The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-army/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png US Army | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-army/ 32 32 US Army helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; Trump says two pilots ‘fine’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-army-helicopter-crashes-near-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-two-pilots-fine/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:49:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839376 US president says Washington to issue report on incident later in the day; cause of crash as yet unclear

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]]> US says body of soldier found after two went missing during exercise in Morocco https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-says-body-of-soldier-found-after-two-went-missing-during-exercise-in-morocco/ Sun, 10 May 2026 20:57:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3820602 Remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. found by Moroccan troops in Atlantic Ocean after he and another soldier fell off cliff during hike; teams still looking for 2nd soldier

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]]> US soldier allegedly used classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-soldier-allegedly-used-classified-intel-to-win-400k-polymarket-bet-on-maduro-raid/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:36:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3808889 Master sergeant, 38, was part of operation to capture Venezuelan leader; prosecutors say de facto leak ahead of mission 'endangered national security'

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]]> Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff, shaking up Pentagon amid Iran war https://www.timesofisrael.com/hegseth-fires-us-army-chief-of-staff-sources-say-shaking-up-pentagon-amid-iran-war/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:33:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793815 No official reason given for Randy George's removal amid US military buildup in Mideast, as defense secretary rapidly reshapes Pentagon leadership; report suggests FBI chief may be next

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]]> As US weighs putting troops in Iran, realities on ground keep Israeli boots closer to home https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-israel-is-unlikely-to-join-a-us-ground-operation-in-iran/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790218 Some Americans question bearing the burden of war, but experts say Jerusalem's role in setting the stage for US troops on Iranian soil has been pivotal, even if soldiers aren't deploying there as well

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]]> 12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-us-troops-wounded-2-seriously-in-iranian-attack-on-saudi-base-report/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:29:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3789463 Several aerial refueling planes said damaged; ballistic missile and drones used in attack; 300 American soldiers injured since start of war, vast majority of casualties described as minor

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]]> ‘Spiritually isolated’: Jews in the US military fight for their religious rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/spiritually-isolated-jews-in-the-us-military-fight-for-their-religious-rights/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:40:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3757656 With 15,000 Jewish Americans in uniform, religious accommodation remains uneven across the ranks and many have difficulty accessing kosher meals and observing Shabbat or holidays

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]]> Kuwaitis seen helping US fighter pilot after plane shot down https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-are-safe-kuwaitis-seen-helping-us-fighter-pilot-after-plane-shot-down/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:55:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767056 After three American F-15s spiraled earthward over Kuwait in friendly-fire incidents, footage shows man asking downed pilot if she is okay, saying: 'Thank you for helping us'

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]]> 82 years after his death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial https://www.timesofisrael.com/82-years-after-death-in-china-jewish-wwii-pilot-returned-to-us-for-burial/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:34:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3719763 DNA testing helped identify the body of Lt. Morton Sher, a member of the Flying Tigers, killed in action in 1943 during a combat mission over China

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]]> US troops in Kiryat Gat overseeing Gaza truce turn sleepy city into unexpected hotspot https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-troops-in-kiryat-gat-overseeing-gaza-truce-turn-sleepy-city-into-unexpected-hotspot/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:05:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675370 Food delivery services working around the clock to accommodate new foreign guests as online chatter picks up about whether romances might bloom between American soldiers and locals

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]]> US sailor’s mom said evacuated from Gaza with help from Trump administration, Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-sailors-mom-said-evacuated-from-gaza-with-help-from-trump-administration-israel/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:04:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3659304 Ahlam Firwana, whose son serves in US Navy, reportedly leaves the territory thanks to the intervention of US officials, veterans and a pause in IDF strikes

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]]> Former American soldier indicted over plan to ‘join Hezbollah, kill Jews’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-american-soldier-indicted-over-plan-to-join-hezbollah-kill-jews/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:38:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3452192 Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, traveled to Lebanon and Syria in 2024 trying to join terror group

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]]> Two charged over Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 US troops in Jordan https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-charged-over-iran-backed-drone-strike-that-killed-3-us-troops-in-jordan/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:56:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3441206 One defendant is an Iranian-American citizen; pair accused of conspiring to export sensitive technology to Iran used in fatal attack on outpost near Iraqi border

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]]> Netanyahu offering hostages’ captors millions of dollars, safe passage from Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-offering-hostages-captors-millions-of-dollars-safe-passage-from-gaza/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:17:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3412536 Vast majority of Jabalia residents evacuated amid IDF push in Strip's north; Khan Younis desalination plant hooked up to Israeli grid; US soldier dies months after injury in Gaza pier op

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]]> US augments military presence in Mideast with more fighter jets, other aircraft https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-augments-military-presence-in-mideast-with-more-fighter-jets-other-aircraft/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 02:47:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3389872 Latest deployments, including the hard-to-detect F-22 warplanes, bring the number of American troops in the region to as many as 43,000

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