam bam into the US
Americas

Former Green Berets get 9 years in jail for trying to bring 40 kilos of Colombian bam bam into the US

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 1, 2019

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy
Americas

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

Ex-SOUTHCOM commanders: Cutting aid to Central America will only make border problem ‘more costly’
Americas

Ex-SOUTHCOM commanders: Cutting aid to Central America will only make border problem ‘more costly’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 9, 2019

Group of American vets detained in Haiti on weapons charges brought back to US, arrested upon landing
Americas

Group of American vets detained in Haiti on weapons charges brought back to US, arrested upon landing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 21, 2019

At least 4 American veterans among group arrested in Haiti with weapons and tactical gear
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At least 4 American veterans among group arrested in Haiti with weapons and tactical gear

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 21, 2019

What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation
Americas

What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2019

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It
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Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Ecuador To Julian Assange: Clean Up After Your Damn Cat
Americas

Ecuador To Julian Assange: Clean Up After Your Damn Cat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

Guyana’s Rampant Violence Reminds Me Of My Childhood In Sri Lanka. That’s A Bad Sign
Americas

Guyana’s Rampant Violence Reminds Me Of My Childhood In Sri Lanka. That’s A Bad Sign

By Dilshika Jayamaha

Posted on Oct 4, 2018

Army Special Forces Soldier Charged With Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine On Military Aircraft
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Army Special Forces Soldier Charged With Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine On Military Aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 18, 2018

Additional Marine Security Guards Arrive In Haiti To Protect Embassy
Americas

Additional Marine Security Guards Arrive In Haiti To Protect Embassy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 11, 2018

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia
Americas

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia

By David Minsky

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers
Americas

The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

Listen To The First Recording Of The ‘Sonic Weapon’ Sickening US Diplomats In Cuba
Americas

Listen To The First Recording Of The ‘Sonic Weapon’ Sickening US Diplomats In Cuba

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 13, 2017

The DoD Just Released A List Of Every Movie And Book in Gitmo’s Prison Library
Americas

The DoD Just Released A List Of Every Movie And Book in Gitmo’s Prison Library

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 18, 2017

Who The Hell Is Oscar Perez, Venezuela’s Trick-Shooting, Grenade-Tossing, Would-Be Liberator?
Americas

Who The Hell Is Oscar Perez, Venezuela’s Trick-Shooting, Grenade-Tossing, Would-Be Liberator?

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Jul 6, 2017

Watch This Olympian Drop Everything To Pay Respect To The National Anthem
Americas

Watch This Olympian Drop Everything To Pay Respect To The National Anthem

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 23, 2016

Watch Colombian Special Forces Capture A Narco Gang Leader
Americas

Watch Colombian Special Forces Capture A Narco Gang Leader

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 23, 2016