USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams suffers soft grounding in West AfricaThe incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Libreville, Gabon.By Diana Stancy2 days ago
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the countryThe U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press2 weeks ago
Army fires commander of Europe and Africa support brigadeThe colonel was relieved for "due to loss of trust and confidence in her ability to command."By Todd South5 months ago
Army boot camp will soon include counter-drone trainingEntry-level soldiers will learn basic skills, while more advanced training will give troops an additional skill identifier.By Todd South6 months ago
Mental health evacuations for deployed US troops are on the riseIn 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020.By Hope Hodge Seck6 months ago
Senate votes down bill to withdraw troops from NigerThe Senate struck down a bill from Sen. Rand Paul that would have required the U.S. to remove troops from Niger in the wake of a coup.By Bryant Harris7 months ago
Army to reassess its Niger mission in the wake of the nation’s coupThe country's coup places legal limits on U.S. military support.By Meghann Myers7 months ago
Aviators, ground troops and drones: The Army’s congestion problemTraining on counter drone work, new guidelines for adding drones to formations and better aircraft on the way.By Todd South7 months ago
Russia foils major Ukraine drone attack amid concerns on Kyiv suppliesThe attack appeared to be Kyiv’s largest single cross-border drone assault reported by Moscow since it launched its invasion 20 months ago.By Dasha Litvinova7 months ago
US and Kenya sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deploymentKenya is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence.8 months ago
US military resumes counterterrorism missions out of Niger basesGen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa, said the U.S. is flying both manned and unmanned missions in Niger.By Tara Copp, AP8 months ago
Arlington National Cemetery remains closed after bomb threat“The public is requested to avoid the area and wait for updates posted to our social media platforms.”By Federal Times staff8 months ago