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Patriot Missile Launch

It could take the US military 3 years to restock its missile defenses

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

Aircraft is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton, Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

Iraq once again becomes a battlefield in the Iran war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

Caption: F-16s with the 480th Fighter Squadron fly over Germany in 2024. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Sanchez-Chen.

How ‘Wild Weasel’ missions became essential in the fight with Iran

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2026

Marine Corps 31st MEU

The US is in another asymmetric war in the Middle East

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2026

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton.

Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Iraq during controlled detonation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 21, 2026

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photo) Part of this photo was blurred for security purposes.

US service member killed in Iraq during a ‘controlled detonation’ of an Iranian munition

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 19, 2026

A U.S. Army air defense artilleryman works to place an MIM-104 Patriot missile system into operation in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system. (U.S. Army photo)

Two US troops killed, one missing in Iranian attack on Jordan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 18, 2026

Navy warships including an aircraft carrier sail through the Arabian Sea on June 30, 2026.

US to restart blockade of Strait of Hormuz, may charge major toll

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

US uses drone boats for first time in latest Iran strikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

A U.S. Sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 2026. USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

US and Iran trade more blows in escalating weekend fighting

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Jul 12, 2026

US strikes more than 80 targets as Trump calls Iran ceasefire ‘over’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft maneuver after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility May 23, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Tiffany A. Emery)

US strikes Iranian drone, missile sites after cargo ship attack

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

Image: U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/T Celestial Sea, an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S. blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port, May 20, 2026. American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo)

Navy lifts blockade, will keep ships around the Strait of Hormuz

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

A U.S. Sailor stands watch in the pilot house of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), May 18, 2026. Truxtun is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

US to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade as peace agreement with Iran reached

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 14, 2026

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The US would need at least 1,200 troops to take Kharg Island, experts say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 11, 2026