Special Forces Qualification Course graduates stand at attention at their graduation ceremony Aug. 9, 2012 in Fayetteville, N.C. Special forces are fighting against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. (US Army photo/Dave Chace)
Military.com/FOX News: 2 US Servicemembers Killed in Syria, Iraq
Two U.S. servicemembers -- one in Syria and the other in Iraq -- were killed Nov. 24 by enemy explosive devices.
One servicemember, embedded with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria, died from injuries caused by a blast from an improvised explosive device, military officials said.
The second servicemember, embedded with Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq, was killed when his all-terrain vehicle ran over a bomb north of Mosul, two U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 25, 2016
The first U.S. service member has been killed in Syria -- VICE News
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq -- US Department of Defense
U.S. soldiers celebrate thanksgiving in a military base north of Iraq -- Reuters
China No. 1 close reconnaissance target for US – think tank -- RT
China slams ‘unprecedented’ US military build-up in Asia -- Financial Times
China to further boost military ties with strategic ally Djibouti in the Horn of Africa -- South China Morning Post
Dragon Rising: China Building Up for Role as UN Peacekeeping Superpower -- Sputnik
Russia developing advanced weapons based on 'new physical principles' -- TASS
Share of Advanced Weapons in Russian Army to Exceed 50% by 2017 -- Sputnik
Russia, Philippines to hold talks on defense cooperation agreement – Russian cabinet decree -- RT
Is Pakistan's outgoing army chief Raheel Sharif worthy of praise? -- DW
Exclusive: Japan's MHI U.S. Army vehicle suspension may mark milestone for defense exports -- Reuters
Boeing met federal officials 7 times as often as Lockheed Martin in lead-up to fighter deal -- CBC
Lithuania’s New Prime Minister Pledges to Increase Military Spending -- NYT
UK Royal Navy Warship Towed Back to Port After Two Days at Sea -- Sputnik
German economic ministry questions purchase of U.S. military planes -- Reuters
For military-weary Okinawa, Donald Trump offers a glimmer of hope -- Washington Post
The Pentagon won't say why its targeting manual was released online -- Popular Science
Army reprimands general over anthrax debacle -- Army Times
Donald Trump’s national-security team takes shape -- The Economist
James Mattis, Donald Trump’s top Pentagon contender, cuts a distinctive profile -- Washington Times
New Yorker profile: Flynn broke 'stupid' rules during Army career -- The Hill
The military parade for Donald Trump has come early -- AP
Mystery as high-flying female US Navy officer suddenly QUITS her post commanding a warship with 420 sailors with no explanation -- Daily Mail
Pentagon space chief says humans ‘need’ to move to another planet -- The SUN
US House to consider bill to honor World War II heroes next week -- The Hill
Is the U.S. Army Developing a Drone 'Shield'? -- Kris Osborn, National Interest
5 Military Habits That Change How You Do Civilian Things -- Task & Purpose
Reloading U.S. military credibility -- James A. Lyons, Washington Times
Submarine Aircraft Carriers and Submersible Planes -- Steve Weintz, War Is Boring
Did the Navy Steal Its New Warship Designs? -- David Axe, Daily Beast
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