Jordan is one of the few Arab states to fight ISIS alongside the US. King Abdullah II himself is no stranger to the frontlines. He served in the Jordanian military for 35 years and became known as ...

His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, visits Al Hussein Main Workshops Command of the Royal Maintenance Corps (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — ...

King Abdullah joined the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1981. He joined the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army in 1982, ...