Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
By Todd South
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Marine Corps relieves Air Station Beaufort commander of duties
The decision came after the service lost confidence in the commander's ability to lead, according to the Marine Corps.
By Riley Ceder
US Air Force flies B-1 Lancer bombers over East Siberian Sea
The U.S. Air Force flew three B-1 heavy bombers over the East Siberian Sea, north of Russia’s far east, as part of a series of recent maneuvers that the military said Friday are meant to demonstrate American capabilities and ability to support allies, but which a top Russian commander blasted as “hostile and provocative.”
Here’s how Global Strike Command is shifting its focus to China, Russia
To keep operating despite the coronavirus, ICBM airmen began pulling two-week alerts — the longest in Air Force Global Strike Command history.
AFRICOM: Russian fighter jets flown by mercenaries are conducting combat activities in Libya
"They are there to conduct combat activities on behalf of their own national interests.”
By Diana Stancy
Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue
Payne called his fellow soldiers' actions on that day “awe-inspiring.” “It makes me proud to be an American,” he said. Their legacies live on in this Medal of Honor."
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
The new US Air Force chief has a reputation of only asking for what he needs. He’s going to need a lot.
Gen. CQ Brown's colleagues call him a "quiet giant" with a Rolodex as long as his list of appointments overseas. But does he have the ability to revolutionize the Air Force before it's too late?
By Valerie Insinna
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban and Qatar’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
9/11 was the ‘defining moment’ for soldier who will receive the Medal of Honor tomorrow
Freshly dug graves underscored the urgency of the hostage rescue mission in the predawn hours of Oct. 22, 2015.
By Kyle Rempfer
US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to get America out of “endless wars.”
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Trump planning to withdraw more US troops from Iraq
The Trump administration will announce Wednesday that it is withdrawing additional troops from Iraq, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the country from “endless wars.”
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
‘Beetle Bailey’ turns 70 — Will he tackle TikTok next? Or join Space Force?
Love him or hate him, Beetle Bailey turns 70.
By Howard Altman