| 单词 | combat mission |
| 例句 | He showed his clear commitment to them by flying with them on many of their combat missions, which quickly gained their respect and admiration. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They made over nine thousand solo flights in their fast and dangerous Yak fighters—about half of those were combat missions, and 125 were air battles. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “But now I found myself gripping the controls with a nervous tension I hadn’t experienced since that first combat mission.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though they were already flying combat missions, he made them drill in high-altitude flying and precision dive-bombing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Don’t you want to contribute further to this great record by flying more combat missions ? Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “He has to be crazy to keep flying combat missions after all the close calls he’s had. Sure, I can ground Orr. But first he has to ask me to.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t scared,” Alvarez later said of his first combat mission. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Though we don’t know if she flew combat missions, she was without a doubt working as a pilot on the battle lines in a war zone. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Even though they weren’t flying combat missions, the air work that British women were doing was so impressive that the Americans decided they needed to check it out. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Even though the pilots didn’t have to fly during the day, the huge strain of the nightly combat missions affected their ability to relax. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I was sent overseas as a pilot, and I should be flying more combat missions and spending less time on my duties as a mess officer.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Philip Caputo, the young lieutenant who had led his platoon on some of the earliest combat missions in Vietnam, walked into his executive officer’s tent at U.S. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She flew combat missions with little bouquets of flowers stuck on her dashboard. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z This was the area where the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment was about to be sent on their first combat missions. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On July 28, 1943, Lilya sat in the cockpit of her Yak and dictated a letter to her mother while she waited to be given a combat mission. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Sir, are you forbidding me to fly any more combat missions?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “There’s a rumor in my squadron that you told them you weren’t going to fly any more combat missions.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The two regiments flew together until the end of the war, starting with the 587th’s very first combat mission on January 28, 1943. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On January 30, only three weeks after they learned of Marina Raskova’s death, the 587th flew an independent combat mission for the first time. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He finished his training just as the Korean War settled into a truce, narrowly missing the chance to fly combat missions. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On a foggy night in England in February 1941, twenty-two British bomber aircraft crashed after returning from a combat mission. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On June 10, 1943, exactly a year after they’d flown their first combat mission, there was a special ceremony to celebrate the honor of being named the 46th Guards earlier that year. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Major Major sat down, and Yossarian moved around in front of his desk and told him that he did not want to fly any more combat missions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This would all cause trouble later, but for now, the young pilots of the 586th were busy getting used to flying real combat missions—even if they weren’t at the front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But because it had taken so long to deliver and master the powerful Pe-2 dive-bomber aircraft with its aircrew of three, the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment still wasn’t flying combat missions. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Flying combat missions for General Dreedle is not exactly what I had in mind,” he explained indulgently with a smooth laugh. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Their Yaks were ready for a combat mission—but no assignment came. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When the regiment was flying combat missions, the armorers had to service the aircraft two or three times every day. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Aarfy’s buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Campers left all the time on combat missions. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A cute present—but presumably the men didn’t feel the need to drop reassuring teddy bears off at other men’s air regiments just before a combat mission! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Yossarian was making an uncouth spectacle of himself by walking around backward with his gun on his hip and refusing to fly more combat missions, Milo said. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “All you’ve got there is a scratch. He’ll have you back flying combat missions the day you come out, Purple Heart and all.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Yet for nearly three years, the entire 46th Guards flew their night bombing combat missions without parachutes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He found himself ostracized in the squadron by men who cursed his memory foully for having supplied Colonel Cathcart with provocation to raise the number of combat missions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “That averages out to almost one combat mission every two months. And I’ll bet your total doesn’t include the time you bombed us.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All over the USSR, women who could fly were now assigned to train new pilots—many of them young men who’d be flying off to combat missions. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Milo, I forbid you to fly any more combat missions,” Colonel Cathcart declared in a tone of stem and inflexible authority. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He came with a delegation and advised them bluntly to make each man sign a loyalty oath before allowing him to fly on a combat mission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to keep flying combat missions because of that dose of yours until they kill me.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They had flown hundreds of combat missions and wanted to fly hundreds more. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In their three years on the front lines, the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment flew more than twenty-four thousand combat missions in total. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A bomber pilot who flew combat missions over Europe during World War Two, Worthington moved to Southern California after leaving the U.S. California car pitchman and pop culture figure Cal Worthington dies 2013-09-10T22:43:40Z He enlisted in the Army Air Forces at 19 and flew more than 60 combat missions in Europe as a navigator and bombardier, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Warren Forma, Documentary Filmmaker, Is Dead at 90 2014-04-17T04:46:17Z Saturday; • Tuskegee Airmen Panel, veterans talk about their combat missions, 2 p.m. Seattle-area Memorial Day weekend activities 2010-05-27T20:23:00Z He spent nine years in the service, including more than a year and a half flying combat missions in Vietnam. An overnight sensation after 45 years in the biz: Denis Arndt, Mary-Louise Parker's co-star in 'Heisenberg' 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z By “way back,” Mr. Faber means World War II, when big watch faces were created to enable aviators to read them while flying combat missions. Men?s Watches Keep Getting Bigger 2011-12-23T21:37:23Z If one is routinely chased by paparazzi, drop-off can indeed feel like a combat mission requiring designer armor. Mom Uniforms for School Run Are Designers 2011-10-19T21:57:24Z Fausel oversees the museum’s 1,700 objects, which include a 30 million-year-old fossil of an early canine; the parachute used by Smoky, a Yorkshire terrier who flew combat missions as a mascot for a U.S. This museum curator is an expert on dogs — and their presidential partners 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The Obama administration reached a deal to fly combat missions in its intensifying air war against the Islamic State from two bases in Turkey. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Still, “The Wrong Enemy” arrives at an auspicious time, just as the United States is ending its combat mission in Afghanistan. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z In the United States and England, just being a woman was enough to disqualify one from flying combat missions. Flying Through the Night to Defeat the Nazis 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z As the United States ends its combat mission, the cold reality is that Afghanistan’s future hinges just as much on Pakistan as it does on what happens inside Afghanistan’s borders. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z This year saw the end of the UK combat mission to Afghanistan. Motion's poetry of combat 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The few hundred women who belonged to them — picked from thousands of volunteers — were the first of any modern military to carry out dedicated combat missions, rather than simply provide support. 7 of the most amazing women you’ve never heard of 2014-01-20T20:00:00Z A World War II vet who flew 52 combat missions, Lear is still making comedy. At the Kennedy Center Honors, plenty of politics make up for Trump’s playing hooky 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z German-born, he served the Allies well in World War II, flying combat missions. The Dutch monarchy _ some facts and quirks 2013-01-29T22:46:04Z Their covert mission is to retrieve a trunk of misplaced gold bars they happened across and buried during one of their combat missions. With "Da 5 Bloods" Spike Lee triumphantly reflects with Black experience of the Vietnam War 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z War series gave many men a chance to relive their fathers’ combat missions in all their glory as well as horror. ‘Masters of Sex’ Starts Second Season on Showtime 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Military Academy, “the hard school, the forge,” and about being an F-86 fighter pilot in Korea, where he flew more than 100 combat missions. James Salter, novelist with exquisite prose style, dies at 90 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In the central atrium, redesigned by Foster & Partners, a Spitfire fighter plane that flew 57 combat missions in the 1940 Battle of Britain is suspended. First World War Galleries Reopen at Imperial War Museum 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z The coalition's combat mission will officially end this year without defeating the Taliban, who were ousted from power in 2001 by U.S.-led forces. Soldiers in Afghanistan play soccer in memory of WW1 truce 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Like Shepard’s real dad, he flew combat missions over Germany in World War II, and now memories of living with him wind in and out of more recent events in the narrator’s lonely life. ‘It’s him, it’s sort of him’: Sam Shepard’s ‘The One Inside’ toys with fact and fiction 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z According to court records, Dunn was commissioned as an Air Force officer in 2003 and logged more than 1,400 hours flying combat missions over Afghanistan. A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "We refuse to continue carrying out combat missions." 'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The Russian leader assigned Andrei Troshev, a veteran of wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya, with the task of forming volunteer units to perform combat missions for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin Meets With Former Wagner Deputy as Questions Linger 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Army special forces officer and a decorated Blackhawk helicopter pilot who flew combat missions in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. U.S. astronaut Rubio says 'good to be home' after landing in Kazakhstan 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z It was planes that he loved, and he flew more than two dozen combat missions in World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Patt Morrison: Will L.A. ever produce more gimmicky, lovable pitchmen like Cal Worthington? 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z He logged more than 6,300 flying hours including during 125 combat missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bosnia and Kosovo. New president of Ohio State will be Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr., a higher education and military leader 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z U.S.-led coalition forces have officially ended their combat mission in Iraq, but continue to play an advisory role to Iraqi forces in the fight against the Islamic State extremist group. Iraqi premier in Syria for first visit in over a decade to discuss boosting cooperation 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z “Regardless of the status of the person who performs or has performed combat missions, social guarantees must be absolutely the same for everyone,” Mr. Putin said. Putin Meets With Former Wagner Deputy as Questions Linger 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Wagner has since been involved in combat missions and security for oil installations in Syria, with the first suspected Wagner deaths there reported as early as 2015. Exclusive: Syria brought Wagner Group fighters to heel as mutiny unfolded in Russia 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z In January, 13 of those howitzers were shipped to Ukraine but arrived “not suitable for combat missions,” according to one of the documents. In Rush to Arm Ukraine, Weapons Are Bought but Not Delivered, or Too Broken to Use 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z A Ukrainian helicopter deploying countermeasure flares after firing rockets during a combat mission in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 25. At War: Portraits of Ukrainian Defiance, Suffering and Grief 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Both Russia and Ukraine have strong air defenses on the territory they control, making it hard for either side to fly combat missions. Russia’s Old Bombs Elude Ukraine’s Modern Defenses 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force continues to fly combat missions, and Ukrainian planes and helicopters are often seen flying close to the eastern front line. Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Fighter jets like the one flown by Silk accompany Ukrainian ground attack aircraft - such as helicopters - during their combat missions at the front line. Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has had some concerns about supplying service members for what has become an annual commitment to DHS, including the impact it has on units available to deploy on combat missions. Biden orders 1,500 more troops to Mexico border amid migration surge 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z There were no other medals available to the men for their deeds because it wasn’t a combat mission, and the rescue was considered a peacetime affair. Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Black Hawks were a frequent sight in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan during the wars conducting combat missions and are also used by the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. 9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z “These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions,” Reznikov said. Ukrainian president extends tour of war’s front-line areas 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z When an alarm signals a new combat mission, they rush towards their aircrafts. Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z "These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions." Ukraine defence minister thanks UK for sending 'fantastic' tanks 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z But two years later, she joined her unit from the Illinois Army National Guard during its tour of duty, becoming one of the first few women to pilot combat missions in Iraq. Analysis | ‘A horrible vote’: Congress revisits one of its gravest mistakes, the Iraq War 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z While the United States retains a large military footprint across the region, U.S. leaders are hoping to avoid the long, costly combat missions that dominated American foreign policy in the decades after 9/11. Biden warns Iran after U.S. forces clash with proxy groups in Syria 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The reasoning was simple: These computers were making the war possible, both by providing the physical hardware for missile targeting systems and such, and by processing data used to plan combat missions. Column: Silicon Valley elites are afraid. History says they should be 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Some of them have flown more than 100 combat missions. Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Footage from a camera attached to the helicopter during a recent combat mission shows it flying over fields pockmarked with craters from artillery bombing, and firing missiles at Russian trenches that cut through the landscape. Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Brock, a Texas native who lived in the Dallas area, flew combat missions in Afghanistan before retiring from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Western media reports say it has been active in sometimes dangerous combat missions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. More Ukrainian units claim raids on Russian soil; Kyiv disavows them 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Members of the crew from the 18th Sikorsky Army Aviation Brigade preparing a combat helicopter before a combat mission in eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2023. The Second Year of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in Photos 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Helicopters of the Ukrainian 18th Sikorsky Brigade on a combat mission against Russian positions in February in eastern Ukraine.Credit... Whirring Into Action in Ukraine’s Skies 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In their "wars" on crime, drugs, and terror, they work with a similar playbook imported from U.S. combat missions overseas but seemingly stripped of any reference to the rules of war. Welcome to the predator state: How elite police units like Memphis’ “Scorpion” hunt humans 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z He has flown countless combat missions for Ukraine's Sikorsky Brigade and been decorated for valour. Ukraine war: On board low-flying helicopter with renowned airman 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z When the ministry denied his allegations, he hit back describing its statement as "spitting" at Wagner, complaining it had not received 80% of the ammunition requested to carry out its combat missions. Russian Wagner chief Prigozhin blames ammunition shortage for high deaths 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z A Ukrainian helicopter deploying countermeasure flares, after firing rockets during a combat mission in eastern Ukraine. The Second Year of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in Photos 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The defense committees in Congress inserted that restriction, a congressional official said, after U.S. commandos had used the counterterrorism surrogate programs to undertake combat missions that took lawmakers by surprise when they went wrong. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Germany has shied away from getting involved in conflict since World War Two although it carried out its first overseas combat mission since then in 1999 when it joined NATO's intervention in Kosovo. Analysis: Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Tarimo's family has learnt that he died at the end of October while on a combat mission in Ukraine with Wagner. Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The low-recoil weapon, he said, also will make it easier for the Army to integrate women into combat missions. No kickbacks: A high-tech recoilless rifle could be in the Army’s future 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z After graduation, rather than go on to university, he eagerly took up a job with Shell Oil in Africa, then later joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, flying combat missions over Greece. Review | Roald Dahl is as troubling as he is beloved. Can’t he be both? 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z "Me and my comrade were on a combat mission," he explains. The making of a young Hero of Ukraine 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The course, known as BUD/S, is meant to simulate the extreme stress of special-operations combat missions. Recruited for Navy SEALs, Many Sailors Wind Up Scraping Paint 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “This will not prevent us from fulfilling our combat missions.” In the Deal to Free Griner, Putin Used a Familiar Lever: Pain 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z He said that criticism of Russian strikes would "not interfere with our combat missions". Putin vows to continue hitting Ukraine's power grid 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z A Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Its Combined Air Operations Center oversees combat missions, surveillance flights and drones across the Mideast, North Africa and Asia. US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z He was posted to Cairo but was frustrated when one combat mission after another was cancelled. David Stirling: The rogue soldier who created the SAS 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “Their deployment is often characterized by confusion over eligibility for service, inadequate training and personal equipment, and commitment to highly attritional combat missions,” British military officials tweeted. Putin tells Russian mothers of fallen troops in Ukraine that he shares their pain 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Garcia, who flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, is the sole GOP House member with a district anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County. US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z U.S.-led coalition forces recently ended their combat mission in Iraq but continue to play an advisory role to Iraqi forces in the fight against IS. Officials: US aid worker shot dead in Baghdad in rare attack 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. McDivitt flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War, after which he went to the University of Michigan, where he studied aeronautical engineering and graduated at the top of his class in 1959. James McDivitt, commander of pivotal NASA missions, dies at 93 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z McDivitt flew 145 combat missions in Korea and came back to Michigan where he graduated from the University of Michigan with an aeronautical engineering degree. Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Marine Corps colonel and a fighter pilot who flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, holds an engineering masters degree specializing in fluid mechanics. Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian intelligence service said last week that Ukrainian recruits sent by Russia to fight in Kherson have “refused to take part in combat missions.” Russia Begins Mobilizing Ukrainians to Fight Against Their Own Country 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z He was criticized for strong-arming the news media and overriding huge public and opposition party protests as he pushed through legislation that reinterpreted Japan’s pacifist Constitution and authorized overseas combat missions alongside allied troops. Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for an Assassinated Leader 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Naval Academy and getting a master’s degree from Georgetown University, Garcia became a Navy fighter pilot and flew more than 30 combat missions in Iraq. California's fall election could sway power in Congress. Here are House races to watch 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Others were recruited for units of 12 people tasked with “special combat missions,” even though they often had little military training. Short of soldiers to send to war, Russia’s mercenaries recruit in prisons 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “This was state-of-the-art technology at the time,” noted Harder, who flew 145 combat missions on B-52 bombers in Vietnam as a U.S. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z His first parachute combat mission came with Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne assault in history, Cinatl said. Legendary WWII hero, Holocaust camp liberator is laid to rest in Arlington 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z In addition to its diplomatic staff in Baghdad, there are also about 2,500 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq, even though the American combat mission in that country is technically over. Chaos and deadly clashes in Baghdad as cleric al-Sadr leaves Iraqi politics 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Kinzinger flew combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq and remains a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard. Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in Jan. 6 investigation 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “It also demonstrates that the United States does not require thousands of troops in combat missions to identify and eliminate threats to our country,” Biden said in a statement. Key Islamic State figure killed in Syria drone strike, U.S. says 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z "I will be the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without U.S. troops engaged in a combat mission there. It's my aim to keep it that way." Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Next week, I will be the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without U.S. troops engaged in a combat mission there. Opinion | Joe Biden: Why I’m going to Saudi Arabia 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z One of his most significant moves came in 2015, when, in the face of intense opposition, he pushed through legislation that authorized overseas combat missions alongside allied troops in the name of “collective self-defense.” Shinzo Abe tried to move Japan beyond postwar remorse and pacifism. 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z In 2015, Mr. Abe pushed through a package of security bills that would allow Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to team up with allied troops to fight combat missions abroad. Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z As a bloody conflict churns on, small teams of American Special Operations veterans are training Ukrainian soldiers near the front lines and, in some cases, helping to plan combat missions. In Ukraine, U.S. Veterans Step In Where the Military Will Not 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The military had been training women as pilots only since 1973, and none flew in combat or trained for combat missions. Opinion | Finally, ‘Top Gun’ has a female pilot. Real life should catch up. 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In April, Mr. Vance, who had led troops in Canada’s last major combat mission, in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice after being accused of trying to persuade Ms. Brennan to lie to investigators. Canada’s Military, Where Sexual Misconduct Went to the Top, Looks for a New Path 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z “I did 373 combat missions. You get sort of … you don’t know anything else. The day the war was over, it was a feeling of, ‘What do I do now?’ ‘Stocky’ Edwards, Canadian flying ace in World War II, dies at 100 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The wife of a Navy bomb disposal expert choked up as she lamented that years of unrelenting combat missions had turned her husband into an absent, dysfunctional father. ‘I Want to Reset My Brain’: Female Veterans Turn to Psychedelic Therapy 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Ukraine's military says its combat mission in the besieged port is over. Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Ukraine's military says its combat mission in the port city is over. Ukraine round-up: Mariupol aftermath and Russian soldier's trial 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “The ‘Mariupol’ garrison has fulfilled its combat mission,” the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said in a statement. More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrender as Kyiv orders Mariupol to yield 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The battle to hold off Russian forces at the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol ended, as Ukraine’s military declared the “combat mission” there over. Further Russian Retreat Seen in East Ukraine, Another Setback for Putin 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The battle to hold off Russian forces at the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol ended, as Ukraine’s military declared the “combat mission” there over. Russia Planned a Major Military Overhaul. Ukraine Shows the Result. 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z After a while, each day became a "combat mission". Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z “The ‘Mariupol’ garrison has fulfilled its combat mission,” the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said in a statement announcing evacuations. Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The military command said that the combat mission to defend the plant has been fulfilled and the evacuation of the servicemen began. Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Azovstal: We hope to save 'lives of our guys' 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Her husband, an army medic, had gone missing April 1 during a combat mission. Escape from Mariupol: 10 minutes to pack up, then a risky 11-hour drive 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The United Nations has called for an investigation into reports that the Malian army, accompanied by “Russian private military personnel,” executed dozens of civilians during a March combat mission. He’s pro-Russian, anti-Zelensky and rallying for Putin in West Africa 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z He said morale among the soldiers remains high: “We are aware of everything, and we understand everything calmly and we continue to carry out combat missions.” Surrounded by Russians, commander describes life inside Mariupol plant 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In 2015, Parliament passed security laws that authorized overseas combat missions for Japan’s military. With Threats All Around, Japan Moves to Shed Its Pacifist Constraints 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Smoky went on 12 combat missions, survived air raids and typhoons and is credited with possibly saving the lives of many people. Dedicated dogs: 6 canines are honored for bravery and distinguished service 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z If the shooting is confirmed, it would amount to the first use of a hypersonic missile — capable of flying at five times the speed of sound — during a combat mission. Use of hypersonic missile, if confirmed, not a ‘game-changer’ for stalled Russians, Austin says 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “No chance,” said one pilot, who said he flew attack helicopters on three dozen combat missions against the Taliban. Afghan Aviators Hide as Taliban Urge Them to Return to Duty 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The Biden administration decided last July to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by Dec. 31, and U.S. forces gradually moved to an advisory role last year. Missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq; no injuries 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z He completed 14 combat missions before being assigned to the 885th Heavy Special Bombardment Squadron, which he later discovered was a front for the OSS. John Billings, who flew Allied spies behind Nazi lines, dies at 98 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z To enforce a no-fly zone, air combat missions would have to be supported by ground-based operations that provide intelligence, targeting guidance and other information. Ukraine wants a no-fly zone. Why do the U.S. and NATO reject the idea? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The Russian military has warned Ukraine’s neighbors against hosting its warplanes, saying that Moscow may consider those counties part of the conflict if Ukrainian aircraft fly combat missions from their territory. Russian attacks halt plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z It also comes after the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and its declared end to the American combat mission in Iraq. Analysis: As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The outreach follows the American military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years, as well as the official end of its combat mission in Iraq. As the U.S. Pulls Back From the Mideast, China Leans In 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z McGee was one of only a few pilots — white or Black — who flew combat missions in that conflict and during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Celebrated Tuskeegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition last month formally ended its combat mission supporting Iraqi forces in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group. Iraqi officials: 4 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition formally ended its combat mission supporting Iraqi forces in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group last month. Bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria come under attack 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition formally ended its combat mission supporting Iraqi forces in the fight against the Islamic State last month. World Digest: Jan. 4, 2022 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition formally ended it’s combat mission supporting Iraqi forces in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group at the end of December. Rally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The Biden administration this month formally ended America’s nearly two-decade combat mission in Iraq, though about 2,500 U.S. troops will remain in the country. Two rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone near U.S. Embassy 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition formally ended it’s combat mission supporting Iraqi forces in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group this month. Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z That role will continue when the combat mission formally ends on Dec. 31. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z It flew combat missions in the 1991 Gulf War, based out of Spain and England, before it was decommissioned and chopped up. Cockpit from ‘City of Bangor’ B-52 to be displayed in Oregon 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Upperclassmen undergo leadership training, which can include simulated combat missions and Ranger School and can take cadets to places like Fort Benning, Ga., and Germany. In New Era for College Sports, Army-Navy Is a Student-Athlete Showcase 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Over a dozen people with ties to the Wagner Group have previously told Reuters it has carried out clandestine combat missions on the Kremlin's behalf in Ukraine, Libya and Syria. EU to sanction Russian military contractor Wagner Group, official says 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “We are officially announcing the end of the coalition forces’ combat mission,” tweeted Qassim al-Araji, Iraq’s national security adviser, after a low-key ceremony in Baghdad Thursday. Months after Afghanistan, another U.S. combat mission signs off in Iraq 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Iraq's National Security Adviser, Qasim al-Araji, announced the end of the coalition's combat mission following the conclusion on Thursday of technical talks between military officials that centred on the transition. US-led coalition against IS ends combat mission in Iraq 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The coalition said Thursday it was prepared to end the combat mission before the set deadline, said Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga Big. Iraq, U.S. conclude talks, formally ending combat mission 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji tweeted that the talks — which centered on the transition — had concluded, formally ending the coalition’s combat mission. Iraq, U.S.-led coalition conclude talks, signaling new phase 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Qasim al-Aaraji said on Twitter that the combat mission had ended on schedule ahead of the end of the year and that combat troops were to withdraw. Iraqi official says U.S.-led troops end combat mission, as planned 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Most naval aviators today that have been on deployment in the last five or 10 or 15 years have done some sort of combat mission in Afghanistan or over Iraq. NASA’s newest astronauts talk about their journeys to becoming spacefarers 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Gao's research has directly improved the ability of China's rapid-advance plateau troops to carry out training and combat missions, according to the Chinese military's official news service. EXCLUSIVE Monkey-brain study with link to China's military roils top European university 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Over a dozen people with ties to the Wagner Group have previously told Reuters it has carried out clandestine combat missions on the Kremlin’s behalf in Ukraine, Libya and Syria. EU ready to support sanctions on Russian mercenaries, France says 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The announcement reaffirms a July decision by the Biden administration to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by Dec. 31. Iraq, U.S.-led coalition conclude talks, signaling new phase 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z More than a dozen people with ties to the group have previously told Reuters it has carried out clandestine combat missions on the Kremlin’s behalf in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, something the Kremlin denied. Russia shrugs off French concerns on possible mercenary deal with Mali 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z So it’s pretty common in the F-18 community to find pilots that have flown combat missions. NASA’s newest astronauts talk about their journeys to becoming spacefarers 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z “We feel abandoned, but we still have hope the U.S. will help us,” said a major who said he had piloted numerous combat missions. Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Still, the confusion remains over the exact number of American citizens left behind after the end of the 20-year U.S. combat mission there. State Dept. official: All Americans seeking to exit Afghanistan may leave ‘in next couple of weeks’ 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z At Thursday’s talks the coalition said it was prepared to end the combat mission before the set deadline, said Kurdish Peshmurga Brig. Iraq, U.S.-led coalition conclude talks, signaling new phase 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The conversation reminded me of combat missions during Operation Enduring Freedom, where I intentionally drew fire to allow others to maneuver. Opinion | The honorable Colin Powell 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The United States has agreed to withdraw all combat troops from the country by Dec. 31, although Washington does not consider its troops there currently to be on a combat mission. After Iraqi Election, a Shiite Leader Emerges as an Unlikely U.S. Ally 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Questioned by Rep. Brian Mast, Florida Republican, Mr. Armitage said the president has not owned up to the mistakes that ended a 20-year combat mission and left the Taliban insurgents in charge in Kabul. Former U.S. officials say Biden has bucked responsibility over Afghanistan 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith defended President Biden’s decision to end the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, telling the Pentagon’s top leadership the generals were “wrong” to keep U.S. troops in-country. Top generals: Terrorists could take root in Afghanistan in less than a year 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z But the formal end of the combat mission is unlikely to change the facts on the ground; the coalition stopped engaging in combat missions early in 2020. Iraq, U.S.-led coalition conclude talks, signaling new phase 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The servant leader I was, in combat missions in Afghanistan, is the same leader I will continue to be going forward. Opinion | The honorable Colin Powell 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But administration officials have been clear that combat missions in other countries will continue, namely those that do not involve large deployments of American troops or draw intense news media scrutiny. Biden Declared the War Over. But Wars Go On. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Jonathan Tissue, 35, returned home from combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq with invisible wounds. How virtual reality therapy can help make bad memories more manageable 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z It was the latest snag in the Biden administration’s troubled effort to extricate the U.S. from America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan and provide for those who helped the American combat mission. Pentagon tries to calm base residents over Afghan measles cases 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The top U.S. diplomat braced on Monday for his first public session with lawmakers who are expected to aggressively question him about the chaotic end of the combat mission in Afghanistan, America’s longest war. Blinken to be questioned by lawmakers Monday about Afghanistan withdrawal 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z More than a dozen People with ties to the Wagner Group have previously told Reuters it has carried out clandestine combat missions on the Kremlin’s behalf in Ukraine, Libya and Syria. EXCLUSIVE Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close - sources 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The Afghan mission had marked the first time since World War II that German troops had been deployed for a major overseas combat mission. Wary Europe looks to its own defenses after U.S. Afghan debacle 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The U.S. will keep about 2,500 troops in the country but relabel them as advisers and military trainers and has essentially declared the American combat mission there is over. The forgotten ‘forever war’: Biden boosts U.S. military footprint in Syria 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The German deployment in Afghanistan was its first major combat mission since World War II, so the frustration at how it ended runs deep. Afghanistan crisis: How Europe soured on Joe Biden 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Dec. 28, 2014 - The U.S. combat mission is officially concluded after the withdrawal of most combat troops and a transition to an "Afghan-led" war. Key dates in U.S. involvement in Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Yousafzai went on combat missions with Major Bird’s soldiers in several provinces, and they came under fire on and off the base. From Kabul Airport to a Houston Walmart: ‘Desperate to Get to America’ 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The A-10 was so rugged that stories and footage began to circulate of badly damaged planes landing safely after combat missions. Pierre Sprey, Pentagon analyst who battled brass to produce A-10 warplane, dies at 83 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Rep. Mike Garcia, California Republican, is a former Navy pilot who flew multiple combat missions in the Iraq War. Lawmakers want answers about the Taliban’s haul of U.S.-made weapons 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan was America’s longest war, lasting nearly 20 years and costing tens of thousands of lives. Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to respond to 'sickening' crisis in Afghanistan 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The head of a U.S. refugee organization working to get Afghans out accused Biden of ignoring repeated earlier warnings to speed up the evacuations while winding down the 20-year U.S. combat mission. Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’ 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z In 2014 Nato's international forces ended their combat mission, leaving responsibility for security to the Afghan army. Afghanistan: Cardiff artist's sadness at Taliban takeover 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z In 2014, at the end of what was the bloodiest year since 2001, Nato's international forces, including those from the UK, ended their combat mission, leaving responsibility for security to the Afghan army. Afghanistan: Soldier's mum hopes his death was not in vain 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z At just short of 20 years, the now-ending U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan was America’s longest war. Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Kirby from the Pentagon refused to describe the new push as a combat mission. U.S. troops returning to Afghanistan to rescue Americans in face of Taliban onslaught 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Pentagon officials say the force is a rescue mission and that President Biden’s intention to end the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan remains firm despite the dire security situation. First U.S. troops arrive in Afghanistan to aid evacuation as Taliban advance 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z More than 100,000 British troops served in Afghanistan in the past two decades, though their numbers fell dramatically after December 2014, when NATO’s combat mission ended. Bitter blow: UK’s former hub in Afghanistan taken by Taliban 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In 2014, at the end of what was the bloodiest year since 2001, Nato's international forces ended their combat mission, leaving responsibility for security to the Afghan army. Afghanistan: Why is there a war? 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z He flew more than 60 combat missions during the Korean War and was an assistant personnel director at Marine Corps headquarters in Arlington, Va., when he retired as a full colonel in 1968. Dave Severance, commander of Marines who raised flag at Iwo Jima, dies at 102 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden declared on Monday that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq would cease by the end of this year. Helping Iraq makes strategic sense after end of U.S. combat mission 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Her rival is fellow conservative state Senator Jake Ellzey, 51, a former Navy fighter pilot who flew combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Biden announced the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Monday. Democratic-led cities efforting for defunding police spent millions on private security 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z At the White House on Monday, Mr. Biden promised Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq that the United States would end its combat mission there by the end of the year. Biden Takes Two Paths to Wind Down Iraq and Afghan Wars 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z "But we're not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission." US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z A statement to be issued after the meeting will announce the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, a senior Biden administration official said. Biden, Kadhimi to seal agreement on ending U.S. combat mission in Iraq 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Special Operations Forces serving as advisers and trainers occasionally accompany Iraqi counterterrorism forces on combat missions against Islamic State fighters. U.S. to Announce Troop Drawdown From Iraq, but Little Is Expected to Change 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z That excluded many Afghans who assisted Canada during the first several years of the combat mission or for shorter periods. Canada to relocate Afghans who assisted in war amid ‘rapidly deteriorating’ security situation 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z “We’re not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission,” he said. Biden Takes Two Paths to Wind Down Iraq and Afghan Wars 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z After Canada’s combat mission in Kandahar ended in 2011, the government offered a program that allowed 800 Afghans, mostly interpreters and their families, to settle in Canada. Canadian Veterans Fill Void to Help Afghans Who Once Worked With Them 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Toward the end of Mr. Allen’s deployment, word came down that the locals would be taking over the lion’s share of the ground combat missions in Afghanistan. U.S. Afghan pullout weighs heavy on vets 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Most other foreign embassies appeared to be digging in, several officials said, and planned to stay past the end of the combat mission. It’s Situation Normal for U.S. Diplomats in Kabul, Despite Taliban Gains 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z The nearly 20-year American combat mission in Afghanistan was the United States’ longest war. The cost of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Duckworth, who was among the first Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom and who served alongside undocumented immigrants, recently released a report scrutinizing the practice of deporting veterans. Tammy Duckworth on Her Fight to Shield Veterans From Deportation 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z He was a fighter jet pilot who flew dozens of combat missions during the Iraq War and later worked in the defense industry. Rep. Mike Garcia's voting record: Will it be an obstacle to reelection? 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The Afghan president said he respects Mr. Biden‘s decision to end the U.S. combat mission. “Our issues are now operational and issues over the horizon. Biden vows to back Afghan leaders as U.S. pullout accelerates 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z "The bill would challenge the timely administration of military justice in combat and forward-deployed environments by creating delays and procedural uncertainty, distracting commanders from their combat mission. We should guard against that outcome." US military leaders weigh in on plan to overhaul military justice system 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z This woman flew combat missions in World War II. She is the last one left. In homeland of Soviet dictator Stalin, some Georgians still toast him. Others seek to recount a dark past. 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z He was a deadly dogfighter by the time he married his childhood sweetheart, Annie Castor, in 1943, and he soon proved himself flying 57 combat missions around the Marshall Islands. Review | America needed a space race hero. John Glenn was the obvious choice. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z A year after he left, Nato ended its combat mission in Afghanistan, the US withdrew a significant number of its troops, and violence surged across the country. The 'forgotten' Afghan refugees taking their own lives 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In President Barack Obama’s second term, he declared an end to the “combat mission” in Afghanistan and more broadly described the war as “over.” Biden’s Plan to End Afghanistan War Gives Some Detainees Hope for Release 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z In 2014, President Barack Obama announced the end of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. Opinion | Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan is a terrible risk 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z DRS specialises in naval systems, ground combat mission command and network computing, satellite communications and network infrastructure, avionics and other equipment. Italy's Leonardo in surprise U-turn on U.S. unit listing 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z In a different forest, a 19-year-old photographer named Faye Schulman joined the partisans, participated in combat missions and performed surgery — she was once forced to amputate a soldier’s wounded finger with her teeth. Opinion | The Nazi-Fighting Women of the Jewish Resistance 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z It later became one of the most recognizable symbols of U.S. military operations in Vietnam and in later years continued to play a major role in combat missions in the Balkans and the Middle East. B-52: Delivering a ‘powerful psychological impact’ on adversaries for generations 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z “Our goal is to fix, surround and liquidate a group of terrorists in this perimeter,” said an army captain, calling it a combat mission. In Algerian mountains, army operation shows persistent militant threat 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z In Vietnam, he was an intelligence officer and flew in nearly 200 combat missions before being wounded in action. Community deaths 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Army Air Corps program but didn’t fly any combat missions overseas, according to his son. Ex-Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar dies at age 99 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Over the course of 175 combat missions, he earned three Distinguished Flying Crosses. Funeral homes adapted to the pandemic. The changes made grieving harder. 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Stephenson, who flew more than 1,400 combat missions as a B-52 navigator. B-52: Delivering a ‘powerful psychological impact’ on adversaries for generations 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z In 1944, he was flying combat missions from a base in England. Chuck Yeager, first man to break sound barrier, has died 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z He also commanded a fighter wing and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. Chuck Yeager, test pilot who broke sound barrier, dies at 97 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z He was also a Navy pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s. Arizona’s Kelly is sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z He’s also a former Navy pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s. Arizona’s Kelly to be sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Naval Academy, flew over 30 combat missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and later worked in the defense industry. US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Stewart put his award-winning acting career on hold to join the war effort, flying more than a dozen combat missions with the 445th before being promoted up the chain of command. For WWII veteran, medals mark a measure of survival 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z It's a distraction as well from the reality that America hasn't decisively won a war since the time George McGovern flew all those combat missions in a B-24. Reclaiming American idealism 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Navy, a naval aviator and test pilot who flew combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, was selected for NASA's 1996 class of astronaut candidates — the same group that included his twin brother, Scott. Mark Kelly Becomes 4th Astronaut Elected to Congress 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z He was an aircraft pilot and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. Community deaths 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Ms. McGrath has campaigned on her extensive military experience which includes 20 years in the Marine Corps and 89 combat missions in Afghanistan. Veterans on ballot set to make impact in 2021 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z He is credited with helping Mr. Abe push through contentious security laws that allow Japan’s military to join overseas combat missions alongside allies. Japan’s Next Prime Minister Emerges From Behind the Curtain 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z He even tried to re-enlist in the Army Air Corps, but was rebuffed by the Roosevelt administration, although he later flew about 50 combat missions in the Pacific as a civilian consultant. Trump, you're no FDR or Winston Churchill — but you're a lot like Charles Lindbergh 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Mattis, after four decades in the Marine Corps leading combat missions overseas, knows who our most dangerous enemy is. Perspective | Our brief moment of national unity after the 9/11 attacks was just that — brief. Can we ever get it back? 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z It was then that, as interviewer Dan Rather said that McCain “flew combat missions with distinction,” Trump questioned whether the shoot-down of McCain’s plane and subsequent capture made him a hero. Trump, under fire for alleged comments about veterans, has a long history of disparaging military service 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z “Camp Edwards’ primary mission is to prepare soldiers for combat missions overseas as well as missions to serve and protect the homeland stateside,” the assessment says. National Guard plans machine gun range on Cape Cod base 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z In 2015, he pushed through contentious security legislation that permitted Japanese troops to engage in overseas combat missions alongside allied forces, as part of “collective self-defense.” Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Resigns Because of Illness 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions for the Navy during Operation Desert Storm before becoming a test pilot and later an astronaut. McSally, Kelly secure party nods in Arizona Senate race 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions for the Navy during Operation Desert Storm before becoming a test pilot and later an astronaut. McSally, Kelly secure party nods in Arizona Senate race 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z When he got to the Solomons, he took to the air on combat missions anytime he could. Perspective | Five myths about McCarthyism 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Johnson flew nearly 100 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam. Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces as a gunner on a B-17 bomber and flew 34 combat missions over Germany. Community deaths 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z He flew on 100 combat missions and was awarded the Polish Cross of Valor three times. Polish WWII pilot Jerzy Glowczewski, 97, dies of coronavirus 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Herring flew B-47 and B-52 bombers for the Air Force, and flew 288 combat missions in Vietnam, the newspaper reported. Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of coroanvirus 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Herring, 86, known as Don Reed, was an Air Force pilot who flew hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam. Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother dies after contracting the coronavirus 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z He flew 288 combat missions in Vietnam, eventually becoming a B-52 squadron pilot and a squadron aircraft commander. Coronavirus US live: Elizabeth Warren says her brother has died of Covid-19 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z McGrath is a former fighter pilot and the first woman to fly in an F/A-18 in a combat mission for the U.S. McConnell campaign complains that McGrath continues to air negative ads amid coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The Syrian army confirmed on Sunday two of its war planes were downed by Turkish jets after they were intercepted during a combat mission in Idlib province. Syrian army has downed three Turkish drones over Idlib province: state media 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z He was a decorated World War II bomber pilot who flew 35 combat missions, often landing with his B-24 bomber badly shredded by antiaircraft fire. Opinion | Gary Hart: I knew George McGovern. Bernie Sanders is no George McGovern. 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z The alliance officially concluded its combat mission in 2014 and now provides training and support to Afghan forces. US and Taliban sign peace agreement aimed at ending Afghanistan war 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z An Air Force officer who flew 550 combat missions as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, Gregory was a test pilot before joining the astronaut corps in 1978. NASA astronaut Fred Gregory recounts historic missions, eyes America’s space future 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z He became a sniper, led more than 100 combat missions and was honorably discharged in 2015 just after being promoted to staff sergeant. Family of combat veteran wants standardized reentry program 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z He flew 409 fighter combat missions over the course of three wars. Trump honors one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen during State of the Union address 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z After more than 130 combat missions in World War II, he came back to a country still struggling for Civil Rights and went on to serve America in Korea and Vietnam. Text of President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z He flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. NASA administrator to speak at Liberty University 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Standing in what officials are calling the Combined Situational Awareness Room, where coalition and Afghan forces coordinate combat missions, McKenzie said previous efforts for better communication failed. Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In Sri Lanka, it earned millions of pounds directing military operations and flying helicopter gunships on combat missions in which scores of civilians were killed. Revealed: clandestine actions of mercenaries during Thatcher years 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The alliance formally concluded its combat mission at the end of 2014 and now provides advice and training to Afghan forces. A look at Europe’s Mideast presence after Iran’s warning 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z “That particular day, there were 40 days left on my tour. In fact, I was on my 228th combat mission.” Vietnam War POW meets widow of pilot who shot his plane down 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z He was in flight school on 9/11, and almost immediately after getting his wings he was thrust into around-the-clock, high-tempo combat missions. Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z President Putin did not officially end combat missions in Chechnya until 2009. Vladimir Putin: 20 years in 20 photos 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The World War II combat missions sent 10-man crews of young Americans against enemy fighters and antiaircraft guns that filled the sky with flak. Perspective | Flight of restored B-17 bomber harks back to days when skies were not so blue 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z His military background makes him anomalous in Hollywood; the days of Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart leaving pictures to fly combat missions are long gone. Adam Driver, the Original Man 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z At the age of 20, he found himself flying combat missions over Germany, France and Austria in 1944-45. World War II vet receives French Legion of Honor medal 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Obama declares their combat mission over, but troops will continue training and advising Afghan forces. A timeline of the US military presence in Afghanistan 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The international coalition ended its combat mission in 2014, staying only to train Afghan forces. US-Taliban deal would see 5,400 troops withdraw 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z The U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan formally ended in 2014, but air and other support continue to local forces fighting the Taliban and an affiliate of the Islamic State group. NATO: US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The U.S. formally ended its Afghan combat mission in 2014 but still provides extensive air and other support to local forces battling both the Taliban and an affiliate of the Islamic State group. NATO force says 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Their combat mission formally ended in 2014 but they continue to train the Afghan military and conduct strikes on the Islamic State group and the Taliban. Major players shaping troubled Afghanistan’s future 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z From there he flew combat missions until being shot down while attacking a target on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. Hero's welcome for deceased Vietnam War veteran 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z McGrath spent 20 years in the Marines, flying 89 combat missions. Ex-combat pilot Amy McGrath challenges Republican McConnell for Senate 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z On any given day, just four of every 10 Tornados are ready to fly a combat mission. Croatia Needs Trump’s help to get F-16s 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Born in South Carolina on 1920′s Leap Day, Friend flew 142 combat missions in World War II as part of the elite group of fighter pilots trained at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute. Robert Friend, Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 World War II combat missions, dies at 99 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Born in South Carolina on 1920’s leap day, Friend flew 142 combat missions in World War II as part of the elite group of fighter pilots trained at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute. Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 WWII combat missions dies at 99 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Col Knight flew combat missions almost daily until he was shot down in 1967. Hero's welcome for deceased Vietnam War veteran 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z He went on to fight in several combat missions to help liberate the French cities of Le Havre and Nantes. Georgia WWII veterans gets French Legion of Honor 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z One flew two hundred and eighty-eight combat missions in Vietnam; another, now in his seventies, served as a combat medic, and still carries a pocketknife in case he has to perform an emergency tracheotomy. Can Elizabeth Warren Win It All? 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Orr, a former F-14 Tomcat pilot who completed 35 combat missions in Iraq, says the road to becoming a Skytyper takes years of training. Geico Skytypers air team pays tribute to armed forces ahead of Memorial Day with Statue of Liberty fly-by 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z His campaign said he flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Former fighter pilot files to challenge Rep. Hill in 2020 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions during the first Gulf War and was a Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut along with his twin brother, Scott. Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicking off Arizona Senate race 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Kelly commanded NASA’s Space Shuttle twice, and he’s also a former Naval aviator who flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly is running for the US Senate in Arizona 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z McSally leaned heavily on her record as the first woman to fly a combat mission as a fighter pilot, but she was hurt by her embrace of Donald Trump. Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords, to run for Senate 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z McSally leaned heavily on her record as the first woman to fly a combat mission as a fighter pilot, but she was hurt by her embrace of President Donald Trump. Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Lopez was responsible for coordinating more than 300 combat missions with the Iraqi and Kurdish security forces. Fitzgerald, Brees, Kelce reward military vets with tickets 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Lopez was responsible for coordinating more than 300 combat missions with the Iraqi and Kurdish security forces. Fitzgerald, Brees, Kelce reward military vets with tickets 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z In 2016, the Defense Department lifted all restrictions on the roles women can perform in the military, spurring broader debate about combat missions and even whether women should be eligible for the draft. Female veterans defy vote trend to oppose Trump, seek office 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z During his deployment to Iraq, he was responsible for coordinating more than 300 combat missions with the Iraqi and Kurdish security forces. Another postseason competition: Here comes Data Bowl 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z He also provided documents saying he belonged to a battalion that was on a combat mission during at least part of the time in question, the court added. German court decides against trying alleged Nazi camp guard 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z By the tally of aviation watchers at the National Aviation Hall of Fame, McGee flew 409 combat missions, more than any other pilot with 100 or more missions in each of three conflicts. Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee celebrates his 99th birthday in the co-pilot’s seat 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Bush flew 58 combat missions in World War II and sky-dived to celebrate his 75th, 80th, 85th and 90th birthdays. ‘A great and noble man’: Son and president praises the grace of father and president 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z As a public servant, he first answered the call of duty in World War II, flying 58 combat missions and being shot down over the Pacific. Opinion | We never met a man as remarkable as George H.W. Bush — and we never will again 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Flying in a torpedo bomber from the decks of an aircraft carrier, he flew fifty-eight combat missions over the Pacific, and during one of them he was shot down. The Media Got George H. W. Bush Wrong in Life and in Death 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Bush served in World War II and flew 58 combat missions in the Pacific. George HW Bush to be laid to rest in socks paying tribute to military service 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Bush, a man who enlisted in the Navy the day he turned 18 and flew 58 combat missions. Opinion | George H.W. Bush had no grand dreams. His competence and restraint were enough. 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z After the US entered the second world war in December 1941 with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Bush flew 58 combat missions and was twice rescued from the Pacific ocean. George HW Bush obituary 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Soon he was flying combat missions in the Pacific. George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Navy, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. But his imprint on the nation’s history was made equally by an exalted career in politics that spanned the latter half of the 20th century. George H.W. Bush dies at 94 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Of the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan now, only about half are Special Operations troops involved in combat missions. Afghan Military Deaths Since 2015: More Than 28,000 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z In late 1944, he began flying the first of 40 combat missions in the Pacific. Raymond Plank, who made Apache Corp. an oil and gas innovator, dies at 96 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Army Air Forces in 1943 and completed 50 combat missions on a B-24 aircraft by the time he was 20 years old. 94-year-old veteran honored for service during WWII 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The Pentagon's F-35 is conducting attacks, surveillance operations and combat missions with an updated on-board “threat library” of Mission Data Files engineered to identify enemy threats in key regions around the globe. F-35 combat missions now have operational ‘threat library’ of mission data files 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z It's also the first poll since Nato's combat mission ended in December 2014, placing security responsibility for the election primarily with Afghan forces. What's at stake in Afghanistan's election? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The Marine version of the jet is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings, and one flew its first combat mission last month in Afghanistan. Entire F-35 stealth fighter jet fleet grounded by military after crash in September 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z He flew 45 combat missions and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Air Medal with six bronze stars. National WW2 Museum: 1st WW2 veteran museum board chairman 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z One flew its first combat mission Thursday in Afghanistan. New military jet crashes, pilot ejects in S Carolina 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z An F-35B fighter jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina late Friday morning, military officials said, just days after the cutting-edge aircraft flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan. F-35 jet crashes in South Carolina; incident comes same week plane flew first combat mission 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z F-35B fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 flew their first combat missions in Afghanistan this week, launching air strikes in support of “ground clearance operations,” military officials said. Lockheed Martin again cuts price for military’s F-35 jet 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Germans are widely against the country participating in combat missions and Merkel did not elaborate. Merkel: Germany must respond to chemical weapon use 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z When he nearly died in a fire that killed 134 of his shipmates on an aircraft carrier in the Tonkin Gulf, he went on to fly combat missions. