WASHINGTON — Israel barred two U.S. lawmakers from entering the country Thursday, setting off a new round of controversy in the debate over U.S. support for its ally in the Middle East. Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have been vocal critics of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians. They were set to […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Seven Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 297th Regional Support Group’s 208th Construction Management Team returned here July 12 following a nine-month deployment to the middle east. The unit, augmented with three Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard’s 198th Regional Support Group, served as the Directorate of Public Works […]
The Pentagon is set to brief the White House on Thursday about possibly sending thousands more U.S. troops to the Middle East, U.S. officials said. The request for additional troops has come from U.S. Central Command, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because plans have not been formalized, according to media […]
“President Trump’s saber-rattling about Iran has reached a dangerous new low with his threat to ‘end’ Iran—a country of 83 million men, women, and children.” As military tensions between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be gradually coolingdespite dangerous provocations from the White House, President Donald Trump—who said publicly last week that he hopes there is not […]