Recent News Headlines : United States Army

CHINESE, US MILITARIES CONCLUDE JOINT ANNUAL HUMANITARIAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING


The week-long training began on Nov 13 at the Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Facility of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland, the largest city in Oregon... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 870

U.S. WANTS TO BUILD 'TSUNAMI OF AIR POWER' IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT IMPACT IS YEARS AWAY


All were seasoned Mi-17 pilots, mostly in their 30s and 40s, and they seemed confident in their ability to transfer their skills to the Black Hawks... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 272

U.S. SOLDIER IN NIGER AMBUSH WAS BOUND AND APPARENTLY EXECUTED, VILLAGERS SAY


The two Tongo Tongo villagers said they also saw the bodies of the three other American soldiers -- Staff Sgts... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 29153

U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN NIGER WERE TARGETING MILITANTS, CHALLENGING PENTAGON ACCOUNTS


And some Nigerien soldiers fled, even as the Americans ordered them to stay on and fight... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 4

HOURS BEFORE DEATH IN NIGER, U.S. SOLDIERS WERE TARGETING MILITANTS IN MALI


The Americans, along with a few Nigerien soldiers, he said, continued to engage the militants... READ MORE

6th November, 2017 1116

US SPECIAL FORCES 'FOUGHT NIGER AMBUSH ALONE AFTER LOCAL TROOPS FLED'


The five Nigeriens killed in the ambush died in its first moments, sources within the special forces community said... READ MORE

5th November, 2017 7055

'A DISGRACE': TRUMP FURY AS ARMY DESERTER IS SPARED JAIL


But US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, seized by the Taliban after leaving his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, was spared jail on Friday... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 132

PENTAGON IDENTIFIES SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN


The Friday crash in Logar province killed Jacob M. Sims -- a 36-year-old chief warrant officer from Juneau, Alaska... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 0

FINAL DAY OF KING BHUMIBOLS FUNERAL


The Friday crash in Logar province killed Jacob M. Sims -- a 36-year-old chief warrant officer from Juneau, Alaska... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 0

PENTAGON DEPLOYED ELITE COMMANDOS TO NIGER FEARING THAT MILITANTS WERE HUNTING MISSING SOLDIER, OFFICIALS SAY


Johnson, 25, worked as a mechanic and was attached to the 3rd Special Forces Group team... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 0

U.S. SUSPECTS NIGER VILLAGER BETRAYED ARMY TROOPS


The joint U.S.-Niger team was initially sent on a routine mission to meet local tribal leaders and work with the Niger forces... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 0

NIGER VILLAGER BELIEVED BETRAYED U.S. ARMY COMMANDOS, RESULTING IN DEADLY AMBUSH DURING AL-QAIDA HUNT


The joint U.S. and Niger team was initially sent on a routine mission to meet local tribal leaders and work with the Niger forces... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 2

MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT NIGER ATTACK


US general Many questions remain about Niger attack... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 0

HOW DID US SOLDIERS COME UNDER ATTACK IN NIGER?


Sgt La David Johnson was one of four US soldiers killed in Niger earlier this month... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 1142

FALLEN SERGEANT'S WIDOW AT CENTER OF TRUMP CONDOLENCE CALL FIRESTORM SAYS HE MADE HER 'CRY EVEN WORSE'


La David Johnson was one of four U.S. Army special forces soldiers killed during an Oct. 4 ambush in the West African nation... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 0

TROOPS AMBUSHED IN NIGER WAITED AN HOUR TO CALL FOR HELP PENTAGON SAYS


About 6,000 American troops are spread across Africa, mostly concentrated in Niger, Djibouti and Somalia... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 1247

ANALYSIS | PARTS OF NIGER AND MALI ARE ALREADY LAWLESS. U.S. STRATEGY MIGHT MAKE IT WORSE.


Chadian troops and Nigerien Special Forces participate in the Flintlock exercises with the U.S. military and its Western partners in Mao, Chad, March 7, 2015... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 1272

NIGER ATTACK: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TRAGEDY THAT LEFT 4 U.S. SOLDIERS DEAD


The team members killed in Niger were part of a contingent of about 800 U.S. troops in the country, U.S. Africa Command said... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 1331

PENTAGON FACES DEMANDS FOR DETAILS ON DEADLY ATTACK IN NIGER


La David Johnson was one of the four Americans killed Oct. 4 in southwest Niger Trump called the families of all four Tuesday... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 6

'IVE QUESTIONED THE DECISION FOR 40 YEARS,' ARMY DESERTER ON AVOIDING VIETNAM


Author of book about deserting during Vietnam war talks to West Point class... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 859

JIM MATTIS URGES US ARMY TO 'BE READY' WITH MILITARY OPTIONS FOR TACKLING NORTH KOREA


Meanwhile, North Korea shows no sign of slowing its weapons programme despite concerted diplomatic action and fresh sanctions... READ MORE

