US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
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Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Number of troops injured in Middle East drone attacks now at 46
The number of overall attacks has jumped to 38 since Oct. 17.
Campaign medal for Iraq service gets reinstated
A campaign medal for service in Iraq returns.
300 US troops headed to Middle East amid Israel-Hamas war
The unidentified detachment will deter further conflict and help protect troops already in the Middle East, the Pentagon said.
US troops in Iraq and Syria attacked two dozen times in two weeks
The total number of drone attacks has come to 'at least' 23.
US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on US troops
The strikes come in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press