US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
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USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deployment
The Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life.
By Riley Ceder
Air Force’s first Grey Wolf patrol helicopter arrives at Malmstrom
The MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, which replaces Vietnam War-era Hueys, will be used to patrol nuclear missile fields across the northern United States.
Nearly 200 cancer cases surface among missileers in Air Force study
An Air Force analysis of 2.2 million airmen's medical records revealed 198 cancer cases among missileers and 5,063 cases across the wider service.
Troops in Iraq, Syria had close calls with militia attacks
Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.
Air defenders deployment extended as service grows the job field
Air defenders are one of the most deployed units with the lowest deploy-to-dwell ratios in the Army, senior leaders have said in recent years.
By Todd South
The National Guard’s quiet role in Iraq, Syria and Jordan
Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years.
Turkey F-16 sale to proceed after Senate vote
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession.
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US, South Korea practice missile intercepts after North Korean tests
Friday's drill involved F-35A fighter jets from both countries and other fighter jets from South Korea.
USS Delbert D Black concludes brief surge deployment with carrier Ford
Delbert D. Black's three-month deployment tested a new Navy concept of cycling out a carrier strike group's destroyers during deployment.
By Diana Stancy