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July 2, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton: When Trump gets hawkish on Russia, Dems 'curl up in the fetal position'

Although Democrats claim to be outraged over explosive reports alleging that President Trump had been aware of classified intelligence indicating that Russia offered bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of American soldiers, when the administration gets "hawkish" on Russia they "curl up in the fetal position," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said.

June 24, 2020

Pompeo increases bounty on new, shadowy ISIS leader to $10M as rumors of his death in Syria swirl

Almost nine months after the death of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by U.S. Special Forces, it was rumored Tuesday morning that his successor -- the shadowy Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi -- had also been taken out, this time in an American-led drone strike in the northern pocket of war-torn Syria at some point earlier this week.

June 20, 2020

3 ISIS hideouts destroyed in Iraq, coalition says

Three Islamic State (ISIS) camps have been destroyed in northern Iraq by coalition aircraft in coordination with the Iraqi government, military officials announced Saturday.

May 22, 2020

Two ISIS 'regional' leaders killed during raid in Syria, coalition says

Two regional Islamic State (ISIS) leaders were killed earlier this week during a joint operation between Syrian and coalition forces in northeast Syria, coalition forces said Friday.

May 22, 2020

Meet the veterans who left the military but not the battlefield: Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers

There is an army of volunteers who seek out to serve in the world's most dangerous places — not by killing an enemy, but by rescuing the innocent.

May 20, 2020

How ISIS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic

Given that much of the world has been beleaguered by the coronavirus pandemic -- and the subsequent lockdowns, bending of health care systems, economic downturns and political divide -- concerns have risen that the Islamic State group, or ISIS, has and will continue to exploit the distraction to sustain its global reign of terror.

May 19, 2020

Marine dog achieves legendary status in US special operations community

Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Alex Schnell said he knew that he had a very unique animal on his hands the very first time he saw the Belgian Malinois, Bass.

May 5, 2020

America's involvement in regime changes over the years

American officials spent Tuesday issuing a series of denials on involvement in a failed coup attempt to oust embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that has landed two U.S. mercenaries in jail.

April 28, 2020

Pentagon considers Purple Hearts for US troops who suffered brain injuries in Iran attack on Iraqi base

The Pentagon is considering awarding Purple Hearts to U.S. troops who suffered mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) during an Iranian missile attack that hit Al Assad and Erbil air bases in Iraq earlier this year.

April 24, 2020

Daniel Hoffman: Iraq on the brink — Here's why it matters to Americans

Reeling from decades of war, economic sanctions and domestic corruption, Iraq is facing its worst crisis since ISIS captured Mosul in 2014.