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Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold
Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.
By Riley Ceder
US service member, DoD contractors killed after jihadi attack on base in Kenya
It was the first known al-Shabab attack against U.S. forces inside Kenya, a key base for fighting one of the world’s most resilient extremist organizations.
Trump threatens Iran that US is targeting 52 sites if Tehran retaliates following death of Iranian general
“Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!”
By Shawn Snow
Killing of top Iranian military commander elicits praise, worry from Congress
Republican lawmakers largely lauded the death, while Democrats warned it could push the United States into a regional war.
Fears of new conflict rise after US kills Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, in strike on Baghdad airport
“Don’t underestimate the hatred and vitriol that senior U.S. military officials with experience in Iraq have toward Qassem Soleimani."
Iraqis claim rockets land near Baghdad International Airport, Iran-backed militia leaders may be target
“The game has changed, and we’re prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel and our interests and our partners in the region."
By Shawn Snow
Anyone who tries to overrun the US Embassy in Baghdad will ‘run into a buzzsaw,’ says Joint Chiefs chairman
“The game has changed, and we’re prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel and our interests and our partners in the region."
750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq," the defense secretary said.
Watch this video of Marines quickly deploying to US embassy after Baghdad attack
A detachment of 100 Marines are reinforcing the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after Iraq protesters supportive of an Iran-backed Shiite militia attempted to storm the compound.
By Marine Corps Times staff
New in 2020: Legacy weapons systems on the chopping block?
The Air Force is taking a hard look at making major cuts to legacy weapons systems — potentially retiring entire aircraft inventories — to invest in the advanced technology needed to combat future threats.
By Staff
Out of Iraq? Anger in Baghdad following US airstrikes against Iran-backed militia renews call for American troops to leave
There have been at least 11 attacks targeting coalition bases in Iraq over the last two months.
By Shawn Snow