10th October, 2017 78

AFGHAN PRESIDENT, U.S. GENERAL VOW AMBITIOUS AIR WAR TO DEFEAT TALIBAN


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- With a just-delivered Black Hawk helicopter sitting on a military runway behind him, Gen... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 763

NEW U.S. HELICOPTERS MARK MAJOR CHANGE FOR AFGHAN AIR FORCE


The Afghan pilots are expected to begin flying their own missions in the Black Hawks by early next year, officials said... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 91

BERGDAHL EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO DESERTION, MISBEHAVIOR


As critics questioned whether the trade was worth it, President Barack Obama stood with Bergdahl's parents in the White House Rose Garden and defended the swap... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 0

FOURTH U.S. SOLDIER IS FOUND DEAD AFTER AMBUSH IN NIGER


'This is the girl for me, Granny,' Sergeant Wright's grandmother, Elaine Trull, remembered him saying... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 2398

HERO WHO SHIELDED WOMAN FROM VEGAS CARNAGE IS A US SOLDIER


Cobos -- a US Army cavalry scout based in Hawaii -- is believed to be spending time with family in California, according to the paper... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 10374

DEADLY AMBUSH OF GREEN BERETS IN NIGER BELIES A LOW-RISK MISSION


The firefight lasted roughly 30 minutes and involved less than a dozen United States troops and more than 20 Nigerien soldiers... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 412

GREEN BERETS KILLED IN NIGER PART OF U.S. ANTI-TERROR TEAM AIDING LOCAL FORCES IN AFRICA


The team members killed in Niger were part of a contingent of about 800 U.S. troops in the country, U.S. Africa Command said... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 113

US TROOPS 'ATTACKED ON NIGER-MALI BORDER'


Media reports say three US soldiers and five Nigerien soldiers were killed in the ambush in south-western Niger... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 2360

MEET THE AMERICAN FAMILY RISKING DEATH TO SAVE LIVES IN IRAQ


Photo The Free Burma Rangers attempt to save a woman who was shot by an Islamic State sniper... READ MORE

27th September, 2017 1810

Trending News Headlines : United States Army

AFGHANS WHO TOOK RISKS FOR US MAY BE DENIED VISAS


Allowing this program to lapse sends the message to our allies in Afghanistan that the United States has abandoned them, Ms. Shaheen said in a statement... READ MORE

10th March, 2017 35189

MILITARY REFUSED TRUMP'S BID TO PARADE MISSILE LAUNCHERS AT INAUGURATION


Before that, the last president to include military flyovers during an inauguration was Harry Truman in 1949... READ MORE

20th January, 2017 23063

QUESTIONS MOUNT OVER TRUMPS APPROVAL OF BOTCHED RAID


The special forces, apparently lacking full intelligence, were confronted by heavily-fortified positions, including landmines, and faced heavy gunfire from buildings all around during the 50-minute firefight... READ MORE

2nd February, 2017 20592

K.T. MCFARLAND TO LEAVE WHITE HOUSE AMID NSC SHAKEUP


That authority led to last weeks removal of senior adviser Steve Bannon from the council's principals committee... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 18401

RIGHT-SIZING THE TRUMP DEFENSE BUILDUP: MICHAEL O'HANLON


President-elect Donald Trump has called for a revitalization of the U.S. military, as well as better treatment of veterans... READ MORE

24th December, 2016 12482

A SOLDIER WHO CAN SAY 'NO, SIR'


In Dereliction of Duty, McMaster wrote critically of generals who chose not to air their differences with President Lyndon B. Johnson... READ MORE

22nd February, 2017 10857

EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TO WEIGH MORE AGGRESSIVE U.S. STRATEGY ON IRAN - SOURCES


McMaster and other top officials, and presented to Trump at a National Security Council meeting on Friday, the sources said... READ MORE

12th September, 2017 9893

2 U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED BY AFGHAN ARMY SOLDIER IN INSIDER ATTACK


An Afghan army commando turned his weapon on U.S. soldiers Saturday, killing two and injuring two others in eastern Afghanistan, an Afghan official said... READ MORE

10th June, 2017 6466

ENGULFED IN BATTLE, MOSULS CIVILIANS RUN FOR THEIR LIVES


The photojournalist Ivor Prickett spent three weeks documenting the battlefront and humanitarian crisis in west Mosul... READ MORE

28th March, 2017 5755

DONALD TRUMP IS 'A WAR-DODGER WHO COMES FROM A LIFE OF PRIVILEGE', SAYS FIRST OUT US TRANSGENDER SOLDIER


Mr Trump tweeted that he was going to stop the military from allowing openly transgender individuals from enrolling in the US armed services... READ MORE

26th July, 2017 5439

U.S. TROOPS TRAIN IN EASTERN EUROPE TO ECHOES OF THE COLD WAR


The United States Army's presence in Europe is a far cry from the height of the Cold War, 30,000 soldiers now compared with 300,000 then, General Hodges said... READ MORE

