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To date, 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded.

Iranian forces fired missiles at American positions in Jordan following U.S. strikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Paratroopers and other soldiers from the division will stay in the region due to “operational requirements” as the Iran war reaches six months.

Inspectors found potential traces polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs on several ICBM communications sensors used at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Hung Cao directed the Marines to bring a family back to the U.S. after a spouse expressed concern over being stuck in Germany in a divorce.

Combat forces deployed to fight the Islamic State in Nigeria earlier this year. This is the second drawdown in two months.

The declaration comes six months into the war with Iran and four months after the U.S. said it was starting mine clearance operations.

The interdiction is the first direct action against suspected drug traffickers by the USS San Antonio and Littoral Combat Force-24 since they entered the eastern Pacific this month.

The new academy would train Space Force members as well as NASA personnel.

New guidance on uniform regulations lets Marines wear class rings alongside wedding rings.

The sailor could face nonjudicial punishment, a disciplinary hearing that is neither a criminal conviction nor a court-martial.

Air Force crews trained to resupply troops on the ground with cargo gliders, which can be dropped from the rear of MC-130J cargo planes and then fly themselves to a waiting team.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim’s last day with NASA is Thursday. He is returning to active duty in the Navy, where he will be involved with naval flight training.

The bonus is available to eligible chief warrant officers in the special warfare (SEAL) and special warfare combat crewmen career fields.

Two Marines caught in the attack received upgraded Bronze Stars with “V” devices, a third an upgraded commendation medal. One Marine hid shrapnel wounds from medics to remain at the blast site.

The Marines have already begun fielding more than 80 new systems to help infantry squads detect and destroy small drones.