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Senate Passes Veterans Health Bill After Republicans Cave to Pressure
The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation expanding lifesaving health care benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The 86-11 vote came after Republicans agreed to lift their blockade of the popular bill, caving to pressure from more than 60 veterans groups — and comedian Jon Stewart — who had railed against Republicans for days outside the...
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ISIS Bomb Maker Detained in Syria Raid, US Military Says
A person described as one of the Islamic State group’s top leaders in Syria was detained in the operation, which took place Thursday, local time,
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US, S. Korea Fire Missiles to Sea, Matching North's Launches
The U.S. and South Korea have launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea in a show of force matching a North Korean display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday’s drill was aimed at demonstrating an ability to respond swiftly and accurately to North Korean attacks. Its launches...
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New Names for Fort Bragg, 8 Other Army Bases Recommended
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among the recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina would become Fort Liberty, and Fort Gordon in Georgia would become Fort Eisenhower. The list also includes naming bases for the first time after Black soldiers and women. The recommendations are the latest step in a...
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Watchdog Says US Troop Pullout Was Key Factor in Afghan Collapse
A new report says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation’s military, leading to the Taliban takeover last year.
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Biden Set to Redeploy U.S. Troops to Somalia, Reversing Trump Withdrawal
The move comes on the heels of evolving intelligence that suggests the extremist group al-Shabab could soon pose a larger threat to the region.
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Jill Biden Displays Artwork by Military Kids in New Exhibit
Jill Biden is showing off artwork by military kids in a new temporary exhibit at the White House. More than 20 painted face masks, colored drawings and works of poetry are on display in the East Wing in honor of the Month of the Military Child. The first lady is the daughter and mother of service members. She is also...
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NATO Troops to Conduct War Exercises Across Europe to Deter Russia
Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and other north Atlantic nations will take part in a series of military exercises across Europe in the coming weeks as western countries seek to deter Russian aggression.
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More US Troops Deploy Overseas in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
U.S. soldiers are continuing to deploy to Europe, joining thousands already sent overseas to support NATO allies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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US Troops Arrive in Poland to Bolster Eastern Flank
Hundreds of American troops arrived in Poland on Monday and Tuesday, with more planes expected to arrive later this week.
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Biden Says He Will Move US Troops to Eastern Europe, NATO Countries ‘in the Near Term'
President Joe Biden said Friday night he will move U.S. troops to Eastern Europe and NATO countries “in the near term,” without elaborating on the timing but adding that the number would be “not a lot.”
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Austin Orders More Focus on Limiting Civilian Casualties
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered his staff to quickly develop an “action plan” for improving how the Pentagon limits and responds to civilian casualties caused by American airstrikes
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Troops Find Religious Exemption for Vaccines Unattainable
More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they’re having zero success.
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No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Mistaken Afghan Drone Strike, Officials Say
No U.S. military personnel will be reprimanded for the August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, two defense officials said Monday. The strike was launched three days after a deadly suicide bombing outside Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. military members and scores of Afghan civilians. The U.S. had intelligence that ISIS-K was plotting an...
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Thousands of Military Service Members Miss COVID Vaccination Deadlines
Thousands of active-duty service members have failed to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, raising the prospect that they will be forced to leave their positions or the military altogether. The vaccination deadline for active-duty members of the armed services has passed for the Air Force, Navy and the Marine Corps. The Army’s deadline is Dec. 15. Despite the...
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Biden Announces Plan to ID, Treat Veterans Sickened By Exposure to Toxic Burn Pits
President Joe Biden is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, treat and identify medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments
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Drone Strike Kills at Least 1 in Northwestern Syria
Rescue workers and a war monitor say a drone strike has hit a vehicle traveling on a rural road in rebel-controlled northwestern Syria, killing at least one person
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Sec of State Blinken Testifies on Afghan Evacuations
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified Monday about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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Oldest US Veteran of WWII Celebrates His 112th Birthday
A Louisiana man who is the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States has marked his 112th birthday
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Report: Air Force Women, Minorities Face Harassment and Bias
A new study finds that about a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say they’ve experienced sexual harassment and many can describe accounts of sexism and a stigma associated with pregnancy and maternity leave