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U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a raid during realistic urban training (RUT) in Lynchburg, Virginia, Mar. 19, 2025. RUT, an exercise hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), is comprised of different training scenarios that enable the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to train as a cohesive Marine Air-Ground Task Force. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Posted on Oct 31, 2019

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One of Baghdadi’s security guards reportedly stole his underwear to prove where he was to US intel

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 29, 2019

Middle East

We salute the heroic military working dog injured in the Baghdadi raid

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 28, 2019

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Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

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What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

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Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 23, 2019

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There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 20, 2019

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US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

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US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

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US troops left behind dick drawings at an abandoned Syrian camp they knew Russian soldiers would take over

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2019

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As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

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Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

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Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

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Pentagon says Turkey fired artillery within ‘few hundred meters’ of US troops in Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

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Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn’t help the US in WWII

By Team T&P

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

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Turkey launches ‘Operation Peace Spring’ ground invasion to not-so-peacefully wipe out Kurdish fighters in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

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Trump announces the US is leaving its Kurdish allies in Syria at the mercy of Turkey

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 7, 2019

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Marine veteran Austin Tice has been held in Syria for 7 years. It’s time to bring him home

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 21, 2019

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Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 21, 2019

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Air Force civilian dies in non-combat incident in Qatar

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 20, 2019

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American citizen charged with joining ISIS as a sniper

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 4, 2019

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Pentagon identifies Army reservist who died in non-combat incident in Saudi Arabia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2019

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ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

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Trump pulled critical US personnel out of Syria and Iraq. Now ISIS is making a bloody comeback

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 6, 2019

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The Navy’s mission to escort US ships in the Strait of Hormuz sounds more intense than it really is

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2019

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Navy declares missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2019

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The Delta Force soldier who died during a 2018 raid in Syria was actually killed by friendly fire

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 29, 2019

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British SAS soldier who died in Syria was killed by friendly ‘accidental detonation,’ not IED like Pentagon initially claimed

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 29, 2019

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Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

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Pentagon identifies soldier who died in Kuwait

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 20, 2019

Middle East

As the US sends 1,000 more troops to Middle East, the Pentagon is a rudderless ship caught in a storm

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

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Death of three-star Navy admiral who led 5th Fleet ruled a suicide

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 12, 2019

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Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 11, 2019

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No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2019

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US service member dies in fourth non-combat fatality in 2 weeks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

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Airman dies in non-combat incident in Qatar

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2019

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US-backed group in Syria says it suffered more than 11,000 killed and 21,000 wounded fighting ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 25, 2019

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ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 22, 2019

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Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2019

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CENTCOM commander Gen. Votel: ISIS will be back

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 7, 2019

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What withdrawal? Hundreds of US troops to remain in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2019

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Sen. Graham tells Shanahan that leaving Syria is ‘the dumbest f*****g idea I’ve ever heard’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

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Veterans in Congress attack Trump’s case for withdrawing troops from Syria and Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 7, 2019

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Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

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ISIS Suicide Bomber Kills 4 Americans In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

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Kurds Say They Captured A 16-Year-Old American ISIS Fighter

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

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Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 6, 2019

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How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 5, 2019

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The Pentagon’s Own Airstrike Data Doesn’t Show Any ISIS ‘Defeat’ Whatsoever

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 4, 2019

Middle East

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

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The Top US Envoy To The Anti-ISIS Coalition Just Quit Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

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On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

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Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

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The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

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Inherent Resolve Spokesman Apologizes For Sharing Tweet Mentioning ‘Terrorist Turkish Army Snipers’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Middle East

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Middle East

Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

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5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

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US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

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US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

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Marine Veteran Austin Tice Is Still Alive After Years Of Captivity, US Official Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 14, 2018

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How Likely Is A New American Civil War? Surprising Lessons From Lebanon’s Conflict

By Emily Whalen

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

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Ex-US Special Ops Were Reportedly Hired To Assassinate Yemeni Political Figures

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

Middle East

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2018

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Latest in Middle East

CENTCOM commander sheds new light on how US troops successfully launched the al-Baghdadi raid

One of Baghdadi’s security guards reportedly stole his underwear to prove where he was to US intel

We salute the heroic military working dog injured in the Baghdadi raid

Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria

What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says

Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose

There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’

US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria

US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country

US troops left behind dick drawings at an abandoned Syrian camp they knew Russian soldiers would take over

As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war

Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory

Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria

Pentagon says Turkey fired artillery within ‘few hundred meters’ of US troops in Syria

Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn’t help the US in WWII

Turkey launches ‘Operation Peace Spring’ ground invasion to not-so-peacefully wipe out Kurdish fighters in Syria

Trump announces the US is leaving its Kurdish allies in Syria at the mercy of Turkey

Marine veteran Austin Tice has been held in Syria for 7 years. It’s time to bring him home

Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia

Air Force civilian dies in non-combat incident in Qatar

American citizen charged with joining ISIS as a sniper

Pentagon identifies Army reservist who died in non-combat incident in Saudi Arabia

ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts

Trump pulled critical US personnel out of Syria and Iraq. Now ISIS is making a bloody comeback

The Navy’s mission to escort US ships in the Strait of Hormuz sounds more intense than it really is

Navy declares missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor dead

The Delta Force soldier who died during a 2018 raid in Syria was actually killed by friendly fire

British SAS soldier who died in Syria was killed by friendly ‘accidental detonation,’ not IED like Pentagon initially claimed

Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln

Pentagon identifies soldier who died in Kuwait

As the US sends 1,000 more troops to Middle East, the Pentagon is a rudderless ship caught in a storm

Death of three-star Navy admiral who led 5th Fleet ruled a suicide

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran

US service member dies in fourth non-combat fatality in 2 weeks

Airman dies in non-combat incident in Qatar

US-backed group in Syria says it suffered more than 11,000 killed and 21,000 wounded fighting ISIS

ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says

Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain

CENTCOM commander Gen. Votel: ISIS will be back

What withdrawal? Hundreds of US troops to remain in Syria

Sen. Graham tells Shanahan that leaving Syria is ‘the dumbest f*****g idea I’ve ever heard’

Veterans in Congress attack Trump’s case for withdrawing troops from Syria and Afghanistan

Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others

ISIS Suicide Bomber Kills 4 Americans In Syria

Kurds Say They Captured A 16-Year-Old American ISIS Fighter

Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria

How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria

The Pentagon’s Own Airstrike Data Doesn’t Show Any ISIS ‘Defeat’ Whatsoever

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

The Top US Envoy To The Anti-ISIS Coalition Just Quit Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal

On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time

Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria

The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria

Inherent Resolve Spokesman Apologizes For Sharing Tweet Mentioning ‘Terrorist Turkish Army Snipers’

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East

Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain

5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home

US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels

US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says

Marine Veteran Austin Tice Is Still Alive After Years Of Captivity, US Official Says

How Likely Is A New American Civil War? Surprising Lessons From Lebanon’s Conflict

Ex-US Special Ops Were Reportedly Hired To Assassinate Yemeni Political Figures

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria

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