7th August, 2017 4955

US PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED MOMENT OF HER DEATH IN AFGHANISTAN


Military photographers must pass a five-day test of their physical and technical skills to qualify for the Spc Hilda Clayton Best Combat Camera award... READ MORE

4th May, 2017 4474

US DEFENSE SECRETARY VISITS WERE NOT IN IRAQ TO SEIZE ANYBODYS OIL


In Brussels last week, Mr. Mattis assured NATO members that, contrary to what his boss had said, the United States still valued the trans-Atlantic alliance... READ MORE

20th February, 2017 4255

PRO-ASSAD ALLIANCE THREATENS TO HIT U.S. POSITIONS IN SYRIA


Later, at a separate location in the de-confliction zone, the coalition observed a large Syrian pro-regime force enter the de-confliction zone, the coalition added... READ MORE

7th June, 2017 3462

US ARMY 'LOST TRACK OF $1BN WORTH OF ARMS'


Amnesty International urges the US and other countries to stop arms transfers that could fuel atrocities... READ MORE

24th May, 2017 3427

US ARMY PHOTOGRAPHER HILDA CLAYTON CAPTURES MOMENT EXPLOSION KILLS HER, FOUR AFGHAN SOLDIERS


It said Specialist Clayton helped document the strengthening partnership between ANA soldiers and the US during that time... READ MORE

19th May, 2017 3408

US MILITARY MEMBER KILLED BY AL-SHABAB IN SOMALIA RAID


US President Donald Trump has approved expanded military operations against al-Shabab, including more aggressive air raids and considering parts of southern Somalia areas of active hostilities... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 3216

MOSUL DAM RISKS DEVASTATING FAILURE AS IRAQ GOVERNMENT KEEPS STALLING


Construction of the dam, which provides irrigation and hydroelectric power, was completed under the regime of Saddam Hussein in 1985... READ MORE

30th May, 2017 3141

A BATTERED WORLD WAR II HERO OF BASTOGNE GETS A NEW HOME, AND MUSEUM BUILT AROUND IT


Charles Boggess was in command of Cobra King, and driving with Gen... READ MORE

4th August, 2017 3133

US SENDS MARINES TO SUPPORT RAQQA ASSAULT


The US has sent several hundred Marines to Syria to support an allied local force aiming to capture the so-called Islamic State IS stronghold of Raqqa... READ MORE

9th March, 2017 2997

ROBERT HARWARD TURNS DOWN TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER OFFER


Mr Kellogg, a retired three-star general, was named acting national security adviser after Mr Flynn stepped down... READ MORE

17th February, 2017 2832

TWO U.S. TROOPS DIE BATTLING ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN


John Nicholson, the commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, referring to the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, known as Islamic State-Khorasan Province... READ MORE

28th April, 2017 2785

TRUMP ACCUSED NFL PLAYERS OF DISRESPECTING A DEAD SOLDIER. HIS WIDOW JUST TOOK THE PRESIDENT DOWN


Pat Tillman Widow of soldier Trump accused kneeling NFL players of disrespecting hits back at US President... READ MORE

26th September, 2017 2498

'I REGRET HELPING THE AMERICANS NOW' SAYS IRAQI REFUGEE BANNED FROM US


Our family in Texas is upset that we're not coming, but they are also afraid for themselves now... READ MORE

30th January, 2017 2483

TRUMP FAVORS SPECIAL OPS AND LOCAL TROOPS AS OBAMA DID


But Mr. Trump seems to have taken that appreciation and reliance to another level... READ MORE

20th March, 2017 2465

U.S. FORCES PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE AGAINST ISIS IN MOSUL


Now, United States Army crews live and even sleep inside their Paladin artillery units, waiting for orders to fire... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 2223

ADVANCE INTO HEART OF MOSUL SLOWS AS ISIL FIGHTS BACK


The longer the battle to retake Mosul goes on, the more difficult it will become for the Iraqi forces... READ MORE

6th November, 2016 2186

U.S. MILITARY DENIES REPORTS IT BOMBED MOSQUE IN SYRIA


Even as it has carried out a military campaign against the Islamic State for years, the United States has increasingly targeted Qaeda militants in Idlib Province... READ MORE

17th March, 2017 2119

RUSSIA DENIES ACCUSATIONS OF BOMBING US-BACKED OPPOSITION FIGHTERS IN SYRIA


Earlier Wednesday, a US commander accused Russian and Syrian jets of bombing US-backed fighters in Syria... READ MORE

1st March, 2017 1724

ARMY COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURES THE MOMENT AN EXPLOSION KILLS HER IN AFGHANISTAN


Army photographer Hilda Clayton captures the moment an explosion kills her in Afghanistan... READ MORE

3rd May, 2017 1458


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