Defense Secretary Jim Mattis described his upcoming talks with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen as the start of a strategic dialogue, while briefing reporters en route to Europe.

When a Whiteman Air Force Base therapy dog at the Sexual Assault Prevention Response Office was medically retired, the search for a new dog began.

Engineer soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard turned a slope into a flat base for a multipurpose field as part of their annual training.

“Growing up, I looked up to my grandfather. I admired his professionalism, the way he wore the uniform with pride and his sense of sacrifice for the country,” said Air Force Capt. Claude Betene A Dooko, a Cameroon native. Dooko's dream became reality when he joined the U.S. Air Force.

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

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Germany to highlight the 70th anniversary of the initiative that provided $13 billion to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II, and meet with his counterpart to discuss common security concerns.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Washington to discuss the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the role of both nations in cooperating to foster democratic laws and principles.

About 11,000 U.S. and NATO service members from 20 countries concluded the Saber Strike 17 exercise here recently.