Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits
Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter.
By Dwight S. Mears
Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, no casualties
Two Iraqi security officials said one rocket fell within the perimeter of the vast U.S. Embassy complex.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 14, 2021
Three Air Force bombers fly over the Super Bowl, the ghillie wash at the Army's Sniper School, a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Super flyover scheduled for the big game in Tampa
Air Force officials say the flyover of three bombers from three different bases will be the first of its kind.
By Howard Altman
Best pics of the week: Jan. 24, 2021
National Guard troops in Washington for the inauguration, USS Mount Whitney's 50th anniversary, the upcoming Army Best Medic Competition and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
US to move aircraft carrier Nimitz out of Mideast amid Iran tension
The decision emerged one day after the U.S. flew B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf in a show of force that was intended to caution Iran against carrying out attacks against U.S. forces or interests.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Iraqi officials: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said an “an outlawed group” launched eight rockets targeting the Green Zone, injuring one Iraqi security person manning a checkpoint and causing material damage to a residential complex and some cars.
Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home
“This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody."
The use of US special operation forces in great power competition: Imposing costs on adversarial gray zone operations
America's adversaries have found ways to indirectly compete against the U.S. in the gray zone, says the author of this commentary.
By Kaley Scholl
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press