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Iraq once again becomes a battlefield in the Iran war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted 11 Hours Ago

the Pentagon quietly reduced the number of US troops it acknowledges to have been wounded in the Iran war.

Pentagon reveals hundreds of new Iran war casualties

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 26, 2026

Marine Corps 31st MEU

The US is in another asymmetric war in the Middle East

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2026

Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad

These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan

By Patty Nieberg, Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 22, 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

Air Force ‘Wild Weasel’ pilot receives top flying award for Yemen mission

Air Force ‘Wild Weasel’ pilot receives top flying award for Yemen mission

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, was identified by the Navy as the missing Sailor following a helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1. Edwards was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 and had been selected for promotion to captain.

Navy identifies sailor lost in helicopter crash as squadron commander

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) sails while an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, flies alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 18, 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)

Navy halts search for sailor missing in the Arabian Sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 5, 2026

Airman Jenna Paz, assigned to the ’Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk while conducting a vertical replenishment with with Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Indian Ocean, April 19, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lucas Krug)

Search underway for missing crew member after helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) steams alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) before a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 8, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

Refueling ship to get Presidential Unit Citation

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 27, 2026