The general who oversaw the operation said the raid killed six ISIS fighters, including Bagdhadi.
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Top dog: Hero K9 of al-Baghdadi raid returns to duty after treatment (and presumably treats)
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, refused to release the dog’s name for security reasons.
Pentagon to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria within weeks, pulling back in fight against ISIS
The Pentagon will pull virtually all its troops from Syria as Turkey presses its invasion. About 1,000 troops will be flown or driven.
Secretary of Defense Esper blames Turkey for attacks on Kurds, says US has not abandoned them
Top Pentagon official says Turkey’s attack on Kurds was ‘impulsive,’ and Turkish artillery shells land within a quarter mile of U.S. troops.
Pentagon to send more troops, fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to confront threat from Iran
The deployment adds to the 11,000 troops sent to the region since May to bolster the presence in the Middle East.
U.S. and Kurdish soldiers: Side by side just days ago, battling ISIS, now the Kurds are under attack
Trump’s abandonment of Kurdish allies fighting ISIS shocked members of the U.S. military and left it scrambling to protect American forces in Syria.
Navy’s choice to head Naval Operations to step down amid call for inspector general’s investigation
Adm. Bill Moran had been selected to be chief of Naval Operations and was confirmed by the Senate in May.
Pentagon spending on sex assault programs quadruples, yet incidents creep back up in latest report
Critics of the military’s approach to sexual assault prevention say the most recentreport showed a nearly 38% increase in incidents from 2016 to 2018
Sen. Martha McSally pushes to criminalize sexual harassment in military, add lawyers for victims
Sen. Martha McSally, who was sexually assaulted while serving in the Air Force, will push legislation to criminalize sexual harassment.
Pentagon bolsters force in Middle East with Marines and missiles to confront Iran
The Pentagon announces more forces will be sent to confront Iran.