Pentagon: Iran Holding 2 US Navy Boats
US Navy riverine boats are seen in this 2012 Defense Department photo. PENTAGON—The crew of two small U.S. Navy vessels are being held by...
Obama Rolls Out 'Common-sense' Gun Control Actions
WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a series of new "common-sense" measures meant to reduce gun violence, bypassing...
US Shuts Down Drone Base in Ethiopia
The U.S. government has shut down a drone base in southern Ethiopia that was part of the U.S. anti-terrorism effort in the region. The...
Pentagon Chief Pays Surprise Visit to Afghan Front Lines
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland after arriving in Baghdad, Dec. 16, 2015. Carter is on a weeklong...
US Withdraws 12 Fighter Jets from Turkey
An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, in October 2010. The U.S. military has announced it...
Anti-IS Ground Forces Debated on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 9, 2015, before the Senate Armed Service Committee. CAPITOL...
