Latest "Kuwait" stories

Marine unit leaves Kuwait exercise early because of ‘emerging events’

The special operations capable 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit faced a change of plans in the days after war broke out between Israel and Hamas.

By Irene Loewenson

8 weeks ago

Marines provide more details on short-notice deployment to Middle East

Seventeen Marines from the 26th MEU's low-altitude air-defense detachment were deployed to Kuwait before they finished predeployment training.

By Irene Loewenson

6 months ago

Air Force officer dies in noncombat incident in Kuwait

Air Force Maj. Stephen Khou, 36, of Philadelphia, was deployed to Kuwait as an active duty cyber officer with Operation Inherent Resolve.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Medevac team successfully gets premature baby from Kuwait to Germany

An airlift team quickly and successfully transported a premature baby from Kuwait to Germany for emergency medical care.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

10 months ago

US Air Force targeted in ‘propaganda attack’ in Kuwait

The U.S. Air Force says a report of an attack targeting American troops at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait is false.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

16 months ago

Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department

The State Department cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.

17 months ago