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Staff Sgt. Philip Dentis, stands over his soldiers during basic rifle training Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Fort Jackson, S.C. Drill sergeants, according to Command Sgt. Maj. King, have one chance to train soldiers properly so they can survive on the battlefield. Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King, the first woman to take charge of the Army's school for its order-barking drill sergeants takes over command of the school on Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009 at Fort Jackson, the Army's largest training installation. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
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Illustration on attacks on the Second Amendment in Virginia by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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In this Dec. 3, 2010, photo, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Willis, 35, from Denver, N.C. stands with fellow soldiers from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division at al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq as the unit gathers before beginning their 18-hour journey home after a year in Iraq. The first time Sgt. 1st Class Willis returned from Iraq in 2003, he was whisked away to attend the birth of his son. Four deployments later, his seven-year-old son, Aidan, was on hand to meet him at Fort Stewart, Ga. More than seven years after 1st Brigade entered Baghdad as the first conventional U.S. forces in Iraq, its soldiers are coming home from a yearlong deployment that saw the end of combat operations. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
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This aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. An Iraqi general said Sunday that security has been beefed up around the Ain al-Asad air base, a sprawling complex that hosts U.S. forces, following a series of attacks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2019 and released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist, salutes the flag during a ceremony signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya. The al-Shabab extremist group said Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 that it has attacked the Camp Simba military base used by U.S. and Kenyan troops in coastal Kenya, while Kenya's military says the attempted pre-dawn breach was repulsed and at least four attackers were killed. (Staff Sgt. Lexie West/U.S. Air Force via AP)
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Brig. Gen. Iraj Masjedi as a history of targeting U.S. troops, says Iran's main opposition group. (Associated Press)
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The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, Mo., is shown in this screen capture from the Museum's official website. On Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, a spray-painted "No war" message was discovered on the building. The day before, according to the Associated Press, some 150 people marched in downtown St. Louis to protest President Trump's recent airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. (https://mohistory.org/memorial)
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In this photo taken from undated footage distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, an intercontinental ballistic missile lifts off from a truck-mounted launcher somewhere in Russia. The Russian military said the Avangard hypersonic weapon entered combat duty on Friday. The Kremlin has made modernization of Russia's strategic nuclear forces one of its top priorities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Iraqi security forces removed concrete blocks and opened streets that were closed for security concerns around the Green Zone in Baghdad on Thursday. A raid by Iran-backed militiamen has only elevated tensions between Washington and Tehran. (Associated Press)
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration has been convincing Iranian leaders "that it is unacceptable to proliferate nuclear weapon systems and to conduct terror campaigns around the world." (Associated Press)
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Iranian "proxy" Hadi al-Amiri, a leader of the siege this week on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, met at the White House with President Obama and was photographed with Joseph R. Biden. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on the attenuated Afghan war by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Hadi al-Amiri (center), commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, speaks to his followers during his political block campaign rally in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 7, 2018. Iraqis head to the polls next weekend for the first time since the government declared victory against the Islamic State group, in national elections that could tilt the balance of power between the United States and Iran. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) **FILE**
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U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire off a Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle at a range on Camp Roberts, Calif., Jan 26, 2014. Rangers use a multitude of weaponry during their annual tactical training. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/ Released)
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Rangers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, practice Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction (FRIES) out of an MH-47 from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., March 27, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Connor Mendez
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U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, prepare to provide suppressive fire for an assault element advancing on the objective during Task Force Training on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Rangers conduct rigorous training to maintain their tactical proficiency.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven Hitchcock/Released)
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U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, prepare for extraction from their objective during Task Force Training on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain their tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven Hitchcock/Not Reviewed)
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U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire a 120mm mortar during a tactical training exercise on Camp Roberts, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (US Army photo by Pfc. Nathaniel Newkirk/Not Reviewed)
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U.S. Army Rangers, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, participate in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFX) near Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 10, 2012. The exercise is conducted in order to evaluate and train members on de-escalation of force, reactions to enemy contact, and other objectives that prepare them for forward operating.
