His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.
Marine Pvt. William Smith‘s grandfather died in the 1983 Beirut bombing, Nearly 41 years later, Smith is graduating from Parris Island.
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US says strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen are just “the beginning” as Baghdad criticizes bombings
After hitting dozens of targets in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the U.S. said it will conduct further attacks in the future.
US strikes safe house, training site in eastern Syria
The airstrikes are the second such mission against Iranian-linked facilities in a week, the latest in a series of bombings in the last month.
Israel sends some ground troops into Gaza, calls it a “new stage” of the war
Israel said that it is “expanding” its ground operations in the Gaza Strip, sending infantry and tanks into the northern part of Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government did not say that a large-scale ground invasion was happening, but said that Israel was entering a “second stage of the war.” The ground […]
Pentagon sending second carrier strike group to the Middle East
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and a full carrier wing are joining the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East.
‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing
A survivor of a deadly 2004 attack at FOB Marez in Mosul, Iraq recounts the day a suicide bomber entered the chow hall and set off a bomb.
Biden vows to ‘hunt down’ planners of deadly Afghan airport bombing
President Joe Biden said he would not forgive those who carried out the deadly suicide bombings at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
ISIS claims responsibility for bombing school in Afghanistan that killed at least 18
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on Saturday in the Afghan capital that killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more.
Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others
A soldier remains in serious condition after being injured in the deadly ISIS bombing that killed two other U.S. service members, a DoD civilian, and a defense contractor in Syria last week
The Navy Has Called Off Its Plan To Bomb Florida
Congratulations, Florida: You’ve been spared the wrath of the U.S. Navy for now. A series of bombing exercises planned with both live and inert munitions for this week at an impact range nestled in Florida’s Ocala National Forest were abruptly canceled on Wednesday, a Naval Air Station Jacksonville official told the Orlando Sentinel. The reason for […]
Intense Photos And Videos Capture The Chaos Of Russia Subway Bombing
At least 10 people were killed and as many as 50 were wounded Monday, after two explosions rocked the St. Petersburg, Russia, subway, Fox News reports. The explosions occurred in two subway cars that were traveling between different stations. Authorities across the country have reportedly moved to secure subway services in major cities. Shortly after the […]