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US sending more troops to Middle East as violence rises in the region
The new deployments come amid a spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war.
In an era of fostering inclusivity, the Department of Veterans Affairs fails again
Gender-washing VA cemeteries only serves to keep the contributions of women service members invisible, says the author of this commentary.
By Tara Heidger
Best pics of the week: May 17, 2020
Face masks and social distancing become a part of military operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Navy is in talks to get early screenings of new ‘Top Gun’
Navy asks Paramount Studios to be their wingman anytime, but preferably this summer.
Best pics of the week: Jan. 12, 2020
Pave Hawk testing, live-fire exercise at sea aboard the USS Montgomery, securing the Baghdad Embassy Compound and more of the best photos from around the military.
How force buildups on both sides could increase chances of US-Iran armed conflict
The tit-for-tat militarization between Iran and the U.S. is pushing the two combative foes closer to the brink of war highlighting a potential failure of the Trump administration’s stick approach to deterring Tehran’s malign behavior in the region.
By Shawn Snow
Carrier transits Strait of Hormuz for the first time since deployment
A U.S. aircraft carrier ordered by the White House to rapidly deploy to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran has transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since its deployment.
Raptors sent to Gulf amid Iran tensions
Nearly a dozen Air Force F-22 stealth fighters have deployed to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, part of a force buildup requested by U.S. Central Command in May in response to what it called heightened Iranian threats against American forces in the region.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Carrier sends message to Iran
The Abraham Lincoln, with its contingent of Navy escort warships and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft, is the centerpiece of the Pentagon’s response to what it calls Iranian threats to attack U.S. forces or commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US CENTCOM commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran ‘step back’
Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region, but it is too early to conclude the threat is gone, the top commander of American forces in the Mideast said Thursday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf
The Abraham Lincoln on Monday was in the Arabian Sea some 200 miles off the coast of Oman.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press