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z She didn’t mention Trump but it appeared to be a jibe at the embattled president by McGrath, who flew 89 combat missions, including bombings targeting al-Qaida and the Taliban, during her career as a Marine. GOP congressman ready to welcome Trump to Kentucky 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z F-35B fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 flew their first combat missions in Afghanistan this week, military officials said Thursday, launching air strikes in support of “ground clearance operations.” F-35 jet crashes in South Carolina; incident comes same week plane flew first combat mission 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z For British soldiers and most of Nato's forces it is no longer a combat mission. Why are more troops going to Afghanistan? 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The US-led Nato force, which comprises of soldiers from 41 countries, pulled out most of its troops after it ended its combat mission in Afghanistan in 2014. Afghan suicide attack kills Nato soldiers 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Under the bill, the Defense Department watchdog over U.S. air combat operations will report to Congress on commanders’ efforts to reduce civilian deaths tied to air combat missions. Pentagon faces more operational restrictions under defense authorization bill 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z I think of the combat mission I witnessed from the back seat of an F-15 that gave me a firsthand look at the care our aircrews take when conducting those missions. Opinion | I reported alongside soldiers in foxholes. The president can’t take that away. 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z During his first combat mission in November of ’44, Jones watched helplessly as the B-24 immediately in front of his plane was hit by flak and lost a wing. Remains of Idaho WWII airman laid to rest decades later 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z He declined to provide details as to the objective of the small boat operation in which Ensign Mitchell died, or whether it was a training operation or a combat mission. Navy identifies sailor killed during Red Sea operation 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z They were also briefed by an instructor pilot on the Black Hawk helicopter’s capabilities, its combat mission and other topics. Fort Smith junior cadets participate in leadership challenge 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Air Force pilots—conduct combat missions over Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, as well as performing humanitarian surveillance. The U-2 Spy Plane: Still Flying Combat Missions 60 Years After Debut 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Though the U.S. formally ended the combat mission, thousands of American troops remain in Afghanistan in a counterterrorism and supporting role. Kabul suicide bombing targets gathering of clerics; 7 die 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z She served admirably for 20 years in the Marines and holds the high distinction of being the first female pilot to fly in an F/A-18 on a combat mission. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z McGrath, who flew dozens of combat missions during her long career in the Marine Corps, faces a much tougher political mission in the fall campaign against Republican U.S. McGrath wins congressional primary; top legislator ousted 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z McGrath played up her military career, which ended in 2017 when she retired from the Marines as a lieutenant colonel who had flown 89 combat missions, including bombings targeting al-Qaida and the Taliban. Ex-fighter pilot wins Democratic congressional primary 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z All mostly forgotten since he grew up and flew combat missions as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan. Everything you need to know about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z But the U.S. will only conduct combat missions when critical for protecting the U.S., he said. U.S. halts most combat missions in Africa in response to findings on deadly Niger ambush 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In 2005 Schaffer published Red Skies at Night in the hope his searing accounts of combat missions and the psychological damage inflicted by battle might help veterans afflicted by Gulf war syndrome. DeAndre Yedlin: ‘Rafa Benítez is loved at Newcastle. We need to keep him’ 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z She flew training missions as an “enemy pilot” during Operation Desert Storm, as women were then still excluded from combat missions. Tammie Jo Shults was a hero long before she saved lives of 148 people | Rebecca Nicholson 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z She learned to fly as one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy three decades ago, piloting the F/A-18 Hornet in an era when women were barred from combat missions. Southwest Pilot of Flight 1380 Is Navy Veteran Hailed for Her ‘Nerves of Steel’ 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z On one combat mission, in 1944, he was shot down and rescued by a submarine. Barbara Bush, Wife of 41st President and Mother of 43rd, Dies at 92 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The “Meal Ready to Eat” is a mainstay for troops on combat missions. The allure of the AR-15, through the eyes of a new owner 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama picked up that mantle when he took office, sending a surge of American troops there in 2009 before declaring the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan a few years later. U.S. Braces for Return of Terrorist Safe Havens to Afghanistan 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Among the first women to fly combat missions in Iraq, she lost both legs when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in 2004. 'We're in the 19th century': Tammy Duckworth on motherhood and the Senate 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z McGrath, by then assigned to a Marine Corps fighter squadron, flew off the next day for a combat mission over a Japanese island near Okinawa. Old yearbook photo spurs effort to find missing WWII pilot 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z He conducted more than 400 combat missions over the course of his career. Robert O’Neill, Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden: ‘Military parade is third-world bulls—t’ 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The vehicles will be used to support combat missions, in relief efforts and logistics and supply operations. Oshkosh Corp. wins $476 million Army contract 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z McGrath ended up flying 89 combat missions against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. After Iraq and Afghanistan, pioneering women in the military set sights on Congress 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Out of all his combat missions, perhaps the closest call Miller had during the war was on takeoff from the field at Foggia. WWII pilot, 99, shares realities of war with Vance airmen 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The memo said that combat missions, training exercises, reconnaissance activities, intelligence gathering, and surveillance and telecommunications centers that are “necessary for national security” would all carry on. Trump Overstates Government Shutdown’s Effect on the Military 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z U.S. intelligence flights and combat missions use it when taking off from U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf or from aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean. Pakistan’s ace in poker match with US: Afghan air routes 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The United States formally concluded its combat mission in Afghanistan at the end of 2014 but still carries out operations against the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate, both of which are active in Nangarhar. U.S. soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Now, at age 93, Yellin recalls those moments of the final combat mission with vivid clarity. The sounds and sights of war never leave you, he says. This fighter pilot flew the last mission over Japan in WWII. Then he learned to love his enemy. 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The Global Times newspaper said Sunday that the quadruple turbo prop plane “is now able to undertake combat missions” after conducting its first long-range training missions over the South China Sea. Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Likewise, the Department of Defense has developed its own cybersecurity infrastructure, with dedicated digital “national mission teams” and “combat mission teams”. Fake news and botnets: how Russia weaponised the web 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The main focus of Argentina’s three-vessel submarine fleet is to train for combat missions. Silent Sub: Time Is the Enemy as Argentina Hunts a Lost Vessel 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Donald Trump last week dodged a question about the deadliest combat mission of his presidency last week, and instead touched off a week-long controversy. Donald Trump pushes back against fallen soldier's widow 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z All the president was asked to do is comment on the deadliest combat mission since he took office, but instead of answering, Trump politicized the issue in ways that hardly seemed possible. Unwilling to move on, Trump takes aim at 'wacky' House Democrat 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z He described a recent situation when a group of Mi-17 pilots were out on a late-night combat mission, and their Afghan squadron commander waited up anxiously for them to come back. Afghan president, U.S. general vow ambitious air war to defeat Taliban 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Its capital city of N’Djamena also serves as the nerve center for France’s “Operation Barkhane,” a combat mission to help nations of the Sahel region secure their territories while building their own counterterrorism capabilities. Opinion | Trump’s travel ban on Chad makes absolutely no sense 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Two years ago, Mr. Abe helped push through security legislation that authorized overseas combat missions by the Japanese military alongside allied troops in the name of “collective self-defense.” North Korea’s Threat Pushes Japan to Reassess Its Might and Rights 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Even with the Afghans improving, the US still flies more than 70% of combat missions. Afghan civilians count cost of renewed US air campaign 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z It was there that he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Breaking: Trump picks NASA chief, NOAA second-in-command 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z He flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in anti-drug operations in Central and South America. Trump finally nominates new leader for NASA 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Two years ago, Mr. Abe pushed through security laws that permit Japan’s troops to participate in overseas combat missions. A Pacifist Japan Starts to Embrace the Military 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Instead, he sanctioned the official conclusion of America’s combat mission at the end of 2014. Afghanistan is now officially James Mattis’s war 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z For a time after former president Barack Obama declared America's combat mission over in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, U.S. forces were restricted from attacking the Taliban in most circumstances except self-defense. U.S. fighter pilots in Afghanistan prepare for more air strikes 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z In 2014, the military shifted from its combat mission in Afghanistan to two primary supporting roles: advising the Afghan security forces and going after terrorist groups in the country — al-Qaeda and later, the Islamic State. Analysis | Trump faces the grim reality of Afghanistan: No quick path to victory and no clear way out 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z In 2008 alone, he flew more than 55 combat missions and saved the lives of more than 40 soldiers and Afghani citizens. Some combat veterans finding new lives as Texas teachers 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The Air Force’s premiere training exercise integrated forces from 30 countries to gauge their ability to work together through a variety of simulated combat missions, including dropping forward surgical teams onto battlefields. Fort Bragg medics train on life-saving surgery skills 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z After dropping their first bomb in April 2016, Afghan Super Tucano pilots are now regularly flying combat missions, something that was hard to imagine just a few years ago. As U.S. debates policy, Afghan pilots fear for families' lives 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z For a time after former president Barack Obama declared America's combat mission over in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, U.S. forces were restricted from attacking the Taliban in most circumstances except self-defense. U.S. fighter pilots in Afghanistan prepare for more air strikes 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Withuhn was also a sports-car enthusiast who had flown more than 200 combat missions as a navigator in the Vietnam War, but his greatest fascination was with trains. William L. Withuhn, the Smithsonian’s transportation curator, dies at 75 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z During World War II, Hudson flew a P-51 Mustang as member of the Tuskegee Airmen, escorting bombers on 23 combat missions in the Mediterranean theater of operations. Elbert T. Hudson dies; civic leader, Tuskegee airman and L.A. Police Commission's first black president was 96 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The scenarios are designed to emulate combat missions and other flights such as search and rescue and reconnaissance. US Air Force test flights focus on off-the-shelf options 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z After dropping their first bomb in April 2016, Afghan Super Tucano pilots are now regularly flying combat missions, something that was hard to imagine just a few years ago. As U.S. debates policy, Afghan pilots fear for families' lives 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Air Force Academy in 1988 and flew combat missions in conflicts including the Gulf War. It’s not just Democrats. Rep. Barbara Comstock also faces a challenge from the right. 