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Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
The decision puts back on track agreements that would have the three men plead guilty in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty.
Two soldiers awarded Valentine’s Day Purple Hearts for injuries in 2020 Iranian missile attack
The two soldiers were both awarded Purple Hearts on Feb. 14 for concussions suffered during the 2020 Iranian missile strike on U.S. forces in Iraq.
US F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE after Houthi attacks
The Raptors landed at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, which hosts some 2,000 U.S. troops.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
AFRICOM’s Flintlock exercise to kick off in Cote d’Ivoire amid regional tensions
Flintlock 2022 will be taking place Feb. 15-28 in Cote d'Ivoire.
Arab-Israeli missile defense has a shot, says CENTCOM nominee
In the wake of recent missile and drone attacks against the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, there’s a fresh opportunity to integrate air and missile defense in the Mideast, says Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla.
By Joe Gould
CENTCOM needs more resources to counter Afghanistan terror threat: nominee
Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla says policing Afghanistan from afar is "extremely difficult, but not impossible."
US commandos kill ISIS leader in Syria raid, civilians also reported dead
President Joe Biden said ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed, But civilians were reportedly killed.
By Ghaith Alsayed and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US troops sheltered, fired Patriot missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
The acknowledgement by the White House and Pentagon late Monday represent a widening American involvement in Yemen’s yearslong war.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
US condemns deadly Houthi drone attack on UAE oil facility near Al-Dhafra
The attack took place a short distance from Al-Dhafra Air Base, a military installation that hosts U.S. and French forces.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press