Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith (D-WA) on Tuesday applauded President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce U.S. troops in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 down to 2,500 by January 15.
The Taliban said on Thursday that it “welcomes” U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan “by Christmas.” “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in
After 18 years, the end of the Afghan War and bringing all American troops home from Afghanistan is finally in sight.
Iraqi officials on Monday backed away from their threat to expel U.S. troops following the killing of Iranian terrorist mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani and some important Iraqi Shiite militia leaders.
Newsweek recently demoted an editor — news which follows the firing of a reporter behind a highly inaccurate story which stated that President Trump was “tweeting” and “golfing” on Thanksgiving when he was actually en route to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops.
The family of a fallen soldier now has a place to call home just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday this year.
A plurality of working class and swing voters agree with President Trump that the United States is “too involved” in the Middle East, a new poll finds.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Axios in a report released Monday that he advised President Donald Trump against withdrawing all military troops from Afghanistan by the 2020 election.
President Donald Trump confirmed in a Wednesday press conference with Poland’s president that the U.S. will send up to 2,000 troops to Poland at that nation’s expense.
First lady Melania Trump praised Japanese hospitality and thanked troops stationed at Yokosuka Naval Base who chanted “USA” as she introduced President Donald Trump.
Pompeo arrived Tuesday evening in Baghdad, Iraq, amid what he said were “very specific” and “imminent” threats against U.S. troops.
The U.S. military confirmed Wednesday a Defense Department inquiry into an incident in which two soldiers were detained by Mexican troops.
U.S. troops and military families overseas celebrated the Easter weekend with Easter-related games, runs, and activities.
BAGHDAD — The top Pentagon official arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday to consult with American military commanders and Iraqi government leaders on the future U.S. troop presence in Iraq.
South Korean officials on Sunday signed a deal to cover more of the cost of U.S. troops over the coming year after President Donald Trump strongly urged them to do so.
President Donald Trump during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday said he has “accelerated” negotiations to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon announced Sunday in a statement it is deploying approximately 3,750 more troops to the southwest border.
The U.S. military on Friday identified three of the four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Manbij, Syria, earlier this week.
A week after President Trump’s surprising announcement that he was withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria, the U.S. military is drafting a withdrawal plan that could have U.S. troops leaving over several months, according to U.S. officials, who stressed that no final decisions have been made about the planned pace of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
The left-wing media spread inaccurate accounts about President Donald Trump’s visit to Iraq where troops with MAGA hats greeted him.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russia, Iran, and Syria are “not happy” about the American troop withdrawal from Syria because they will now be required to shoulder the burden of fighting terrorist groups like the Islamic State.
North Korean government representatives failed to appear to a scheduled meeting with American military negotiators on repatriating the remains of U.S. Korean War veterans at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) Thursday, according to a report from the Washington Post.
U.S. service members in Kabul took a moment’s respite from the wave of terrorist bombings in Afghanistan in recent months to enjoy a lunchtime ceremony in honor of America’s 242nd Independence Day on the Fourth of July.
The U.S. military in Iraq on Monday said it was downsizing its headquarters staff, as its mission shifts away from supporting Iraqi troops in combat and more towards training.
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)-affiliated terrorists are disseminating a propaganda video online purporting to show a deadly ambush in Niger in which jihadists killed four U.S. soldiers and wounded two others last October.
U.S. troops serving in the Middle East will be enjoying a traditional holiday meal this Sunday, thanks to men and women of the Pentagon’s Defense Logistic Agency Troop Support.
The number of U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria will go down in response to the recent defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in those countries, an official with the U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS said Tuesday.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, said Tuesday that “well over” 1,000 U.S. advisers would accompany Afghan battalions and commando units onto the battlefield.
The United States will deploy 3,500 American troops to Afghanistan as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to end the 16-year-old war, bringing the number of U.S. service members there to more than 14,000, according to American officials.
The United States military has apologized for offending Afghan Muslims by air dropping anti-Taliban leaflets that contained an image of a dog, along with Quranic verses found on the jihadist organization’s flag.
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) weighed in at a town hall meeting with CNN from Wisconsin on Monday following President Donald Trump’s speech on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, saying that the United States could negotiate with the Taliban going forward.
Two U.S. service members were killed in action Wednesday night in southern Afghanistan during a raid against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s Afghan affiliate, according to a defense official.
CNN reports: Washington (CNN) The Obama administration is considering pulling troops out of a base in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in part due to the growing threat from ISIS and other militants, CNN has learned. The U.S. is mulling moving some U.S. and
Surgeons will soon perform penis transplant operations for the first time in the United States on American service members who have suffered severe wounds to their genitals in the line of duty.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) will attend the Fort Hood Purple Heart Ceremony Friday in Ft. Hood, Texas.
A U.S.-trained member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) opened fire on American troops in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing one U.S. service member and wounding at least two others, local and foreign news agencies report.
Iran-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen called on supporters to battle forces loyal to the embattled U.S.-backed Yemeni president as the last remaining American troops evacuated the country.
Hillary Clinton used a paid speaking engagement and subsequent question and answer session at a Silicon Valley conference for women Tuesday to begin testing out her policy positions prior to the expected launch of an official 2016 campaign for the White House.
According to comments from a U.S. Central Command official to CNN, a major ground offensive to dislodge ISIS from Mosul could be coming in April, and American ground forces could be part of it.
