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U.S. airstrikes helped, but Kurds from Syria turned tide against Islamic State.
Secretary of State John Kerry said today the United States doesn't plan to send additional troops to Iraq, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The United States has begun urgently shipping weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish forces battling an advance by extremist Islamic State militants.
The United States hopes the newly-designated Prime Minister of Iraq can form a cabinet quickly and build a united front against ISIS rebels, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday.
A Pentagon official said ISIS would be able to "sustain its attacks" on Iraqi forces.
Obama will be on shaky legal ground if he continues to attack ISIS, experts say.
U.S. Army parachute riggers at two bases in the Central Command area of operations are assembling pallets of food and water for humanitarian air drops in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is confronting conflicting pressures at home and abroad over his government's prosecution of Operation Protective Edge, now in its 35th day.
A Russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid set off for eastern Ukraine, setting the stage for a confrontation with Kiev, which said it would not allow the vehicles to cross onto its territory.
A tense standoff between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists will be over within a week - and will decide whether "all-out war" begins in Eastern Europe, says a U.S. senator.
More research is needed on the health of the children and grandchildren of troops exposed to environmental pollution and chemicals while they served in the military, several U.S. senators say.
Congress added language to the 2015 defense budget requiring the Pentagon to assess and confront Chinese military expansion.
Despite delays, new U.S. Navy sub headed for on-time delivery.
The United States and Australia are expected to sign an agreement today that will pave the way for 2,500 U.S Marines to rotate through the continent.
Army Vice Chief: Never forget where we put our soldiers.
A 32-year-old active Navy SEAL is hoping to earn a spot on Northwestern University's football team.
Robin Williams, an improvisational genius, forever present in the moment.
After roles in blockbusters such as Iron Man, Fahim Fazil decided to work as a translator for the U.S. Marines in Helmand Province.
These flying machines created by Daniel Agdag make us think of those designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 15th century.
Every single Alfred Hitchcock cameo in one video.
So it seems we can now pay a restaurant bill with our phones ...
The Daily Show launched a behind-the-scenes podcast.
Homeland will return Oct. 5 with a two-hour premiere.
Finally: 25 lessons learned from Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
Time to exercise your face ...