Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.By Riley Ceder9 days ago
US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troopsThe departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan3 weeks ago
USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deploymentThe Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against HouthisThe aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq saysAl-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.8 weeks ago
Trump speech to Congress expected to key on Ukraine, national securityDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 3, 2025.By Leo Shane III2 months ago