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Somali extremist group confirms killing of senior commander
The Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab is confirming that one of its top commanders was killed by a U.S. airstrike in July.
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Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US
A career Russian diplomat, who gained the reputation of a hawk during his earlier tenure at the Defense Ministry, was named the new ambassador to the United States on Monday.
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On front lines, US commanders want more trainers for Afghans
Deep in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, on the front lines against Taliban and Islamic State fighters, U.S. military commanders say they need more forces to better train Afghan soldiers to combat the escalating threat. They’re hoping President Donald Trump heeds their calls when he outlines his new war strategy.
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Appeals court revives suit over US military base in Japan
A federal appeals court Monday revived a lawsuit that seeks to block construction of a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan over concerns about its impact on the Okinawa dugong, an endangered marine mammal that resembles a manatee.
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US and South Korean troops start drills amid North Korea standoff
U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that come after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.
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Navy’s 7th Fleet no stranger to high ops tempo
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson orders a fleet-wide review in the wake of the John S. McCain collision, ships operating in 7th Fleet waters are no stranger to high ops tempo.
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Don’t cook your retinas: How to safely watch the solar eclipse
The Defense Department put out a video on how to safely watch today’s solar eclipse.
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Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011
President Donald Trump frequently mentioned Afghanistan on Twitter before becoming president. Since then, he’s said very little on the topic on social media.
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A retired two-star will submit to a military hearing on child rape charges
He retired in 2005, but Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 26, facing six charges of child rape from incidents going back to the early 80s.
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Aboard the Navy’s new sea base Lewis B. Puller, named for legendary Marine
This first-in-its-class expeditionary sea base became the first U.S. ship to be commissioned outside of the United States.
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Somali extremist group confirms killing of senior commander
The Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab is confirming that one of its top commanders was killed by a U.S. airstrike in July.
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Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US
A career Russian diplomat, who gained the reputation of a hawk during his earlier tenure at the Defense Ministry, was named the new ambassador to the United States on Monday.
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On front lines, US commanders want more trainers for Afghans
Deep in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, on the front lines against Taliban and Islamic State fighters, U.S. military commanders say they need more forces to better train Afghan soldiers to combat the escalating threat. They’re hoping President Donald Trump heeds their calls when he outlines his new war strategy.
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Appeals court revives suit over US military base in Japan
A federal appeals court Monday revived a lawsuit that seeks to block construction of a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan over concerns about its impact on the Okinawa dugong, an endangered marine mammal that resembles a manatee.
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US and South Korean troops start drills amid North Korea standoff
U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that come after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.
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Navy’s 7th Fleet no stranger to high ops tempo
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson orders a fleet-wide review in the wake of the John S. McCain collision, ships operating in 7th Fleet waters are no stranger to high ops tempo.
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Don’t cook your retinas: How to safely watch the solar eclipse
The Defense Department put out a video on how to safely watch today’s solar eclipse.
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Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011
President Donald Trump frequently mentioned Afghanistan on Twitter before becoming president. Since then, he’s said very little on the topic on social media.
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A retired two-star will submit to a military hearing on child rape charges
He retired in 2005, but Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 26, facing six charges of child rape from incidents going back to the early 80s.
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Aboard the Navy’s new sea base Lewis B. Puller, named for legendary Marine
This first-in-its-class expeditionary sea base became the first U.S. ship to be commissioned outside of the United States.
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Somali extremist group confirms killing of senior commander
The Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab is confirming that one of its top commanders was killed by a U.S. airstrike in July.
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Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US
A career Russian diplomat, who gained the reputation of a hawk during his earlier tenure at the Defense Ministry, was named the new ambassador to the United States on Monday.
-
On front lines, US commanders want more trainers for Afghans
Deep in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, on the front lines against Taliban and Islamic State fighters, U.S. military commanders say they need more forces to better train Afghan soldiers to combat the escalating threat. They’re hoping President Donald Trump heeds their calls when he outlines his new war strategy.
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Appeals court revives suit over US military base in Japan
A federal appeals court Monday revived a lawsuit that seeks to block construction of a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan over concerns about its impact on the Okinawa dugong, an endangered marine mammal that resembles a manatee.
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US and South Korean troops start drills amid North Korea standoff
U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that come after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.
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Navy’s 7th Fleet no stranger to high ops tempo
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson orders a fleet-wide review in the wake of the John S. McCain collision, ships operating in 7th Fleet waters are no stranger to high ops tempo.
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Don’t cook your retinas: How to safely watch the solar eclipse
The Defense Department put out a video on how to safely watch today’s solar eclipse.
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Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011
President Donald Trump frequently mentioned Afghanistan on Twitter before becoming president. Since then, he’s said very little on the topic on social media.
-
A retired two-star will submit to a military hearing on child rape charges
He retired in 2005, but Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 26, facing six charges of child rape from incidents going back to the early 80s.
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Aboard the Navy’s new sea base Lewis B. Puller, named for legendary Marine
This first-in-its-class expeditionary sea base became the first U.S. ship to be commissioned outside of the United States.
