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US Exploring New Bases in Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Tensions
The U.S. military is looking into using a Red Sea port in Saudi Arabia and an additional two airfields in the kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran
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Biden Reverses Trump's Military Transgender Ban
President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military.
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House Approves Defense Bill With Veto-Proof Margin
The Democratic-controlled House has easily approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump and setting up a possible showdown with the Republican president in the waning days of his administration.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump Distorts Military Role in Vaccines
From the get-go, President Donald Trump has suggested that the military would be central in developing, producing and distributing vaccines for the pandemic
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Army to Reconsider Discharge Rulings on Veterans With PTSD
The U.S. Army has agreed to reconsider its issuing of thousands of less-than-honorable discharges to service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems
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Report: Trump Disparaged US War Dead as ‘Losers,' ‘Suckers'
A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the US military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead buried in a cemetery in France as “losers” and “suckers.”
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US to Bring 6,400 Troops Home From Germany, Move 5,600 More
Defense officials say the U.S. will pull 12,000 troops from Germany, bringing 6,400 home and shifting 5,600 to other countries in Europe, including Italy and Belgium
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Dozens of US Marines in Japan's Okinawa Get Coronavirus
Officials on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa say dozens of U.S. Marines have been infected with the coronavirus at two bases on the island in what is feared to be a massive outbreak
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USS Roosevelt, Stricken by COVID-19 Outbreak in March, Returns From Deployment
The USS Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier sidelined for part of its deployment when more than 1,000 of its sailors tested positive for COVID-19, will return to San Diego from deployment.
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Fact Check: Trump's False Military Equipment Claim
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed his administration invested “$2.5 trillion in all of the greatest equipment in the world” for the military. That’s approximately the total for defense budgets from 2017 to 2020, but the cost of purchasing new military equipment was 20% of that. It’s true the Defense Department budgets passed under Trump — which total $2.9 trillion, in inflation-adjusted…