US advances discussions on troops, sanctions in Nigeria
The U.S. is drafting a proposal that includes weighing possible military engagement in Nigeria, a senior State Department official said this week.
By Tanya Noury
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Man who drove car at Coast Guard personnel charged with assault
A man who drove a U-Haul truck toward U.S. Coast Guard personnel in San Francisco last month was charged Oct. 30 with assault on federal officers.
By Riley Ceder
Iraq keeping some US military advisers due to IS threat in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that developments in Syria required keeping 250 to 350 advisers at the Ain al-Asad base.
US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”
Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’
Just a few months after the conclusion of World War II, President Truman announced his goal to implement a new governing structure for the military.
Air Force moves F-16s closer to North Korea in new ‘super squadron’
The temporary shift aims to provide a more robust defense against threats from an increasingly belligerent North Korea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher