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Ohio Army soldier sentenced to 14 years for coordinating ISIS attack on U.S. troops

Breaking Local News ReportOctober 15, 20240

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and conspiring to murder U.S. service members, the Department of Justice announced. Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, 24, from Stow, Ohio, pleaded guilty in June 2023 to charges of attempting to aid the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Bridges, a former cavalry scout assigned to the Third Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, began communicating with an undercover FBI agent in 2020, believing the agent was connected to ISIS fighters in the Middle

Gearing Up For War: U.S. Sending More Troops to Middle East Weeks After V.P. Says No Combat Zone Deployments

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 23, 20240

WASHINGTON — The United States military is sending additional troops to the Middle East as tensions in the region escalate, according to a statement from the Pentagon. The exact number of personnel being deployed has not been specified. Pentagon Press Secretary Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed the development Monday, saying the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution.” He added that the deployment is intended to “augment our forces that are already in the region” in response to the growing instability. “In light of the increased tensions in the Middle East, and out of an abundance of caution, we

Days After Kamala Harris Claims No U.S. Troops in Combat Zone, U.S. Troops in Combat Zone Attacked

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 17, 20240

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out a retaliatory strike in Syria on Sunday night after two rockets were launched at a base housing American and Coalition forces, a U.S. defense official said. The rockets targeted the Rumalyn Landing Zone, but neither impacted the base. No injuries or equipment damage were reported, according to the official. Following the attack, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces used uncrewed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets to locate the source of the rockets. The U.S. response neutralized unexploded ordnance that could have posed a threat to both civilians and military personnel. “We retain the

EXCLUSIVE: Gold Star Mother Calls For Leadership ‘Change’ After Biden Falsely Claimed No Troops Died Under His Watch

The Daily CallerJune 29, 20240

A Gold Star mother told the Daily Caller News Foundation a “change” in leadership is needed after President Joe Biden said Thursday that no servicemembers had died on his watch. Biden falsely claimed during a debate against former President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was “the only president in a century” who has not had any U.S. troops die or get killed anywhere in the world during his tenure. Alicia Lopez, mother of Cpl. Hunter Lopez — one of the 13 servicemembers who was killed during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 — told the Daily Caller News Foundation

US Orders Withdrawal Of 1,000 Troops From Hostile African Nation After Negotiations With Regime Fail

The Daily CallerMay 11, 20240

The Department of Defense(DOD) has issued formal orders to all 1,000 combat troops to withdraw from Niger, a war-torn African country that has become increasingly hostile to the American presence in the region, Politico reported on Friday. Niger, ruled by a junta-backed regime, had made it clear in recent months that U.S. troops stationed for counterterrorism operations were no longer welcome and needed to withdraw quickly, a request that the Biden administration granted in April. Behind the scenes, however, the Biden administration had been working to reach a deal with the junta to keep some troops in Niger; after this

US Withdraws Troops From Another African Country

The Daily CallerMay 2, 20240

U.S. special operations troops stationed at a French military base in Chad have relocated to Germany after the government in N’Djamena threatened to boot all American forces from the country, a defense official said Wednesday. In April, Chadian officials alerted the U.S. defense attaché at the embassy of potential plans to cancel the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which allows U.S. troops to operate in the country, and demanded the U.S. pull out, CNN reported. As of Tuesday, more than half of the troops assigned to a Special Operations Task Force working out of the French base in N’Djamena had

SecDef Admits It’s Possible US Troops Could Get Into A Firefight With Gaza Terrorists

The Daily CallerMay 1, 20240

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin insisted Tuesday that stationing troops off a humanitarian pier leading to Gaza does not count as having boots on land, while leaving wide open the possibility of a live-fire exchange with attackers on the ground. The statement appears to undercut the Biden administration’s attempts to assuage concerns about the safety of the 1,000 U.S. troops who just began construction on the artificial port, and its insistence that the U.S. military will not be involved in combat operations in Gaza while supporting Israel’s war against Hamas. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said the administration is

Biden’s Gaza Pier Site Reportedly Comes Under Attack As US Troops Prepare To Begin Construction

The Daily CallerApril 26, 20240

Engineering sites where U.S. military personnel will soon begin constructing a humanitarian pier reportedly came under attack, the Israeli military and United Nations (U.N.) officials said Thursday, according to media reports. “Various terrorist organizations” lobbed mortar rounds at efforts on the location laying the groundwork for the pier while U.N. officials were touring the area, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the Israeli military. The U.N. officials retreated to secure spaces and no one was injured in the attack, but the incident underscored concerns about security for the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops involved in facilitating delivery of much-needed humanitarian supplies to Gaza. “The incident in no way

‘Another Benghazi’: Endangered US Troops Should Evacuate From Hostile African Nation Quickly, Experts Say

