Yemen reviews deadly US raid on al-Qaida, but stops short of issuing ban

Yemen's top diplomat said the country has called for a "reassessment" of a Jan. 28 raid that left multiple civilians and a U.S. servicemember dead, but did not issue an outright ban on future American-led missions, a report said Wednesday. The statement by Yemen's foreign minister, Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi, to the Associated Press followed a report in the New York Times that Yemen had revoked permissions for the United States to continue ground counterterrorism operations in the country, a base for one of al-Qaida's most organized networks.

Yemen withdraws permission for U.S. antiterror ground missions

Angry at the civilian casualties incurred last month in the first commando raid authorized by President Donald Trump, Yemen has withdrawn permission for the United States to run Special Operations ground missions against suspected terror groups in the country, according to American officials. Grisly photographs of children apparently killed in the crossfire of a 50-minute firefight during the raid caused outrage in Yemen.

Report: After 8 Years of Obama, Depletion of Navy’s Aircraft will take Years to Recover

The Obama years have had quite the negative impact on our military's readiness, according to a new report stating that more than half of the Navy's aircraft are grounded, including almost two-thirds of the strike fighter jets, largely due to lack of military funding to fix them. Additionally, there isn't enough money to fix the fleet's ships, and the backlog of ships needing work continues to grow.

Military services detail plans for $30 billion budget boost

Buoyed by President Donald Trump's pledge to rebuild the U.S. armed forces, senior Pentagon officials have delivered to Congress plans for increasing the defense budget by more than $30 billion to acquire new jet fighters, armored vehicles, improved training and more. The informal proposals, obtained by The Associated Press, represent the first attempt by Trump's Defense Department to halt an erosion of the military's readiness for combat.

County News: Sussex Man charged following alleged removal of items from Wwi wreck

A Sussex man has been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. The man is charged with three counts of dishonestly failing to disclose items of wreck to the Receiver of Wreck with intent to make a gain, according to Kent Police.

Rep. Scott DesJarlais to oversee military readiness; force projection in new Congress

Wednesday, Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., a new member of the House Armed Services Committee , received his subcommittee assignments for the 115th Congress. Rep. DesJarlais will serve on the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, as well as the Readiness Subcommittee .

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Trump honors fallen Peoria soldier during visit

Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than 2 weeks ago. More than half a dozen militant suspects were also killed in the raid on an al-Qaida compound and three other U.S. service members were wounded.

Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL

Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.

Trump makes unannounced trip to honour fallen Navy SEAL

Assuming the sombre duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honour the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.

Trump honors fallen Navy SEAL during unannounced trip

Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.