
Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki failed to acknowledge the U.S.-led coalition air support in a statement about the liberation of Ramadi, although it was an integral part of the offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi city from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Edwin Mora28 Dec 2015, 8:53 PM PST0

Ashton Carter used his personal email account to conduct some of his government business during his first months as secretary of defense, the Pentagon admits.
by Edwin Mora17 Dec 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

The number of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) supporters in Afghanistan who have expressed a desire to attack the United States is growing, warned Gen. John Campbell, the top commander of American and NATO forces in the country.
by Edwin Mora16 Dec 2015, 8:59 PM PST0

The Pentagon is deploying to Turkey up to a dozen F-15Cs, specializing in air-to-air combat, allegedly to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), which has no aerial fighters.
by Edwin Mora4 Nov 2015, 8:20 PM PST0

The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has begun using new weapons provided by Russia, Reuters learned from an unnamed Syrian military source.
by Edwin Mora18 Sep 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

WASHINGTON D.C.—The United States may take additional measures to ensure the protection of its lightly-equipped peacekeeping force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, said a Pentagon spokesperson.
by Edwin Mora19 Aug 2015, 7:40 PM PST0

The nearly one-year-old U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria has already cost American taxpayers more than $3 billion, according to the Pentagon.
by Edwin Mora29 Jul 2015, 9:16 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told Yahoo News that he supports the Obama administration’s move to allow transgender individuals to openly serve in the U.S. military.
by Edwin Mora16 Jul 2015, 9:40 PM PST0

On July 16, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base—Ohio’s largest military base—will be “holding a lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender run” to celebrate diversity.
by AWR Hawkins14 Jul 2015, 6:47 PM PST0

The U.S. military is weighing whether it will conduct or fund gender transition surgery and treatment once the ban on open service by transgender people is rescinded.
by Edwin Mora13 Jul 2015, 6:50 PM PST0

The U.S. government has spent more than $1 billion in American taxpayer funds on programs to develop the rule of law in Afghanistan, including efforts to improve a judicial system that incorporates Islamic Sharia law, reports a watchdog agency appointed by Congress.
by Edwin Mora8 Jul 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

The Pentagon is not “specifically” considering lifting the policy barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, said a Department of Defense (DoD) spokesman.
by Edwin Mora30 Jun 2015, 7:31 PM PST0

WASHINGTON — A change in policy issued by the Army Friday evening will make it harder to dismiss transgender soldiers, according to advocate groups.
by Edwin Mora9 Mar 2015, 6:30 AM PST0

New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter indicated that he is open to transgender people serving in the U.S. military as long as they can do what is required of them.
by Edwin Mora23 Feb 2015, 5:29 AM PST0

A new study from the Pew Research Center examined Americans’ views on government agencies, revealing that citizens are more favorable toward the Department of Defense and NASA than they are toward the IRS or President Obama.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Jan 2015, 2:28 PM PST0