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By Jeff Schogol Feb 26, 2021

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Biden gets his first Middle East airstrikes out of the way

Mazel tov, President Biden, and welcome to the club.

By Jared Keller Jan 19, 2021

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Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers

He told the FBI that "if his Army unit was involved in combat with ISIS fighters, he would betray his...

By Jeff Schogol Jan 15, 2021

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Trump to leave office with vastly more troops in DC than in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria combined

Welcome to FOB Washington, D.C.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 8, 2020

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Meet retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, Biden’s pick for defense secretary

Lloyd Austin is a Silver Star recipient.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 1, 2020

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Leader of Pentagon task force to defeat ISIS reportedly fired

The circumstances surrounding Christopher Maier’s departure remain murky.

By Haley Britzky Dec 1, 2020

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These messages between an Army vet and her terrorist sweetheart will make you cringe

The dating game is a tricky one, as any experienced dater will tell you.

By Jared Keller and Jeff Schogol Nov 13, 2020

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Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria

The United States' top envoy to the multinational military coalition to defeat ISIS claimed in a recent interview that he...

By Jared Keller Nov 5, 2020

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Trump actually ‘bombed the shit’ out of ISIS less than you might think

During his first campaign for president, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he'd ensure that the U.S. military would 'bomb...

By Mark Hosenball, Reuters Oct 7, 2020

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They’re accused of beheading American hostages for ISIS. Now they’re coming to the US to face justice

Two alleged ISIS militants known as the 'Beatles' will arrive in the United States on Wednesday to face trial on...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Sep 29, 2020

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The US military is quietly killing terrorist leaders in Syria with its secret missile packed with swords

The U.S. military has been quietly taking out terrorist leaders in Syria with a modified Hellfire missile packed full of...

By Jacob Tice Sep 25, 2020

Opinion

My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken

Every second he stays in captivity cuts a deeper wound in the hearts of my family, and we can wait...

By Haley Britzky Sep 18, 2020

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The US is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles back into Syria for additional force protection

Officials said the move would ensure troops can "continue their Defeat-ISIS mission without interference."

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Sep 15, 2020

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Trump says he wanted to assassinate Syria’s president but Mattis stopped him before he could ‘take him out’

President Donald Trump said on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday that he wanted to "take out" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after...

By Jared Keller Sep 13, 2020

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The F/A-18 Super Hornet that pulled off the US’s first air-to-air kill in 18 years still has the war paint to prove it

According to recent Pentagon photos, the F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA-87 that shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber in...

By Jeff Schogol Sep 7, 2020

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Trump accuses Pentagon leaders of wanting to ‘fight wars’ to make defense companies rich

'They want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs and...

By Jeff Schogol Sep 4, 2020

Pentagon Run-Down

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again

The Pentagon cannot be afraid of its own shadow lest it wants service members on TikTok to become the Defense...

By Jared Keller Sep 3, 2020

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TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria

U.S. troops have a new high-value target in Syria on their mind, and her name is Mia Khalifa

By Jeff Schogol Sep 1, 2020

Analysis

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049

The 2020 China Military Power Report paints the Chinese military as a formidable foe that is growing stronger by the...

By Jeff Schogol Aug 27, 2020

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Pentagon belatedly acknowledges collision between US and Russian vehicles in Syria

'We have advised the Russians that their behavior was dangerous and unacceptable.'

By Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Aug 27, 2020

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Russia claims convoy rammed US military in Syria in self-defense

A US official called the Russian military's actions "unprofessional" and a violation of deconfliction protocols.

By Jared Keller Aug 26, 2020

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Video shows US and Russian military vehicles colliding in Syria, injuring American troops

New video appears to capture a near miss between U.S. and Russian military vehicles in an apparent escalation in the...

By Jared Keller Aug 26, 2020

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Nearly two years after ISIS’s defeat, more than 10,000 fighters are still active in Iraq and Syria

It's been nearly three years since President Donald Trump first declared victory over ISIS, but there are still more than...

By Jared Keller and Jeff Schogol Aug 17, 2020

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US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint

'There was no airstrike conducted anywhere near the vicinity of this incident.'

By Jared Keller Aug 17, 2020

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The Pentagon’s missile full of swords has likely struck again in Syria

The drone strike that killed a mercenary trainer who recently worked with an Al Qaeda-affiliated militant group in Syria likely...

By Michael Wilner, McClatchy Washington Bureau Aug 15, 2020

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Trump renews call to free Marine vet, journalist Austin Tice 8 years since capture

“I am again calling on Syria to help us bring him home … There is no higher priority in my...

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Biden gets his first Middle East airstrikes out of the way

Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers

Trump to leave office with vastly more troops in DC than in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria combined

Meet retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, Biden’s pick for defense secretary

Leader of Pentagon task force to defeat ISIS reportedly fired

These messages between an Army vet and her terrorist sweetheart will make you cringe

Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria

Trump actually ‘bombed the shit’ out of ISIS less than you might think

They’re accused of beheading American hostages for ISIS. Now they’re coming to the US to face justice

The US military is quietly killing terrorist leaders in Syria with its secret missile packed with swords

My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken

The US is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles back into Syria for additional force protection

Trump says he wanted to assassinate Syria’s president but Mattis stopped him before he could ‘take him out’

The F/A-18 Super Hornet that pulled off the US’s first air-to-air kill in 18 years still has the war paint to prove it

Trump accuses Pentagon leaders of wanting to ‘fight wars’ to make defense companies rich

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again

TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049

Pentagon belatedly acknowledges collision between US and Russian vehicles in Syria

Russia claims convoy rammed US military in Syria in self-defense

Video shows US and Russian military vehicles colliding in Syria, injuring American troops

Nearly two years after ISIS’s defeat, more than 10,000 fighters are still active in Iraq and Syria

US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint

The Pentagon’s missile full of swords has likely struck again in Syria

Trump renews call to free Marine vet, journalist Austin Tice 8 years since capture