News Articles
The most recent news articles are listed below. Older content is available at archive.defense.gov.
Jan. 18, 2017
Rotational Brigade Fires First Tank-Training Rounds in Europe
STUTTGART, Germany — Just 10 days after combat vehicles rolled off cargo ships in Bremerhaven, Germany, soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fired their first rounds in Europe.
Carter Says Farewell After 35 Years of Defense Department Service
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter addressed members of the Defense Department in the Pentagon auditorium to say farewell to the department he’s served and to those he has served alongside in a series of jobs that have grown in responsibility over 35 years.
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
NATO Aims to Transform Military Capacity, Official Says
BRUSSELS — Gen. Denis Mercier of the French air force and commander of the Allied Command Transformation, said throughout its history, NATO has always changed and adapted to new threats, new doctrines and new realities.
Defense Acquisition Chief Lays Out Hard-Won Lessons
WASHINGTON — Frank Kendall, the outgoing undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, leaves office this week, and he’s leaving behind a road map for the future of defense acquisition.
Jan. 17, 2017
Iraqi Forces Liberate Mosul University From a Deeply Entrenched ISIL
WASHINGTON — Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian said Iraqi security forces this week have continued steady progress against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including the liberation of Mosul University on the city's northeast side.
Face of Defense: Army NCO Mentors Son During South Korea Deployment
CAMP HOVEY, South Korea — Deployed together in South Korea, Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Littel is mentoring his son, Army Spc. Malakki Jewell, on the finer points of becoming a noncommissioned officer. And the son describes his dad as "a big help," both in his studies and at the gym.
Dunford Joins Fellow NATO Chiefs of Defense in Security Environment Meetings
BRUSSELS — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Brussels to attend NATO’s 176th Military Committee meeting this week.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq
France Deploys Troops Globally in Counter-Extremism Fight
PARIS — France is committed to stopping the spread of violent extremism and has deployed significant military resources worldwide in the fight, a French military official told reporters in Paris.