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Texas Guardsman dies by self-inflicted gunshot on border mission
The soldier shot himself with his duty weapon — an M4 carbine, according to an official document.
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US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis
Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.
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Afghan soldier seeking asylum in US remains jailed after border arrest
Abdul Wasi Safi, a former officer in the Afghan National Security Forces, was arrested at the U.S. southern border after fleeing the Taliban.
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Texas Guardsmen stood watch at private ranches for state border mission
Sending Guardsmen to private ranches far from the border raises questions about whether they’re being used wisely on an already pricey and complicated mission.
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Texas pulls from state prison budget for Operation Lone Star funding
Of the $359.6 million being diverted to the Operation Lone Star border security operation, $339 million will pay for Texas National Guard troops involved.
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Guardsman’s death on border prompts bill to provide survivor benefits
Texas Army National Guardsman Bishop E. Evans drowned in April 2022 after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being swept away by the current.
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Lawmakers mull Ukraine plans amid uncertainty after McCarthy ouster
Two Ukraine aid opponents want to become House speaker as the Senate leans toward passing a full-year aid package for Kyiv to last through the elections.
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US soldier bolted after ‘mistreatment’ in the Army, North Korea says
A U.S. Defense Department official said the U.S. had no way to verify North Korea’s claims about Pvt. Travis King.
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Guard emails don’t match South Dakota governor’s border ‘war’ talk
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there.
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Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid
A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.
