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"We did not take action to start a war," Trump says after US kills Iranian general, deploys troops near Iran.

Thousands of additional paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division will soon deploy to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed to Task & Purpose

he Navy is currently on the hunt for a specialized bridge-to-bridge radio system for unmanned surface vessels that will allow the robot warships to "talk" to other vessels by converting standard VHF transmissions to data and vice versa

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday declared the world "a much safer place" following the death of top Iranian general Qassim Suleimani — just as the State Department urged Americans in Iraq to leave the country immediately out of fear of retaliation from Iran

Iran threatened to retaliate after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassim Suleimani, commander of Iran's elite Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the commander of Kata'ib Hezbollah, was also reportedly killed in the strike near Baghdad International Airport on Friday.

Some things are just so good, they bring tears to your eyes.

The test determines leadership potential, resilience, and can even reveal how well the recruit would do on the fitness test.

New photos captured by the Associated Press reveal the extent of the damage caused to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad during the New Year's Eve assault by Iran-backed militia fighters

"We've alerted other forces,"  said Gen. Mark Milley chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "They haven't yet been decided to deploy. But there's a variety of forces that are alerted and prepared, if necessary, depending on the situation, as we move forward."

He was known for his "relentless work ethic and dedication to his profession."

In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in 2021 to save cash.

The program aims to erase gaps in community programs and services for military families

It was unclear whether the soldiers will eventually go to Iraq.

Soldiers will start being scored on the ACFT in October 2020.

The extra Marines are being sent to protect the embassy, not evacuate it.

Grafton E. Thomas is charged with attempted murder and committing a hate crime in connection with the Dec. 28 attack. He is accused of entering a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and then attacking members of a nearby synagogue with a machete.