U.S : Army in the News

Aug. 5, 2016

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

Aug. 4, 2016

Obama: Zika Poses Significant Threat, Public Should Take Precautions

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said the Zika virus is posing a significant threat to the American people, especially babies, and the nation should take precautions against its spread.

Aug. 4, 2016

ISIL Knows It Will Lose, Already Shifting Strategy, Obama Says at Pentagon

WASHINGTON — At the Pentagon, President Barack Obama said Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leaders know they will lose in Syria and Iraq, and they are already shifting their strategy in advance of that sure defeat.

Aug. 4, 2016

Dunford Emphasizes Close Relationship in Meeting With Israeli Counterpart

WASHINGTON — In a statement summarizing the meeting between the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, chief of the General Staff for Israel Defense Forces, Dunford highlighted the trust and bond between the two militaries.

Aug. 4, 2016

U.S. Airstrikes Support Government of National Accord in Libya

WASHINGTON — U.S. Africa Command is conducting strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Sirte, Libya, at the request of, and in coordination with, the Libyan Government of National Accord.

Aug. 4, 2016

Reserve Airmen Stand Ready to Help Fight Wildfires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Air Force Lt. Col. Luke Thompson describes being at the controls of an aircraft carrying the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, during a firefighting operation.

Aug. 4, 2016

Face of Defense: Former Reserve Captain Competes on ‘American Tarzan’

FORT SHERIDAN, Ill. — Kim Liszka, an emergency room nurse and a former Army Reserve captain, is one of seven challengers to brave inhospitable terrain and grueling obstacles in the new survival competition television series “American Tarzan.”

Aug. 4, 2016

Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists 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.

Aug. 4, 2016

Watch Live at 4:15 p.m. EDT: Obama to Hold News Conference at Pentagon

President Barack Obama is scheduled to conduct a news conference at the Pentagon. Check back to watch it live here.

Aug. 4, 2016

Watch Live at 7 p.m. EDT: Carter to Speak at Retirement Ceremony

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, are scheduled to speak at the retirement ceremony for Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. Check back to watch it live here.

Source:  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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Robert Williams

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