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A F/A-18 Super Hornet flies in the night sky, with several stars visible behind it.

US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 27, 2025

A soldier looks on as troops march into a CH-47 Chinook in a desert plain.

US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 19, 2025

A soldier in heavy camouflage holding a rifle crouches in a wooded and grassy area.

Army announces latest unit rotations, including soldiers from Lithuania heading home Army announces latest unit rotations, including soldiers from Lithuania heading home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 19, 2025

An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on a runway, mountains in the background.

More A-10 Warthogs deploy to the Middle East More A-10 Warthogs deploy to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 30, 2025

Fighter jets fly past the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on the open water.

Pentagon orders second Navy carrier group to the Middle East Pentagon orders second Navy carrier group to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 22, 2025

The USS Gettysburg, a a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, fires Tomahawk cruise missiles at Yemen on March 15, 2025.

Air Force shoots down Houthi drones launched at Navy carrier strike group Air Force shoots down Houthi drones launched at Navy carrier strike group

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 16, 2025

A F/A-18 takes off from a aircraft carrier at night.

US carries out first airstrikes on Yemen in months US carries out first airstrikes on Yemen in months

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 15, 2025

Black and white aerial image of a burning car.

US forces kill ISIS’s second in command in Iraq strike US forces kill ISIS’s second in command in Iraq strike

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 15, 2025

Black and white aerial footage showing a car driving down a road, explosions behind it.

US strike kills military leader of Hurras al-Din in Syria US strike kills military leader of Hurras al-Din in Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 1, 2025

US strike kills a senior official of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria US strike kills a senior official of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 17, 2025

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

The USS Indianapolis at sea with two smaller boats in front of it.

The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 18, 2025

A F/A-18 fighter jet takes off from the deck of an aircraft carrier, smoke and steam trailing behind it.

US Navy carries out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen US Navy carries out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

US Troops Deployed To Iraq

National Guard soldier dies in Iraq in ‘non-combat’ incident National Guard soldier dies in Iraq in ‘non-combat’ incident

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 30, 2024

A F/A-18F moves down the runway of an aircraft carrier.

Navy shoots down its own F/A-18 in Red Sea fight Navy shoots down its own F/A-18 in Red Sea fight

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 22, 2024

An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes off at night, with a bright exhaust.

Carrier Air Wing 9 flew hundreds of combat sorties while fighting Houthis Carrier Air Wing 9 flew hundreds of combat sorties while fighting Houthis

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 16, 2024