Joint raid targeting Islamic State leaves at least 15 dead, 7 US troops hurt in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi forces carried out joint strikes targeting Islamic State militants in western Iraq on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding seven U.S. soldiers. Five U.S. soldiers were wounded in Thursday's attack, two of them in a fall during the operation, The Associated Press reported, citing a U.S. defense official who spoke […]
Trump ‘respectfully’ honored fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery amid altercation report: veteran

A former Presidential Honor Guard member and U.S. military veteran defended former President Donald Trump during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week amid reports of an altercation between Arlington National Cemetery officials and the Trump campaign. Veteran Lucas O'Hara, who said he worked at Arlington Cemetery for three years while in the military, […]
‘She Can Go To Hell!’: JD Vance Blasts Kamala Harris Amid Attacks For Trump Attendance At Ceremony For Fallen Troops

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio denounced Vice President Kamala Harris in a campaign speech on Wednesday in an attack on former President Donald Trump for attending a ceremony honoring 13 U.S. military members who were killed in action. President Trump on Monday attended a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for soldiers killed in […]
Esquire suffers meltdown over Trump paying his respects to troops killed in Biden-Harris Afghan withdrawal

President Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, along with several Gold Star recipient families, to pay tribute to the fallen in action — specifically, the 13 service members killed in the Biden-Harris administration's failed attempt to withdraw troops from Afghanistan exactly three years ago. The attempt by a former and potential future commander […]
Trump Honors Afghanistan Troops as ABC, CBS, NBC Morning Shows Ignore Anniversary

President Donald Trump paid tribute to the 13 U.S. soldiers killed three years ago during President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, but ignored the anniversary on the major network morning shows. Monday, August 26, 2024, marked the third anniversary of the day a suicide bomber affiliated with the local affiliate of the so-called Islamic State […]
FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Ukrainian Troops Pretending To Be In Front Of Kursk

image Share with X It purports to show Ukrainian troops pretending to be in front of the Kursk. Alas, all is lost! … Orcs, surrender! … Ukrops is entering Kursk! …wait a second…that’s not the Russian “У”…that’s a “Y”… 🤡🐷🤡 pic.twitter.com/CFIL7XDOyJ — Ignorance is the root of all evil (@ivan_8848) August 19, 2024 Verdict: False […]
Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration

(The Center Square) – Polls consistently show two key rebukes to the Biden-Harris Administration’s border policies: Not only do Americans overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration, but they also want to send troops to the southern border to secure it. Two recent new polls confirm this trend, but previous polls have consistently shown Americans overwhelmingly disapproving of […]
Ukraine aims to ‘destabilise Russia’ with thousands of troops in Kursk incursion | Ukraine

Ukrainian intelligence sources say thousands of troops have been deployed to the Russian advance, which appears to be making gradual progress six days into the offensive, with reports of fighting 15-18 miles inside the border and rare video showing the capture of a border village in a new part of the front line. Ukrainian security […]
Thousands of Ukrainian Troops on Incursion to ‘Destabilise’ Russia: Official

(AFP) Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in a major incursion into Russian territory aimed at destabilising Russia by exposing its weaknesses, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. “We are going on the offensive. Our aim is to expand the enemy’s positions, inflict maximum damage and destabilize the situation in Russia so that it […]
BREAKING: US troops injured in suspected rocket attack on Iraq military base | LiveNOW from FOX

As tensions remain high in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war, officials say several U.S. personnel were injured in a … source