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In a release Friday, the Pentagon announced it will be expanding its forces in the Middle East in the wake of a Hamas leader's killing, without giving details on location.

U.S. military expands presence in Middle East, repositions forces as regional tensions simmer

A rocket was fired at the U.S. base at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria on Tuesday — the third attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq and Syria this month.

Rocket attack launched against US military base in Syria

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The Pentagon moved additional US military assets to the Middle East amid soaring tensions between Israel and Iran.

A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Iraq's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an announcement on an end date for the U.S.-led coalition's mission has been postponed due to the "latest developments." It did not identify the developments.

Iraq says announcement on date for end to US-led coalition mission postponed

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Injured troops were treated for traumatic brain injury and smoke inhalation, according to the Pentagon.

Eight US troops injured in attack on base in Syria

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Still held captive, the USS Pueblo (AGER-2) sits moored in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was captured by the country's military in January 1968.

One American Warship Has Been Held Hostage By North Korea Since the Vietnam War

The three brigade-sized deployments follow seven unit deployments in recent months.

Army announces upcoming brigade overseas deployments

US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop a potential massive barrage of Chinese missiles.

US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say

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AUGUST 6, 2024 – Nearly 50 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 213th Personnel Company were honored during a deployment ceremony Aug. 4 at the Keystone Conference Center. A company under the 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, these Soldiers are preparing to leave their...

Guard Soldiers Bound for Mideast Mission

Abu Tahsin al-Salhi was a veteran Iraqi soldier who volunteered to fight ISIS. His impressive record made him the "Sheikh of Snipers."

The Legendary Sniper Who Took Out 384 Enemy Combatants on the Battlefield

Turkey has launched an ambitious program aimed at developing a layered air defense system that rivals Israel’s famed Iron Dome. Called the “Steel Dome,” the system will reportedly feature artificial intelligence to detect and neutralize threats from all altitudes and ranges. It will also enable the seamless...

Turkey to Counter Israel’s Iron Dome With ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense System

During World War II, Japan trained kamikaze frogmen to help defend against a potential Allied invasion of the country.

Japan Got So Desperate That It Trained 1,200 Kamikaze Frogmen to Attack the Allies in World War II

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Russia said Sunday it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft that approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic."The crews of the Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H strategic bombers," Moscow's defense ministry wrote on the social media platform Telegram, specifying that the planes scrambled were MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighters."As the Russian fighters approached, the U.S. strategic bombers turned away from the State Border of the Russian Federation," the ministry said.Russia has ramped up military operations in the Arctic Circle, including tests of advanced hypersonic...

Russia says its fighter jets intercepted U.S. bombers in the Arctic

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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Harrier II was developed in the 1970s and introduced to service in 1985 This fighter jet is defined by its capability to take off and land vertically, which most aircraft cannot do The Harrier II is outfitted with a 30mm ADEN cannon and a suite of drop bombs or missiles […]
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This VTOL Aircraft Is One of the Most Heavily-Armed Fighter Jets in the Marines Corps

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Korengal Valley has a deadly history. Learn about its use by American forces.

Korengal Valley: The 'Valley of Death' Was the Most Dangerous Battlefield of the War on Terror

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Detachment IIA (DET IIA), based in Bahrain, embarked on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on August 2nd. At least two MH-53Es of HM-15 stopped in the United Arab Emirates before moving on to the Roosevelt‘s position in the Gulf of Oman, roughly 70 kilometers east of the UAE. One of many moves made by the U.S. Navy as the United States prepares for the possibility of an attack on U.S. and allied forces in the region.

U.S. Navy Prepares For Protracted Middle East Conflict

An Australian think tank report argues that putting more Marines in the Land Down Under is both urgent and doable.

Could thousands more US Marines be stationed in Australia?

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The State Department warned that there would be a “swift and severe” response if Iran were to send ballistic missiles to Russia, following reports that the country plans to send hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Moscow soon. Reuters reported Friday that Iran is planning to ship ballistic...

US threatens ‘swift and severe’ response if Iran sends ballistic missiles to Russia

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Iraq boosts helicopter fleet ahead of pending US troops withdrawal

BEIRUT — Iraq is beefing up its rotorcraft fleet with a new planned purchase of French helos, a move experts said could take on new significance...

Iraq boosts helicopter fleet ahead of pending US troops withdrawal

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