The Daily CallerApril 24, 20240

U.S. troops in the African nation of Niger should evacuate quickly given the tumultuous situation on the ground, experts and former defense officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. At the request of the junta-backed regime, over 1,000 U.S. troops currently present in Niger will begin evacuating in the coming months, officials said on Friday and Saturday, as the region continues to spiral into chaos under the military coup-backed regime. The withdrawal should be conducted quickly as the U.S. troops are in danger from the growing threat of a hostile government and population, experts told the DCNF. “If you don’t

Military Could Hit Troops With Court-Martials For Refusing To Use Preferred Pronouns, Experts Say

The Daily CallerApril 22, 20240

The military could seek to formally punish service members for refusing to use another service member’s preferred pronouns under existing policy, according to military experts. A 2020 Equal Opportunity law opened the door for commanders to subject someone who refuses to affirm a transgender servicemember’s so-called gender identity to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for charges related to harassment, Capt. Thomas Wheatley, an assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Such a move would likely infringe on a servicemember’s constitutional rights to uphold their conscience, but it might not

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troops

ReutersApril 16, 20240

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed into law a bill overhauling army mobilisation rules, according to the parliamentary website, as Ukraine seeks to address acute troop shortages in its fight against Russia. More than two years into the war, Ukraine is on the back foot and its top military commander on the eastern frontline has said Russian forces outnumbered its own by up to 10 times. Kyiv needs fresh troops to strengthen its positions and rotate its exhausted military. The law will come into force a month after it is officially published. It obliges men to update their draft

Iran Threatens To Attack US Troops If Biden Comes To Israel’s Defense: REPORT

The Daily CallerApril 13, 20240

Iran warned earlier this week that it would attack U.S. troops in the Middle East if President Joe Biden helps defend Israel from retaliatory attacks, Axios reported Friday, citing U.S. officials. Iran is potentially prepping a retaliatory attack against Israel, which killed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) members in an airstrike in Syria on April 1. The U.S. is currently helping Israel prepare its defense in light of Iran’s looming attacks, but Tehran is warning the Biden administration that if it interferes, it will launch attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East, according to U.S. officials who spoke

Army May Cut Key Education Benefits As Service Struggles To Recruit And Retain Troops

The Daily CallerApril 9, 20240

The Army is revisiting two education benefits seen as key recruiting and retention tools and used by more than 100,000 soldiers annually as the service struggles to hang on to troops and resources, the service confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday. Two programs under review include the Credentialing Assistance (CA) program that allotted soldiers up to $4,000 per year to earn civilian qualifications, and the Tuition Assistance (TA) program that helped troops further their formal education, Military.com first reported. But, the outlet could not determine what sparked considerations to reduce the programs or whether Congressional dictates forced

Israel-Iran Standoff Threatens To Put American Troops Back In The Crosshairs, Experts Say

The Daily CallerApril 4, 20240

The standoff between Israel and Iran could threaten to put U.S. troops in an already chaotic Middle East at heightened risk, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Israel launched targeted airstrikes on an Iranian diplomatic consulate in Damascus, Syria on Monday and killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), including a senior general of the Quds Force. Iran has vowed retaliation against Israel and went as far as to cast blame on the U.S. for the attacks, raising the specter of increased attacks by Iranian-backed terrorist groups against American and coalition forces throughout the Middle East, specifically

Judge Orders Release of Individuals Detained in Border Riot Clash with National Guard Troops

Conservative TimesMarch 31, 20240

EL PASO, TX – In a ruling on Easter Sunday, Magistrate Judge Humberto Acosta ordered the release of individuals detained for their involvement in a riot at the Southern Border, where National Guard troops were assaulted. Judge Acosta criticized the El Paso District Attorney’s Office for its unpreparedness regarding detention hearings. According to Judge Acosta, the decision to release the detainees on their own recognizance was due to the prosecution’s lack of readiness to proceed with the hearings. This development has sparked discussions and concerns regarding the handling of cases related to border security and public safety.

Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission

ReutersMarch 30, 20240

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized mission to Haiti, the Canadian defense ministry said on Saturday. Kenya announced last year it would lead the force, which is designed to help national police fight powerful gangs in Haiti where spiraling violence has fueled a humanitarian disaster. The initiative has been tied up in Kenyan court challenges ever since, effectively putting the mission on hold. The Canadian troops, from the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec, will provide training on core peace-keeping skills

US gets ‘mixed signals’ from Niger on future of US troops, US general says

ReutersMarch 19, 20240

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) – The United States has received “mixed signals” from Niger following the ruling junta’s weekend announcement that it had revoked an accord allowing U.S. troops to operate in the West African country, the top U.S. general said on Tuesday. Air Force General C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not elaborate on those mixed signals but his comments appeared to suggest at least some support from within Niger’s ruling junta for a continued U.S. military presence. “As you saw over the course of the weekend, there was some announcements from Niger about

