The soldier is accused of selling national defense information and faces charges for bribing a public official. Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October. Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years. The Navy destroyed dozens of Houthi drones and missiles in February during a relentless month of engagements with the militant group. The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said. We want to hear from troops who have served in Iraq, Syria or Jordan in recent years. Troops have been attacked 170 times since October. The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January. Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander was targeted in a U.S. strike on Wednesday in Iraq. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. Load More