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z His crew crashed into the East China Sea while returning from a 1945 combat mission. Veteran reunites with World War II plane 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z The news rekindled a long running debate based on a 2015 campaign promise by the Liberals, led by Trudeau, to end “Canada’s combat mission in Iraq”. Sniper kill shot 'consistent' with Canada's non-combat role in Iraq, Trudeau says 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z In fact, the administration seemed to have a love-hate relationship with the Mi-17, praising its ability to perform cargo and combat missions “for which it is uniquely designed.” American helicopters to replace Russian models in Afghanistan 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Growing up, he spent most of his summers in Yellowstone National Park, and he was shot down twice in Vietnam, where he flew 328 combat missions in 348 days. Colorado Man Is Second to Die in Quest for Buried Treasure 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Australia has suspended air combat missions over Syria after Russia threatened that it would treat any plane from the US-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates river as a potential target. Australia suspends air missions over Syria amid US-Russia tensions 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Overall, Stevens served three years, flying in 27 combat missions, including ones with objectives to destroy kamikaze planes. Veteran reunites with World War II plane 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z The Syrian army said earlier that the US-led coalition shot down one of its planes during a combat mission against Islamic State militants. US plane shoots down Syrian aircraft that attacked US-backed fighters 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z If sent, the forces would help the fledgling Afghan military regain portions of the country that have fallen to the Taliban since U.S. forces ended their combat mission there in 2014. Trump gives Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z The Afghanistan war has been dragging on since October 2001, and the US-led coalition ended its combat mission against the Taliban in 2014 but is increasingly involved in backing up Afghan forces on the battlefield. Trump's defense chief admits struggle in Afghanistan: 'We are not winning' 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Young was a farmer who flew nearly 200 combat missions in World War II. He also served one term in the South Carolina House in the late 1950s. Republican US House pioneer Young dies at age 96 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Since the U.S. combat mission ended in 2014, Afghan forces have managed to secure control just over 60 percent of the country. U.S. may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z He arrived at a low point for Afghan Security Forces in the three years since President Obama ended the U.S. combat mission. James Mattis visits Afghanistan, signals new U.S. war plan 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The U.S. operates drone aircraft from Djibouti for surveillance and combat missions against al-Qaida-affiliated extremists in Somalia and elsewhere in the region. Pentagon chief visits African nation home to key US base 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z He flew 149 combat missions in two wars and was a test pilot in the 1950s. Astronaut, senator, Marine: John Glenn is buried in Arlington Cemetery 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The F/A-18 Hornet flew its first combat mission in the late 1980s. Boeing hopes its Super Hornet fighter can emerge triumphant from Pentagon budget battle 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z The lieutenant commander previously flew combat missions over Afghanistan, but said the Islamic State fight represented a far different challenge. AP Interview: US pilot describes challenges of bombing IS 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Although he did fly a few combat missions, he spent most of his time repairing helicopters. Norfolk man spends 50 years in pilot’s seat 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z It will also apply to female cadets, but it was not immediately clear if it applied to women on combat missions. Turkey lifts military ban on Islamic headscarf 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Japan’s Self-Defense Forces are prohibited from combat missions abroad under the constitution imposed on the country by the United States after World War II. Trump reaffirms U.S.-Japan security alliance in bid to soothe fears in Tokyo 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The prime minister has moved to increase the role of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, whose combat missions are limited by the constitution imposed on the country by the United States after World War II. Trump targeted Japan during the campaign. Now its prime minister is embracing the new president. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z U.S. special operations troops routinely accompany and advise Afghan forces on combat missions, while U.S. fighter jets and drones provide air support and surveillance. Top U.S. general in Afghanistan said thousands more troops needed for fight against Taliban 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Thousands of interpreters, known to the troops as “terps,” rode for years with American forces on combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visa Ban Amended to Allow Iraqi Interpreters Into U.S. 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Just a few years later Obama declared “our combat mission in Afghanistan” was “ending, and the longest war in American history” was “coming to a responsible conclusion.” Alternative facts in the Middle East: Obama has left Trump a disaster in Afghanistan 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z It was the first time that the FA50s, which were acquired in late 2015 as the military’s only fighter jets, were deployed in a combat mission. Philippine airstrikes kill suspected Indonesian militant 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z He was selected as an astronaut after flying an F-86 Sabre on over a hundred combat missions in Korea. 50 Years After Apollo Disaster, Memorial for 3 Men, and for Era 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z The Pentagon has flatly denied a Russian government claim that both nations’ warplanes conducted a joint combat mission in Syria. US military is 'not coordinating airstrikes with Russia in Syria', Pentagon says 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The deployment to Helmand will be the Marines' first to the southern province since they left in 2014 as the U.S. declared an end to its combat mission. U.S. to send 300 Marines to Afghanistan's Helmand province 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Abe expanded Japan’s support of United States military bases despite fierce opposition in Okinawa, and pushed through controversial security legislation that allows Japan’s military, the Self Defense Forces, to participate in combat missions abroad. Without Obama, Shinzo Abe’s Approach to U.S.-Japan Ties May Be Tested 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z As a squadron commander of B-24 heavy bombers, he flew his first combat mission to Germany on Dec. 13, 1943. How Jimmy Stewart Became George Bailey 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z He became a skilled aviator, flying 59 combat missions in the South Pacific. Mark and Scott Kelly: John Glenn, our hero 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z He flew 149 combat missions in two wars and was a test pilot in the 1950s, when faster-than-sound airplanes often veered out of control and crashed in smoking heaps. John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He flew 59 combat missions in World War II, but he wasn’t done. John Glenn 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z As a fighter pilot, he flew 59 combat missions in the Pacific, earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and other decorations. John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Since the international coalition ended its combat mission in 2014 and assumed a more advisory role, security in Afghanistan has deteriorated markedly. Relations between US and UN strained over Afghanistan war reports 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Women were not allowed into the service academies until 1976 and were barred from flying on combat missions or serving on combat ships until the 1990s. Pentagon may relax fitness and drug standards in effort to attract new recruits 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The group will join the Russian combat mission in war-torn Syria. Major Russian naval force sails to North Sea past Norway - BBC News 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama, who ended the formal U.S. combat mission in Iraq in 2011, has been forced to send thousands of troops and special operations forces back to the country since 2014. Mosul offensive against ISIS ‘ahead of schedule,’ but fears of wider regional war mount 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Glenn saw more action in the Korean War, flying 90 combat missions and winning more medals. John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z His biography said he flew 36 combat missions in Iraq, is credited with numerous individual rescues, and has logged more than 2,100 hours in the air, including on Seahawk helicopters. San Diego Navy commander arrested on attempted rape charge 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z About half the combat missions actually unleash ordnance. Obama administration micromanagement hamstrings air command in ISIS fight 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z He has logged 36 combat missions in Iraq. San Diego Navy commander arrested on attempted rape charge 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The United States has said the deal includes agreement that the government will not fly combat missions in an agreed area on the pretext of hunting fighters from the former Nusra Front. Syria ceasefire approaches with Assad emboldened, opposition wary 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z A “bedrock” of the agreement, Kerry said, is Russia’s ensuring that Assad’s air force will no longer fly combat missions over opposition and civilian areas. U.S., Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z He said the deal would include steps that would stop the Syrian regime from flying combat missions where opposition forces are operating. U.S., Russia Say They Have Reached Syria Cease-Fire Deal 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “It took a decade of struggle to bring that combat mission to an end.” Sen. Barbara Boxer is donating congressional papers to UC Berkeley 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He was twice wounded but highly decorated for his flying exploits that included 102 combat missions. Butter plant expansion forces closure of Hillsboro airport 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z British forces were stationed in Helmand province since 2006, but left two years ago when Nato ended its combat mission in Afghanistan. Taliban conflict: Thousands flee as fighting threatens Helmand - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Greene, whose father and brother served combat missions, drew a standing ovation from his fellow gold jackets and from the fans when he concluded by saluting the armed services. Tony Dungy and his 2016 classmate enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Russian pilots fly combat missions in Syria; Western pilots do not fly combat missions on behalf of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Worse than the Russians 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z While international forces declared their combat mission over at the end of 2014, they continue to conduct air strikes and special operations missions. Civilian casualties increase as Afghan troops battle Taliban: U.N. 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Although Britain is flying combat missions against the Islamic State in Syria along with the United States, Fallon said he had not seen any “formal” U.S. proposal to coordinate counterterrorism strikes there with Russia. Kerry says U.S.-led coalition wants to escalate fight against Islamic State 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The move, combined with the delay in troop withdrawals, effectively restarts the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, which officially ended in December 2014. NATO’s Warsaw summit focus on threats, relevance 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Obama, who took office in 2009 pledging to wind down the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he had ended America's combat mission in Afghanistan. Obama, in shift, says he will keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan until 2017 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z U.S. special operations troops still accompany Afghan forces on combat missions, while fighter jets and drones provide air support to ground troops. Obama says troop levels in Afghanistan won't be cut as he once pledged 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Obama’s decision broadened U.S. support roles in Afghanistan’s grinding conflict more than a year after international forces wrapped up their combat mission and shifted the burden to Afghan troops. World Digest: June 24, 2016 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z When I look at a photo of myself in Afghanistan — on a combat mission in July 2009 — I find myself examining the gun. I Used an Assault Rifle in the Army. I Don’t Think Civilians Should Own Them. 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The White House and Pentagon are re-evaluating the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, opening the door to keeping thousands of American troops in the country beyond President Obama’s expressed timeline to draw down the mission. Ashton Carter confirms U.S. will rethink troop withdrawal timeline 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Before the changes made at Gen. Nicholson’s behest, American air power was authorized only when U.S. forces were under direct threat and American combat missions in the country were limited to special operations teams. Obama effectively restarts Afghanistan combat operations a year after officially ending them 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The president emphasized that the U.S. military’s combat mission in Afghanistan is over, but acknowledged that American lives remain at risk there. Obama says troop levels in Afghanistan won't be cut as he once pledged 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The American officials insisted that the new rules would not pull United States troops back into the kind of daily fighting that they saw before the end of the combat mission in 2014. Obama Loosens Restrictions on U.S. Forces Fighting Taliban in Afghanistan 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Obama's decision again redefines America's support role in Afghanistan's grinding conflict, more than a year after international forces wrapped up their combat mission and shifted the burden to Afghan troops. Exclusive: Obama approves broader role for U.S. forces in Afghanistan 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The changes to the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan effectively restarts the combat mission for the 9,800 U.S. service members still in the country. Ashton Carter confirms U.S. will rethink troop withdrawal timeline 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z U.S. airstrikes, as well as American and Afghan combat missions, would be limited to areas of Afghanistan where local forces need the most help, Capt. Davis said. Obama effectively restarts Afghanistan combat operations a year after officially ending them 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z It replaced Operation Enduring Freedom, which ended in Afghanistan when the U.S. announced on Dec. 28, 2014, that our combat missions were over. Soldier leaves behind deep grief, deeper love 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z It is striking that more opium was produced in 2014, the last year of the Nato combat mission, than in any other year since the UN started keeping records in 2002. Taliban instability could fuel opium trade - BBC News 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Though the bulk of their effort involves providing trainers, equipment and weapons to local forces, a growing number contribute in some manner to airstrikes in a combat mission led by the United States. Kerry will attend meeting to restart peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z The American combat mission in Afghanistan had ended in 2014, as announced by President Obama in a Rose Garden speech that year. Doctors With Enemies: Did Afghan Forces Target the M.S.F. Hospital? 