The U.S. military’s use of a post-World War II era floating pier system to deliver humanitarian assistance into Gaza has come to an end. The operation launched with high hopes of delivering aid by sea but numerous logistics setbacks and criticism of the effort as, at best, a band aid for the depravations in Gaza […]
The popular Austin, Texas-based festival South by Southwest, or SXSW, dropped the Army and several defense contractors as sponsors after more than 100 musicians boycotted this year’s festival over arms supplied to Israel, officials said Wednesday. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model. As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage […]
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is sailing out of the waters of the Middle East, after eight months of skirmishes and fights with Houthi militants over the waters around Yemen. The aircraft carrier and the three ships that make its carrier strike group are now set to head into the European theater before eventually sailing […]
Former Navy utility boat coxswain Jarod Palm has been watching the struggles of the Navy’s Gaza Trident Causeway with a knowing eye. In the Navy, Palm was assigned to a Navy Seabee command and trained some of those operating the Gaza Trident Causeway pier. He’s seen firsthand what contributes to some of the problems with […]
The U.S. military’s pier constructed to bring more humanitarian aid into Gaza was damaged and has suspended operations, the Pentagon said.
The Trident pier is part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS, plans that will be at the core of any future Pacific conflict.
Humanitarian airdrops are much more than just packages falling from the sky, according to an Air Force combat controller.
American, British and French forces shot down 28 one-way attack drones launched by the Houthi movement overnight and Saturday morning. It was one of the largest incidents over the Red Sea since Houthi attacks on ships in the waters off of Yemen began five months ago. The three navies shot down at least 28 aerial […]
American forces continue to airdrop food into Gaza while the United Nations calls for expanding ground-based air transport amid famine fears.
A United Arab Emirates C-17 may have dropped humanitarian aid to waiting Gazans using dangerously small parachutes meant for combat.
A U.S. official refuted claims that an American aid drop of humanitarian aid and food into Gaza had killed people on the ground.
The US has airdropped Meals Ready to Eat instead of Humanitarian Daily Rations, which are meant for malnourished people. Here’s why.
American and Jordanian cargo planes dropped more than 38,000 MREs along the Gaza coastline for the population amid widespread food insecurity.
The drop will be the U.S.’s first official use of mililtary power in Gaza since the Israeli invasion in response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks.
Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy to protest the war in Gaza.
The Air Force said the man who immolated himself is active duty. Emergency services said he suffered “critical life threatening injuries.”
The attack on Tower 22 in Jordan also wounded 34 other American service members, with eight having to be evacuated out of the country.
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 […]
The THAAD battery and several Patriot missile battalions are bolstering U.S. positions in the Middle East, following previous deterrents.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and a full carrier wing are joining the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East.
About 200,000 Americans live in Israel with many choosing to live in settlements. Just under 1 million Americans visit every year.
