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The evolution of military tattoos, from Sailor Jerry to skull logos
For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite of passage and a record of service for members of the military.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US ‘prudence’ for weakness
Bolton's tough message seemed to be aimed not only at Tehran, but also at reassuring key U.S. allies that the White House remains committed to maintaining pressure on Iran
By Aron Heller
Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with US
In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy, including oil and gas
By Tami Abdollah
Iranian radars and missile batteries were proposed targets, military officials said
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump had approved the strikes Thursday night, but then called them off. The newspaper cited anonymous senior administration officials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Witness: Navy SEAL called dead prisoner an ‘ISIS dirt bag’
A Navy SEAL charged with killing a captive teenage militant in his care had told fellow troops that if they encountered a wounded enemy, he wanted medics to know how “to nurse him to death,” a former comrade testified Wednesday.
About 60 ‘Brave Rifles’ troopers earned combat badges on patrol and pounding ISIS with artillery
3rd Cavalry soldiers helped defeat the Islamic State during their recent deployment.
By Kyle Rempfer
Calling suicide shameful is the wrong call, these authors say
Should suicide be called shameful?
By Shauna Springer and Mike Ergo
The US and Iran have engaged in deadly combat before over Gulf tanker attacks. Here’s what happened
The so-called "Tanker War" involved American naval ships escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf and the strait after Iranian mines damaged vessels in the region. It culminated in a one-day naval battle between Washington and Tehran, and also saw America accidentally shoot down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
White House releases update on global counterterrorism efforts
Libya has been excluded from a list of locations where U.S. military personnel are deployed and equipped for combat as part of counterterrorism operations.
By Cal Pringle
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
The price of oil spiked and Iran’s foreign minister called the attacks “suspicious.”
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Islamic State in Afghanistan aims to attack US, general says
The Islamic State group in Afghanistan is a "very worrisome" threat to the United States, and U.S. counterterrorism efforts have yet to shrink its extremist ambitions, a senior American general said Wednesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press