US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes
The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.
By Tara Copp, AP
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USS Oscar Austin crew awarded combat action ribbon for Red Sea actions
The destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.
By Riley Ceder
US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria
The United States on Monday called on other nations to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who traveled to Syria to fight with the Islamic State group and who are now being held by Washington’s local partners.
Military tax tips: New tax law is (mostly) good news
Your overall taxes may be less in 2018 because of changes in law, even though you're losing some deductions.
By Karen Jowers
Trump to discuss ending America’s wars overseas in State of the Union address
The national speech is scheduled for next Tuesday evening and will include significant focus on national security priorities.
Did defense officials hide border mission details from Congress?
Pentagon officials announced thousands more troops headed to the border just hours after a congressional hearing on the topic.
Former US and Turkish admirals spar over the future of Syria and Iranian influence
Even as the authoritarian leader consolidates control over the western part of his country, and U.S. troops reportedly prepare to depart their footholds in the east, retired U.S. Adm. James Stavridis said “Syria as a nation probably does not survive long-term in its current form.”
By Kyle Rempfer
Don’t miss out on this refund windfall related to the Sinai combat tax exemption
If you qualify for this tax refund related to service in the Sinai, file for it soon.
By Karen Jowers
Syrian Kurds say US seeking deal to prevent a Turkish attack after withdrawal
The United States is seeking to broker an agreement between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkey to prevent them from going to war in northeastern Syria once American forces withdraw, a senior Kurdish official said.
75th Fighter Squadron and its A-10s return to Moody after six-month deployment
About 240 airmen with the 75th Fighter Squadron, which flies A-10C Warthogs, began returning home to Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, late Thursday after a six-month deployment in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve.
By Kent Miller
US in ‘early stages’ of withdrawal, as ISIS squeezed into a few square miles
ISIS' last stretch of territory has been crunched into a tiny area measuring roughly six square kilometers, according to Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF.
By Kyle Rempfer
Are you one of these 133,000 vets who may qualify for a tax refund windfall? Don’t wait to file your claim.
Did you get this letter last July? Don't miss the deadline for filing for a tax refund.
By Karen Jowers