How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism.
By Todd South
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New Marine Corps Museum galleries showcase Iraq, Afghanistan and more
"Every artifact tells a story."
By Todd South
Veterans, tell us: Where were you during the 1983 Beirut barracks attack?
We don’t want to lose your memories or the important stories that could be told about that day and its aftermath.
By Andrea Scott
Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies
Schultz was the longest serving secretary of state since World War II and had been the oldest surviving former Cabinet member of any administration. The former Marine Corps artillery officer was 100.
US attack risks ‘full-fledged war,’ says adviser to Iran’s leader
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned against any American military escalation in Trump’s final weeks in office.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US contractor told Lebanese port official of chemicals risk
A U.S. Army contractor advising the Lebanese navy told port officials of the unsafe storage of ammonium nitrate in 2015 or 2016.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Air Force C-17s delivering relief to Beirut following deadly explosion
The first of at least three Air Force supply missions today brought 11 pallets of food, water, and medical supplies to Lebanon in the wake of Tuesday's deadly blast.
By Harm Venhuizen
Trump again says Lebanon blast might have been attack
President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might have been a deliberate attack, even as officials in Lebanon and his own defense chief said it’s believed to have be an accident.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump says US generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’
President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, was a “terrible attack” likely caused by a bomb.
US destroyer made ‘historic’ visit to Beirut as regional tensions mount
The port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first in 36 years.
By Shawn Snow
‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ director discusses unique Navy SEAL influence on new movie
The director of the new "Mission: Impossible" chatted with Military Times about the new film and the advising role his brother, a former Navy SEAL, plays.
By J.D. Simkins