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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in IED blast outside Mosul

by Brian Seay

An Army soldier was killed Saturday in Iraq when an improvised explosive device blew up during a patrol.

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U.S. forces launched record-setting number of airstrikes against ISIS in March

by Brian Seay

U.S. forces together with coalition allies engaged in more airstrikes and released more weapons last month than any other month in the nearly three year fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

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U.S. transports Kurdish troops behind ISIS enemy lines

by Jared Morgan

The U.S. intensified its role in Syria Wednesday by using its aircraft to transport Kurdish fighters behind enemy lines for a ground assault on the Euphrates Dam.

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Pentagon announces Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

by Chris Eger

Retroactive to 2014, service members who serve or have served in Iraq or Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve are eligible for the new award.

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Brace yourself for footage of night ops aboard carrier blitzing ISIS (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

F/A-18F Super Hornets from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) this week apparently couldn't sleep so decided to start their first strikes against ISIS in the dark.

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Fox suspends commentator for saying Obama ‘such a total pussy, it’s stunning’ (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ralph Peters didn't mince words Monday when asked about President Obama's strategy on tackling and destroying ISIS -- and was suspended for it.

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