CENTCOM launches new ‘suicide drone’ attack force in Middle East
Task Force Scorpion Strike was formed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a memo calling for the rapid integration of drone technology.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
Veterans' health care and benefits processing won't be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.
By Karen Jowers
Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront threats to its security and joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks on two vessels traveling near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route for Arabian energy exports in Asia.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Iranian foreign minister calls attacks on tankers ‘suspicious’
Two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Navy probe rules vice admiral’s death a suicide
Vice Adm. Scott Stearney was found dead in Bahrain late last year.
Marine colonel calls suicide ‘shameful,' cites ‘godless age’ and calls on Marines to ‘read some scripture’
Rising suicide rates may be linked to a “rapid cultural and technological shift” that has resulted in a “less spiritually fit” populace.
By Shawn Snow
Veterans with addiction: Get your life back — for you and your family
In just the eight years between 2001 and 2009, the number of painkiller prescriptions written by military doctors quadrupled.
By Dr. Paul Little
Iranian guard talks tough, says it has no fear of US
“The enemy is not more powerful than before,” said the Guard spokesman, Gen. Ramazan Sharif.
How many troops to the Mideast? Media’s got it wrong says acting SecDef
The Pentagon is not considering an influx of 5,000-10,000 U.S. troops into U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, the Pentagon said Thursday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, bomb-laden drone targets Saudi airport
The attack on the Saudi city of Najran came after Iran announced it has quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity, though still at a level far lower than needed for atomic weapons.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Allies hunker down in Iraq, drop out over US tensions with Iran
U.S. allies involved in operations in the Middle East appear uninterested in the increasingly bellicose rhetoric from the White House and Pentagon regarding Iran.
By Kyle Rempfer