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest then tried to explain how an American who was not on a combat mission could be killed in combat. 5 lessons America has failed to learn from the Iraq War 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The Obama administration has said the combat mission is over for American troops. Green Beret blasts Afghanistan command over ‘moral cowardice,’ ‘profound lack of strategy’ 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z After international forces wrapped up their combat mission at the end of 2014, Resolute Support was created with a coalition of international troops serving in a training and advisory role. NATO says that 2 members of the Resolute Support international mission in Afghanistan have been killed in an attack on a base in southern Afghanistan 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z In 2010, he announced that “our combat mission is ending” in Iraq. The truth about our continuing combat role 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Warren disputed that the US-led war against Isis, which will enter its third year this summer, is becoming more of a combat mission. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Underscoring the complicated nature of the US role in Iraq, the White House told reporters that even though the serviceman died in a combat situation, he was not on a combat mission. US Navy Seal killed by Isis in Iraq named as Charlie Keating IV 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z “They are not in a combat mission,” Earnest said. Navy SEAL killed in combat in Iraq, U.S. officials say 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made it clear during a Senate hearing last week that U.S. fighter jets conducting airstrikes in Iraq and Syria are conducting combat missions. Q&A: When is a Boot on the Ground not a Boot on the Ground? 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z “This is very different from the combat mission with forward-deployed maneuver forces of the type we previously conducted in Iraq,” the official said. Facing skepticism, military leaders say Islamic State strategy is making headway 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z She went on to fly combat missions over Afghanistan and Iraq. National Digest: April 16, 2016 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z “This is very different from the combat mission with forward-deployed maneuver forces of the type we previously conducted in Iraq,” Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said in an email. Marine’s Death Shows a Quietly Expanding U.S. Role in Iraq 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Other options could include using Apache helicopters for combat missions, deploying more U.S. special operations forces or using American military advisers in Iraqi units closer to the front lines. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday that struggles within the Iraq government won't stall the U.S. military campaign to beef up the fight against Islamic State militants in the country 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Harrell oversaw combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of his three decades in the Army and retired in 2008 as deputy commanding general for the Army Special Operations Command. Here's who Donald Trump is taking foreign policy advice from A second U.S. official on Thursday said the Marines provided the artillery fire in response to a request from the Iraqi government and that U.S. leaders don’t believe this to be an expanded combat mission. US official says Marines expanding combat role in Iraq 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The Taliban's insurgency spread across the previously peaceful north of the country last year, following the end of the international combat mission in 2014. The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has apologized to the people of Kunduz for the deadly attack on a hospital in the city last year that killed 42 people 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Flack, a resident of Washington, was born in Hibbing, Minn. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and participated in combat missions in the South Pacific. Washington-area obituaries of note 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z He said it made him think of a combat mission he had piloted 44 years earlier. This officer accidentally shot and killed his best friend and partner 27 years ago. What he did next was remarkable. 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The campaign in Syria was Russia's biggest combat mission outside the former Soviet Union since the Red Army's occupation of Afghanistan. Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z He then joined the Air Force and, during the Korean War, flew more than 50 combat missions over North Korea. Fred Cherry, Vietnam POW for seven years, dies at 87 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z The U.N. report reflects the decline in security conditions after most foreign troops withdrew from Afghanistan when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization combat mission ended at the end of 2014. Afghan Casualties Mount as Foreign Forces Retreat, Says United Nations 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z The Islamic State group is preparing more than 500 children for suicide and combat missions against American and other targets in Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence and military officials say. ISIS Expanding Training Camps, Recruiting Children 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z “The Afghan forces are on the lead, carrying out the combat mission.” U.S. to Send More Troops to Aid Afghan Forces Pressed by Taliban 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Violence is on the upswing 13 months after Obama declared an end to the combat mission in Afghanistan. The top US commander in Afghanistan is set to testify on Capitol Hill amid concerns that worsening security conditions demand more American forces 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z A fighter pilot by training, he has flown combat missions over Grenada, Lebanon, the Balkans and Iraq. The admiral in charge of Navy intelligence has not been allowed to see military secrets for years 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z "An emergent threat", is how IS in Afghanistan is described by the experts at Resolute Support, the NATO-led training and advisory mission set up when the international combat mission in Afghanistan ended in December 2014. Calling the new branch of IS – in Afghanistan - BBC News 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z One year after the end of the Nato combat mission the Afghan authorities are struggling to cope with threats from both the Taliban and IS. Afghan president calls for help to tackle IS - BBC News 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The bulletin, however, did not apply to combat missions. More Air Force drones are crashing than ever as mysterious new problems emerge 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Upon his return to the Pentagon, Panetta started asking his generals why women were barred from forward deployments and combat missions. Inside the Decision to Open Up the Frontlines to Women 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z The vast majority of those troops are serving as advisers and trainers, but some also have been engaged in combat missions. Obama’s promise of ending U.S. wars broken by Islamic State terrorism 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z “This is not a combat mission,” one senior administration official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal directives to the Pentagon. Obama’s ‘Boots on the Ground’: U.S. Special Forces Are Sent to Tackle Global Threats 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Although international military forces had planned to end their combat mission last December, about 17,000 coalition troops remain in the country. Pentagon chief warns of rising danger in Afghanistan 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It is preparing to expand the number of combat missions it flies to help compensate for the Air Force’s cutbacks. More Air Force drones are crashing than ever as mysterious new problems emerge 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z During the war, McCain’s plane was shot while he flew a combat mission, and he was severely injured almost to the point of death. Opinion: Yet another Trump insult — to the US military this time 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z And all of them ignore the fundamental fact that brute strength is not the only, or even the most important, factor in a successful combat mission. Women in combat units will prove the naysayers wrong 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The longest combat mission prior to that was the RAF flying Vulcans down to Ascension Islands. America's iconic war machine - BBC News 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Unlike in Iraq, U.S. special operations troops still accompany Afghan forces on combat missions, while American fighter jets and drones provide air support to ground troops. Pentagon chief warns of rising danger in Afghanistan 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z For now, the transplant will be available only to veterans who were injured during a combat mission. America's first penis transplants will help injured veterans 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z He’s made televised statements from the Oval Office just twice, the last in 2010 when he announced the end of combat missions in Iraq. Obama Says Terror Threat Against U.S. Has Entered 'New Phase' 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z It had some 5,000 soldiers there at the height of the previous combat mission. German Cabinet Approves Military Mission Against ISIS 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z As US senior leaders have repeatedly stated, the US is not conducting a combat mission. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z He added that from now on fighters will escort Russian bombers on combat missions over Syria and announced the severance of all military ties with Turkey. Vladimir Putin orders S-400 missiles to Syria after Turkey downs Russian jet 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Shoigu also said that from now on all Russian bombers will be escorted by fighters on their combat missions in Syria. Putin sends air defense missiles to Syria to deter Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z In her speech, Clinton made clear that an expanded ground force does not mean a full-scale U.S. combat mission. Hillary Clinton lays out differences with Obama, GOP on fighting Islamic State 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z During the 13 months I spent there, I flew on 151 combat missions, and was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. What makes a hero? Veterans share their stories - BBC News 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z While more than 36,000 Americans died in the combat mission in the Korean War, historians often call it the “forgotten war.” Korean War Memorial Foundation Wonders Where the U.S. Corporate Aid Is 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The Australians will continue F/A-18 combat missions over Syria that began on Sept. 11, expanding beyond strikes in Iraq. As U.S. Escalates Air War on Isis, Allies Slip Away 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The number of airstrikes has steadily risen since spring, U.S. military data shows, though it is well below levels before the U.S. combat mission officially ended last December. U.S. airstrikes in Kunduz destroyed more than a hospital 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Democrat Rep. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost her legs and use of her right arm in a combat mission, is the DSCC’s favored candidate in the race. Democrats eye Senate takeover in 2016 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Before that, his grandfather Don Sprague flew the B-52 in combat missions over Vietnam. Getting the B-3 Off the Ground 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the new troops will not be on a "combat mission." US escalates involvement in Syria with special forces as Kerry negotiates for Assad's exit 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z NATO's 13,000-strong Resolute Support force is there to "advise and assist" after the main combat mission, numbering 130,000 soldiers at its peak, ended last year. Afghan special forces in firing line as fighting spreads 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z “He understands the commitments I’ve made around ending the combat mission.” Canada’s new leader to pull planes from anti-Islamic State coalition 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The party’s election promises include ending Canada’s combat mission as part of the US-led coalition against Isis in Iraq and Syria and refocusing military efforts on training local forces and humanitarian efforts. Justin Trudeau begins first full day as Canada's prime minister-designate 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z A Liberal win would signal a shift in Canadian foreign policy, starting with the country’s participation in the U.S.-led combat mission against Islamic State, or ISIS, in the Middle East. Voters in Canada Head to Ballot Box in Tight Race 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z “While America’s combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and its people endures,” Obama said. Obama extends U.S. military mission in Afghanistan 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z “While America’s combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and its people endures,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.” GOP candidates react to Obama's new Afghanistan plan 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z “Last December, more than 13 years after the United States was attacked by al-Qaida,” he begins, the US’s combat mission came to an end. 'The mission will not change': Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan – live updates 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z |
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