November 17, 2020 US to draw down troops in Afghanistan, Iraq by Jan. 15, Pentagon says New acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller made it official Tuesday: the U.S. military will draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15, 2021.
November 16, 2020 Pentagon begins planning for troop drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq The Defense Department has initiated plans for troop drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ confirmed Monday.
November 12, 2020 In letter to Trump, GOP lawmaker pushes for withdrawal of US troops House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is calling on the Trump administration to "strategically" withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.
October 22, 2020 US seizes domain names linked to Iran-backed militia group U.S. authorities have seized two domain names linked to an Iran-backed terrorist group operating in Iraq, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.
October 20, 2020 Bringing the 'ISIS Beatles' to justice in US courts: Behind the complex mission After years of exhaustive work from both the U.S. intelligence community the government, at least some semblance of due process was brought to bear after two of the men involved in the grisly murders of Americans on behalf of ISIS were transported to American shores to face the full wrath of the Justice System.
October 7, 2020 FBI, DOJ press conference on 'matter of national security' expected to be about ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US The Justice Department and FBI will hold a press conference Wednesday morning that they said will deal with a national security matter.
October 6, 2020 Two ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US to stand trial for torture and beheadings of American hostages The two notorious Islamic State terrorists known as the "Beatles," who allegedly had a hand in the torture and beheadings of U.S. hostages in Syria, will be coming to the United States in mid-October to face trial, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned.Â
September 29, 2020 David Shulkin: VA needs to secure relief for burn pit veterans A former secretary who ran the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says the organization is not doing enough to provide vital benefits to service members returning from war-- especially those made sick from prolonged exposure to burn pits.
September 24, 2020 GOP Senate candidate, a wounded vet, blasts Dem claim he’d end preexisting conditions coverage A Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Virginia who lost his leg in the Iraq war is pushing back against claims that his criticism of ObamaCare means he opposes protecting health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions.
September 23, 2020 Former Marine suffering from burn pit exposure says VA 'left everybody out to dry' As more veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contentious debate has taken shape over the data surrounding the effects of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste on overseas military bases.