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Acting defense chief visits Afghanistan during troop pullout
Chris Miller met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in the country. He also visited with U.S. troops deployed there during the holiday season.
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Navy, Marines bolster maritime presence off the coast of Somalia amid US troop relocation
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit — consisting of nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines — are now operating off the coast of Somalia.
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News of Marine veteran’s death brings closure to family’s 6-year search
No family members were present when Vietnam veteran Stephen Myerson was laid to rest this week, but after hearing the story reported on a local radio station, his relatives finally have closure.
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US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf’s shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
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US warship transits Taiwan Strait, prompting outcry from Beijing
The Chinese military accused the United States of sending “flirtatious glances” toward the island.
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Iraqi officials: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said an “an outlawed group” launched eight rockets targeting the Green Zone, injuring one Iraqi security person manning a checkpoint and causing material damage to a residential complex and some cars.
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Rockets fired at Bagram, no casualties reported
Five rockets were fired at Bagram Airfield on Saturday, and Afghan police defused seven more.
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Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home
“This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody.”
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French court convicts ISIS operative over 2015 train attack foiled by 3 American passengers
A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers.
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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for about two hours with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
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Acting defense chief visits Afghanistan during troop pullout
Chris Miller met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in the country. He also visited with U.S. troops deployed there during the holiday season.
-
Navy, Marines bolster maritime presence off the coast of Somalia amid US troop relocation
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit — consisting of nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines — are now operating off the coast of Somalia.
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News of Marine veteran’s death brings closure to family’s 6-year search
No family members were present when Vietnam veteran Stephen Myerson was laid to rest this week, but after hearing the story reported on a local radio station, his relatives finally have closure.
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US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf’s shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
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US warship transits Taiwan Strait, prompting outcry from Beijing
The Chinese military accused the United States of sending “flirtatious glances” toward the island.
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Iraqi officials: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said an “an outlawed group” launched eight rockets targeting the Green Zone, injuring one Iraqi security person manning a checkpoint and causing material damage to a residential complex and some cars.
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Rockets fired at Bagram, no casualties reported
Five rockets were fired at Bagram Airfield on Saturday, and Afghan police defused seven more.
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Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home
“This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody.”
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French court convicts ISIS operative over 2015 train attack foiled by 3 American passengers
A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers.
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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for about two hours with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
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Acting defense chief visits Afghanistan during troop pullout
Chris Miller met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in the country. He also visited with U.S. troops deployed there during the holiday season.
-
Navy, Marines bolster maritime presence off the coast of Somalia amid US troop relocation
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit — consisting of nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines — are now operating off the coast of Somalia.
-
News of Marine veteran’s death brings closure to family’s 6-year search
No family members were present when Vietnam veteran Stephen Myerson was laid to rest this week, but after hearing the story reported on a local radio station, his relatives finally have closure.
-
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf’s shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
-
US warship transits Taiwan Strait, prompting outcry from Beijing
The Chinese military accused the United States of sending “flirtatious glances” toward the island.
-
Iraqi officials: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said an “an outlawed group” launched eight rockets targeting the Green Zone, injuring one Iraqi security person manning a checkpoint and causing material damage to a residential complex and some cars.
-
Rockets fired at Bagram, no casualties reported
Five rockets were fired at Bagram Airfield on Saturday, and Afghan police defused seven more.
-
Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home
“This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody.”
-
French court convicts ISIS operative over 2015 train attack foiled by 3 American passengers
A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers.
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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for about two hours with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.



