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Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat

Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.

By Cameron McMillan and Bradley Bowman

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How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boost

How an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.

By Hope Hodge Seck

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Man arrested in terrorism probe told FBI he’d execute a US service member for ISIS

An Alabama man has been apprehended as part of a yearslong terrorism probe in which the FBI says he told agents he would execute a U.S. service member if ordered to do so by the Islamic State group.

By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press

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ISIS leader calls on fighters to free detained comrades

The leader of the Islamic State group released a new alleged audio recording Monday calling on members of the extremist group to do all they can to free IS detainees and women held in jails and camps.

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Is it time for a new look at weight and recruitment standards?

Soldiers have taken drastic, unhealthy measures to lose the weight and meet standards.

By Capt. Kira P. Heartwick

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Turkey accuses US of stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’ plans

Turkey accused the United States on Tuesday of taking only "cosmetic steps" toward the creation of a so-called "safe zone" in northeast Syria and renewed Ankara's threat of unilateral military intervention to form a buffer area along its border.

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18 years after Sept. 11, the terror threat remains

With their continuing aspirations to attack U.S. interests, countering violent extremist organizations in Africa remains vital to our national security.

By Col. Chris Karns

5 years ago

Air Force F-15s, F-35s dump 80,000 pounds of bombs on Iraqi island

The U.S.-led coalition countering ISIS in Iraq and Syria dumped 80,000 pounds of bombs on Qanus Island in Iraq on Tuesday to prevent the Islamic State from using the island as a source of refuge.

By Diana Stancy

5 years ago

Here are the new rules for US troops flying missions against ISIS in Iraq

Coalition forces are sending daily flight tasking for Iraqi approval, but emergency flights are always permitted.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

Convicted Air Force veteran to be resentenced for trying to join ISIS

A U.S. Air Force veteran was properly convicted on terrorism charges for trying to join the Islamic State group and die a martyr, an appeals court said Thursday, but it ordered a judge to resentence him and better explain his reasons behind any penalty.

5 years ago

Mattis: I wouldn’t lead the Pentagon and lose to ISIS

“You’re going to have to get the next secretary of defense to lose to ISIS. I’m not going to do it,” Mattis told Trump, according to the Atlantic.

By Diana Stancy

5 years ago

Ranger was killed by Afghan friendly fire during night raid on al-Qaida, investigation shows

In the final hours of the Army Ranger’s life, he engaged al-Qaida fighters in close combat but that's not what killed him.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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Opinion

Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat

Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.

How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boost

How an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.

Man arrested in terrorism probe told FBI he’d execute a US service member for ISIS

An Alabama man has been apprehended as part of a yearslong terrorism probe in which the FBI says he told agents he would execute a U.S. service member if ordered to do so by the Islamic State group.

ISIS leader calls on fighters to free detained comrades

The leader of the Islamic State group released a new alleged audio recording Monday calling on members of the extremist group to do all they can to free IS detainees and women held in jails and camps.

Is it time for a new look at weight and recruitment standards?

Soldiers have taken drastic, unhealthy measures to lose the weight and meet standards.

Turkey accuses US of stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’ plans

Turkey accused the United States on Tuesday of taking only "cosmetic steps" toward the creation of a so-called "safe zone" in northeast Syria and renewed Ankara's threat of unilateral military intervention to form a buffer area along its border.

18 years after Sept. 11, the terror threat remains

With their continuing aspirations to attack U.S. interests, countering violent extremist organizations in Africa remains vital to our national security.

Air Force F-15s, F-35s dump 80,000 pounds of bombs on Iraqi island

The U.S.-led coalition countering ISIS in Iraq and Syria dumped 80,000 pounds of bombs on Qanus Island in Iraq on Tuesday to prevent the Islamic State from using the island as a source of refuge.

Here are the new rules for US troops flying missions against ISIS in Iraq

Coalition forces are sending daily flight tasking for Iraqi approval, but emergency flights are always permitted.

Convicted Air Force veteran to be resentenced for trying to join ISIS

A U.S. Air Force veteran was properly convicted on terrorism charges for trying to join the Islamic State group and die a martyr, an appeals court said Thursday, but it ordered a judge to resentence him and better explain his reasons behind any penalty.

Mattis: I wouldn’t lead the Pentagon and lose to ISIS

“You’re going to have to get the next secretary of defense to lose to ISIS. I’m not going to do it,” Mattis told Trump, according to the Atlantic.

Ranger was killed by Afghan friendly fire during night raid on al-Qaida, investigation shows

In the final hours of the Army Ranger’s life, he engaged al-Qaida fighters in close combat but that's not what killed him.

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