Gen. George Crist was the first Marine general to run a unified combatant command, ushering in joint operations as the norm. The attack comes amid rising tensions following the killings of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas' top leader in Iran. By Lolita C. Baldor
5 weeks ago U.S. forces destroyed at least 31 Houthi air drones, 16 surface drones, and four radar sites in Yemen in July. The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world. No U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday's attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it's the first such attack since April. Our guest opinion writer argues the Pentagon should do more to defend against online lies and disinformation spread by the Houthis and their allies. The Marine Corps shut down the squadron in 2022 as part of its overall force redesign. The Combat Action Ribbon, or CAR, is awarded to sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface action. The warship Mason's crew battled Houthi attacks on merchant vessels and their own ship, according to the Navy. The Navy rescued mariners of multiple cargo ships transiting Middle Eastern waters in June after Houthi militants struck the commercial vessels. Load More