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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.

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22nd MEU Marines rocked ISIS fighters in Libya in 2016 with naval gunfire

Marine efforts to push out ISIS fighters from Sirte was described as “one of the largest counter terrorism campaigns to be conducted from amphibious shipping.”

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night.

5 years ago

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63

The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash, he detonated his explosives-filled vest, killing dozens — and Afghanistan grieved again.

5 years ago

US complies with new rules as Iraq cracks down on use of its airspace

U.S. aircraft have been banned from Iraqi airspace following a Monday explosion.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

Pentagon walks back enemy fire statement as mystery still surrounds death of Marine Raider in Iraq

All possibilities are being considered in the death of the Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer, a military official said.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Here’s how fallen Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer earned 2 Bronze Stars

Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer earned two Bronze Stars for heroic actions in Afghanistan and in combat against ISIS fighters in the Middle East.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

US service member dies on mission in Iraq

A U.S. service member died Saturday during a mission in Ninewah province, Iraq.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

New head of AFRICOM visits Somalia as pressure on al-Shabab increases

Townsend met with the Somali prime minister, and with the U.S. forces training Somali units fighting the violent terrorist group Al Shabab.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Turkish military move into Syria is high risk

Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to push back U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces — an invasion that carries major risks for a highly combustible region in war-devastated Syria.

5 years ago

Report: ISIS has been rebuilding as US troops withdraw from Syria

Since about half of 2,000 special operations and other train-advise-assist forces returned to the U.S. in the spring, ISIS has been staging a comeback, according to an inspector general report from DoD, the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development released Tuesday.

By Meghann Myers

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.

22nd MEU Marines rocked ISIS fighters in Libya in 2016 with naval gunfire

Marine efforts to push out ISIS fighters from Sirte was described as “one of the largest counter terrorism campaigns to be conducted from amphibious shipping.”

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night.

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63

The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash, he detonated his explosives-filled vest, killing dozens — and Afghanistan grieved again.

US complies with new rules as Iraq cracks down on use of its airspace

U.S. aircraft have been banned from Iraqi airspace following a Monday explosion.

Pentagon walks back enemy fire statement as mystery still surrounds death of Marine Raider in Iraq

All possibilities are being considered in the death of the Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer, a military official said.

Here’s how fallen Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer earned 2 Bronze Stars

Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer earned two Bronze Stars for heroic actions in Afghanistan and in combat against ISIS fighters in the Middle East.

US service member dies on mission in Iraq

A U.S. service member died Saturday during a mission in Ninewah province, Iraq.

New head of AFRICOM visits Somalia as pressure on al-Shabab increases

Townsend met with the Somali prime minister, and with the U.S. forces training Somali units fighting the violent terrorist group Al Shabab.

Turkish military move into Syria is high risk

Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to push back U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces — an invasion that carries major risks for a highly combustible region in war-devastated Syria.

Report: ISIS has been rebuilding as US troops withdraw from Syria

Since about half of 2,000 special operations and other train-advise-assist forces returned to the U.S. in the spring, ISIS has been staging a comeback, according to an inspector general report from DoD, the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development released Tuesday.

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