This base, which houses some 10,000 troops, serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command (CENTCOM) and has been central to operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

Al Udeid Air Base (Qatar) – The largest US military base in the Middle East, established in 1996. Covering an area of 24 hectares (60 acres), the base accommodates almost 100 aircraft as well as ...

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Legislation led by Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., in the Senate would expand domestic military base authority to shoot drones down. (Reuters) ...

He’s pushing relevant military leaders to reopen a naval base in the Aleutian Islands that closed about three decades ago, and to put more resources across Alaska. “This is part of a broader ...

So the U.S. installed permanent military bases in Germany, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. There are about 750 U.S. military bases of various sizes spread across 80 or so countries.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord broke ground this week on 212 new homes that base officials hope will ease a housing crunch in and around the military base in a rapidly growing region of Washington state.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Two bears on an Alaska military base raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store during its delivery route.

The word came during a Feb. 13 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, after Sen. Dan Sullivan pressed federal officials to strengthen Alaska's military presence.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska.

And in Alaska recently, MREs have found new fans: Hungry bears who broke into a storage room at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to feast on the military rations.