US Army

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Qeshm Island after Iran downs drone, officials tell 'Post'

US officials said the strikes were defensive measures against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets, and did not appear to signal a resumption of major combat operations.

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target.
IDF CONVOY of supplies on the Burma Road to Jerusalem during the War of Independence, June 14, 1948.

Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF

 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterms, focusing on short, intense attacks - report

The UVision booth at AUSA.

Reporter's notebook: Israeli defense tech brings a wartime playbook to AUSA


Pentagon spokesperson says claims of US munitions shortage amid Iran war 'false' - report

"The US has massive amounts of 'munitions'" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on August 6, adding that claims of any munitions shortage were fabricated.

A general view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025.

South Korea's Lee backs stronger self-defense, says drills not aimed at North Korea

South Korea had no intention of using the exercises to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Lee said.

A South Korean flag flutters on the top of a 100-metre tower as soldiers stand guard at the Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, September 30, 2019.

American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test

The test marked the operational launch of the new Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), established amid close cooperation between Washington and Rabat.

US and Morocco defense industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, August 5, 2026.

Apache helicopter crash in Texas killed two US Army soldiers, sparked large fire

Fort Hood confirmed in a statement that an AH-64 attack helicopter crashed and two soldiers died but withheld their identification pending notification to their families.

Members of the US Army perform maintenance on a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, scheduled to be used in the US Army's 250th Birthday Celebration and Parade, following landing on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2025.

Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion

With the American president’s plan to target the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure rather than the IRGC or nuclear sites, his principal objective has become dismantling its leadership

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

Pentagon lists four US troops killed during Iran ceasefire as separate casualties from Epic Fury

The four soldiers were designated "Overseas Operations Casualties," and were listed separately from the 14 additional Epic Fury casualties that occured since February 28.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

US increasing military forces in Middle East as Trump considers escalation against Iran - report

According to the WSJ, US President Donald Trump is considering expanding his attacks on Iran, and the added forces in the region are intended to provide him with more military options.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuels during a patrol over the Middle East, pictured in an image shared by US Central Command on July 12, 2026.

Pentagon confirms some 100 soldiers wounded since US-Iran fighting renewed, majority back on duty

Parnell stated that updates regarding wounded and killed soldiers would be posted to the Pentagon’s online database, which currently shows 14 dead and 427 injured since the beginning of the war.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuels during a patrol over the Middle East, pictured in an image shared by US Central Command on July 12, 2026.

US strikes hit southern Iran as IRGC reports Strait of Hormuz vessel 'accidents' amid tensions

During the strikes overnight on Saturday into the early hours of Sunday, explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, Iranian state-affiliated media reported. 

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 18, 2026.

US troops to receive testosterone screenings, hormone therapy, says Hegseth

"It's well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels naturally drop," Hegseth said in his video message posted on Twitter/X.  

Department of War head Pete Hegseth is seen in a video announcement regarding testosterone screenings for US troops, released on July 15, 2026.