US Army

US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report

The officials claimed that the military had been “even more surprised by Trump’s post canceling the strikes than they were by his comments about big strikes coming tonight and taking Kharg Island.”

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.
US Army soldiers walk in formation during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

Pentagon updates US military's list of recognized religions following backlash from Mormons

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

US conducts repeated 'self-defense strikes' in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

US Army soldiers carry a simulated casualty into a MEDEVAC vehicle during NATO's Sword 26 exercise, which tests new battlefield evacuation methods using drones and AI-assisted medical technology in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

US weighing accelerated troop drawdown in Europe - report


Former Delta Force officer: Israel may have to choose between saving hostages and destroying Hamas

High-ranking foreign military officials visited humanitarian and combat zones along Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor, meeting with the IDF to understand the conflict's unique challenges firsthand.

 The tunnel in Rafah, Gaza Strip, where six hostages were murdered by Hamas. September 10, 2024.

Several US and coalition personnel suffer minor injuries in Syria attack

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the official said, but similar attacks in the past have been carried out by Iran-backed groups.

 US forces set up a new base in Manbij, Syria May 8, 2018

US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

It was unclear whether the attack was linked to threats by Iran to retaliate over the killing of the Hamas leader.

US soldier guarding US army base in Iraq.

Detention of Imran Khan violates international law, UN working group says

The UN working group said Khan's legal woes were part of a "much larger campaign of repression" against him and his Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.

The US has this reusable missile system to counter drones - why doesn't Israel?

If it misses and there are no other targets, it can return to the box, maneuver to a vertical position, and, deploy landing legs and glide slowly to the ground, ready for reuse.

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Russia detains two US nationals, including a serving soldier

"We are aware of reports of US citizens being arrested inside of Russia," a spokesman said. "Consular officers from the embassy always seek to aid citizens with appropriate assistance."

 A newly installed direction sign "Donetsk People's Republic Square" is seen in front of the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2022.

Several ships in place to build temporary pier in Gaza in aid mission - analysis

The US Army ships have been joined by several other larger US Navy ships, and the group of vessels is expected to grow. The UK said it is sending a vessel to help with the effort.

 Personnel board the USAV General Frank S. Besson as it departs to the Eastern Mediterranean after President Biden said the US would provide humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, US, March 9, 2024.

US Army ships heading to Gaza, arrive in Crete

US Army ships on their way to Gaza are part of the increased efforts by US-Israeli cooperation to increase humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

 The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as a scheduled deployment in the US Naval Forces Europe area of operations, deployed by US Sixth Fleet to defend US, allied, and partners in

'True to My God and Country': Groundbreaking book on US Jews fighting in WWII - review

It is amazing how Ouzan included so many chaplains who fostered respect for Judaism in this great volume.

 Françoise S. Ouzan

American army experiences in WWII in context of modern antisemitism

Jewish service members often felt additional mental pressure due to their Jewish identity. Prejudice pervasive in 1940s America manifested itself within the military. 

 Harold Baumgarten