US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart, Reuters
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US military accompanies commercial carrier through Strait of Hormuz
The shipping company Maersk said the transit of its Alliance Fairfax was completed without incident and that all crew were safe and unharmed.
By Lisa Baertlein and Jonathan Saul, Reuters
Air Force Reapers are now flying ISR missions from Poland
The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone quietly started flights from Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, in May, but the service isn’t exactly saying why.
By Kyle Rempfer
Assad wants American troops out of Syria and threatens to attack region under US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar Assad threatened to attack a region held by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, saying in an interview broadcast on Russia Today channel on Thursday that American troops should leave the country.
By Philip Issa, The Associated Press
A-10 pilots receive medals for danger close strikes, gun runs amid anti-aircraft artillery
Two A-10 Warthog pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross on May 23 for their actions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
By Kyle Rempfer
At least 50 Taliban leaders die in HIMARS strike in Afghanistan, US says
A U.S. rocket artillery strike last week on a gathering of Taliban leaders in southern Afghanistan killed at least 50 of them, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
75 years later, ‘forgotten’ WWII battle on Alaskan island haunts soldiers
William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been long forgotten by most everyone else.
Damage closes USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor indefinitely
Damage to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu was worse than expected and it will remain closed indefinitely, officials said.
US warns Syrian government not to advance on south
The United States warned it would take “firm and appropriate measures” to protect a cease-fire in southern Syria if President Bashar Assad’s forces move against rebels there.
US Marines’ bravery at Battle of Belleau Wood marked 100 years later
High-ranking military officials from the United States, France and Germany took part in Memorial Day ceremonies at an American cemetery in France on Sunday to mark the centennial of the Battle of Belleau Wood, a turning point in World War I and a key moment in U.S. Marine Corps history.
Combined strikes against ISIS up nearly 150 percent. Here’s why.
The Operation Inherent Resolve mission to defeat the Islamic State has picked up the tempo this month.
By Kyle Rempfer