Israeli military says troops did not open fire on Gazans waiting for aid

ReutersMarch 15, 20240

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s military said armed Palestinians had opened fire while crowds were waiting for aid trucks in the northern Gaza Strip and denied soldiers fired at the convoy, defending its actions in an incident on Thursday in which Gaza officials said 21 people were killed. The incident echoed a similar incident at the end of February when scores of Palestinians were killed waiting for food trucks in the northern part of Gaza, which has been largely cut off from aid supplies as Israel’s five-month-old military campaign to eliminate Hamas grinds on. The health ministry in Gaza blamed Israeli

US Troops Had Multiple Close Calls In Drone Attacks By Iran-Backed Militias, General Says

The Daily CallerMarch 8, 20240

US Troops Had Multiple Close Calls In Drone Attacks By Iran-Backed Militias, General Says Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2024 Drones fired by Iran-backed militias at U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria could have killed more U.S. soldiers in recent months if not for several strokes of luck, the military commander in charge of U.S. Mideast forces told Congress on Thursday. Iran-backed suicide drone attacks connected to U.S. support for Israel have injured dozens of troops since October, and in January for the first time they killed three U.S. Army reservists. That number could have been higher if the explosive-laden

Iran-Backed Attacks On US Troops In Iraq, Syria Faded Since Massive Retaliation. Why Are The Houthis Still Attacking?

The Daily CallerMarch 4, 20240

Iran-Backed Attacks On US Troops In Iraq, Syria Faded Since Massive Retaliation. Why Are The Houthis Still Attacking? Micaela Burrow on March 3, 2024 Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping continue in part because the Houthis are still achieving Tehran’s aims, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Iran-backed militia attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria largely died down following the sweeping Feb. 2 airstrikes against more than 85 targets across Iraq and Syria, conducted in retribution for the deaths of three U.S. Army reservists. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have struck even more Houthi targets in Yemen,

Special counsel report on Biden memory, Trump, Afghanistan troops

ReutersFebruary 8, 20240

(Reuters) – A 15-month investigation into U.S. President Joe Biden for improperly handling classified documents ended on Thursday, after Special Counsel Robert Hur’s probe concluded the president cooperated and a jury would be unlikely to find him guilty. Hur’s 388-page report covered a lot of other topics, though. It includes references to Biden’s memory and powers of recollection, the relative strength of a documents case against former President Donald Trump, and Biden’s views of the Afghanistan war. Here are some direct quotes from the report: BIDEN’S MEMORY He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first

Three US Troops Killed In Drone Attack Near Syrian Border

The Daily CallerJanuary 29, 20240

Three US Troops Killed In Drone Attack Near Syrian Border Micaela Burrow on January 28, 2024 Three U.S. troops were killed in a drone attack in Jordan near the border of Syria, where Iran-backed militias have conducted more than 150 attacks on bases hosting U.S. troops in recent months, the military said Sunday. A one-way attack drone crashed into the Jordanian base Saturday night, killing the three U.S. service members and injuring 25 more, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. One of the Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq carried out the attack, but the facts of the incident were

Iran-backed attacks on US troops in the Middle East since Oct. 7

ReutersJanuary 28, 20240

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The unmanned aerial drone attack that killed three U.S. service members and wounded dozens in northeastern Jordan on Sunday is the latest by Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq and Syria. The groups oppose Israel’s campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 26,000, and hold the U.S. partly responsible. They have attacked U.S. troops in the region over 150 times since the war started in response to Hamas’s October 7 attack in Israel that killed about 1,200. About 2,500 U.S. troops are stationed in Iraq and 900 in Syria to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State militants.

US Strikes Iran-Linked Facilities After Massive Ballistic Missile Attack Injures 4 US Troops

The Daily CallerJanuary 24, 20240

US Strikes Iran-Linked Facilities After Massive Ballistic Missile Attack Injures 4 US Troops Micaela Burrow on January 23, 2024 U.S. forces carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities used by Iran-backed militias south of Baghdad on Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement. The strikes, which the president authorized according to Austin, took place in retaliation for multiple ballistic missile and rocket attacks Iranian-backed militias launched at al-Assad Airbase in Iraq hosting U.S. troops, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, there to assist with the ongoing campaign to

Ukraine ground commander says his troops, now on ‘active defence’, can still surprise

ReutersJanuary 15, 20240

By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – His demeanour is dispassionate and his message is clear: Ukraine’s ground forces are focused first and foremost on defence along the eastern stretch of the 1,000-km (600-mile) front under his command. They should not be counted out, however, as an offensive force. In an interview late last week, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi – a key figure in Kyiv’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion – underlined the shifting realities on the battlefield that have tempered hopes of a major Ukrainian breakthrough. Despite initial optimism for a much-vaunted Ukrainian summer counteroffensive, Russian defences largely held,