Taylor Force remembered

Taylor Force remembered

Special to WorldTribune.com Taylor Force, the American military veteran murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in Israel on March 8, was remembered as a “good, good man” who left a legacy of service. A native of Lubbock, Texas, Force was a graduate of West Point, a U.S. Army Field Artillery officer who served in Afghanistan and […]

Israel looks to shift some of U.S. aid for F-35s to buy surplus Humvees

Israel looks to shift some of U.S. aid for F-35s to buy surplus Humvees

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli Defense Ministry is weighing a change in the use U.S. aid to buy surplus equipment from the American military. “There are lots of platforms that we don’t have to buy new, and therefore save lots of money,” an official said. Israel has been receiving $3 billion in […]

Kuwait gets high marks as U.S. deploys 23,000 troops for rapid response ops

Kuwait gets high marks as U.S. deploys 23,000 troops for rapid response ops

Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The U.S. Army has praised the role of Kuwait in the withdrawal from neighboring Iraq. The U.S. Army has honored the Kuwait National Guard for protecting transports by American ground forces. The United States has deployed 23,000 soldiers in Kuwait amid the pullout from Iraq. Officials said the U.S. […]

U.S. picks up pace in withdrawal of troops, equipment from Iraq

Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The United States has intensified its military withdrawal from Iraq. Officials said the U.S. military has increased the pace of pulling out equipment from Iraq to Kuwait. They said the military, with 39,000 troops, was closing bases, transferring combat platforms and logistics in both air and ground transport. “Now, we […]