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US stealth destroyer Zumwalt underway for sea trial

The newest, largest and most technically advanced US destroyer is at sea for trails, commanded by Captain James Kirk. The US Navy has not taken the

08/12/2015

USA

The US military has opened all combat roles to women

It has been announced that all combat roles in the US Army are to be opened to women. It means females will be eligible for around 220 thousand

03/12/2015

Syria

US airstrike targets Mohamed 'Jihadi John' Emwazi

The Pentagon says a US airstrike has targeted the man known as “Jihadi John” who appeared in several beheading videos carried out by the group

13/11/2015

Afghanistan

Calm in Kunduz following air strike, but MSF demands answers

Kunduz has seen a return to calmer times after an air strike on a hospital in the northern Afghan city killed at least 22 people. Reports suggest the

05/10/2015

USA

US Marines face a reduction in numbers in the debate over defense cuts

The US Marines are caught in a war of political words, a conflict over cuts to the US military. Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 – bringing in

31/07/2015

USA

US probes motive behind deadly Tennessee shooting rampage

17/07/2015

USA

Five dead, including the suspect in shootings at US Navy buildings

Four US Marines and a suspect are killed and two people injured in gun attacks at Navy buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

16/07/2015

USA

US army anthrax blunder is bigger than first thought

A US army blunder that has seen shipments of live anthrax accidentally sent to laboratories at home and abroad is even bigger than first thought.

30/05/2015

USA

US Marine killed and dozens hurt in Hawaii training exercise

A US marine has been killed and up to a dozen others hurt in a plane crash in Hawaii. The aircraft they were travelling in was a tilt-rotor MV-22

18/05/2015

USA

Four US Blackwater guards are jailed for the deaths of 14 Iraqi civilians

A former Blackwater security guard has been sentenced to life in prison and three others to 30 year jail terms over the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians

14/04/2015

Liberia

US Ebola mission pulls out of Liberia

The US military mission in Liberia, aimed at halting the spread of the Ebola virus, ended on Wednesday. The exit from the West African nation comes

27/02/2015

USA

'American Sniper' killer sentenced to life without parole

In the US, Eddie Ray Routh has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle. The 27-year-old fatally shot the former

25/02/2015

Yemen

American hostage Luke Somers killed in failed rescue attempt says sister

The sister of an American photojournalist held by Al Qaeda militants in Yemen says he has been killed in a failed rescue attempt. Thirty

06/12/2014

Iraq

US announces deployment of extra troops to train Iraq forces

21/11/2014

USA

Draft notices sent to 14,000 dead men in Pennsylvania

11/07/2014

Cyprus

U.S. Navy Seals board tanker carrying oil from Libya rebel port

17/03/2014

USA

Washington plans to shrink US Army to smallest size since Pearl Harbor

24/02/2014

Afghanistan

America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan: will it bring peace, or open Pandora’s box?

Afghanistan pull-out

20/12/2013

World

Afghan officials attacked at massacre scene

13/03/2012