Special ops task force in Middle East restructured for ‘broad, regional’ ISIS fight The new task force, called Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant, was stood up quietly on July 1.By Howard Altman2 years ago
Inside a fatal Ranger raid that killed an ISIS-K emir in Afghanistan“Many of us sent a laze back signaling not to shoot us," one soldier said. “As we continued to move, I began to hear the cracks of bullets."By Kyle Rempfer4 years ago
Al-Qaida’s advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truceIt only took a few days for al-Qaida-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and villages in northern Syria from rival insurgents earlier this month, cementing their control over an area the size of neighboring Lebanon.5 years ago
Army wants more Iraqi and Egyptian language experts, but that could affect pay for some Arabic linguistsRequiring Arabic linguists to pick a dialect will improve promotion rates, according to Army officials. But it will also dock their pay.By Meghann Myers6 years ago