US Airstrike Targeting al-Qaida Leader in Syria Killed a Farmer, American Military Says A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central...
Russian Pilot Shot Down over Syria Blew Himself Up to Avoid Capture The Russian pilot who was shot down over Syria on blew himself up with a grenade according to Russian media.
On the Hunt for al-Qaida in East Africa with the US Military's Most Secretive Unit An excerpt from "The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives" by Adam Gamal...
Groups Linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State Take Root on the Coast of West Africa Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading from the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert...
Plea Negotiations Could Mean No 9/11 Defendants Face the Death Penalty, US Tells Families The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea...
Survivors, Family Members of USS Cole Bombing Find Justice in Killing of Al-Qaida Terrorist For victims of the 2000 attack in Aden, Yemen, the drone strike that killed al-Zawahiri meant his crime was never forgotten.
What Special Operations Command's 'Biggest Lesson' from Afghanistan Means for Future Fights The hectic last days of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan spelled an end of an era for the U.S. special-operations community.
'I'm Living in Guantanamo 2.0': Former Prisoner Says His Life Is Still Hell After Release Mansoor Adayfi was released in 2016 after 14 years in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, where he says he was tortured...
Prisoner Gives Guantanamo Court First Account of CIA Abuse Majid Khan spoke on the first day in what is expected to be a two-day sentencing hearing at the U.S. base in Cuba.
Why the USS Cole's Commander Pushed to Keep His Crew Together After Deadly Bombing The officers of the USS Cole reflect on the 20th anniversary of the deadly suicide bomber attack on the ship.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...