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Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans

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Defending the Army’s Command Assessment Program

The Trump administration has every right to change policy as it sees fit. But characterizing CAP as a Biden-era attempt at DEI is counterproductive.

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Broad new war authorization roils US lawmakers

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wants to reach consensus on his expansive new war authorization before putting it to a vote, but that consensus seemed far away Wednesday.

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US Air Force rescue units move closer to Africa and Eastern Europe

On April 20, Air Force pararescue airmen conducted their final jump over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, before their units — the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons — permanently moved to Aviano Air Base, Italy.

By Kyle Rempfer

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5 reasons Trump scrapping the Iran nuke deal was ‘an incredibly stupid decision’

Responsibility now shifts to the EU, China and Russia to lead and compensate Iran for the adverse effects of Trump’s decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal.

By Sherry Hakimi

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US, Somali raid on al-Shabab seizes 3 commanders, officials say

U.S. and Somali commandos seized three men thought to be commanders with the al-Shabab extremist group during a deadly raid in a village in Lower Shabelle region, Somali intelligence officials said Thursday.

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Trump and Kim to hold summit June 12 in Singapore

President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, Trump announced Thursday, hours after suggesting that the release of three Americans held in the North heralded a potential breakthrough toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

7 years ago

PJ killed in Iraq crash among 33 airmen honored for rescuing German sailors stranded at sea

Thirty-three Air Force Reserve airmen were honored last week for their role in the rescue of two German sailors stranded at sea last summer.

By Stephen Losey

7 years ago

Americans were freed 1 hour before flight out of Pyongyang

After months of anticipation and drama, the release of three American detainees by North Korea played out amid high-stakes diplomacy and was only sealed about an hour before the U.S. secretary of state was wheels-up from Pyongyang.

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Putting Marines at risk: How shocking flight medic training gaps could endanger grunts on the ground

Scarce Navy, Marine Corps flight medics are on the front lines with insufficient training.

By Shawn Snow

7 years ago

Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System

More than 1.5 million service members can make a major change to their retirement plan before the end of 2018.

By Karen Jowers and Kevin Lilley

7 years ago

Shoulder-fired weapons can cause traumatic brain injuries, study finds

Extensive use of shoulder-fired weapons like the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, the M72 LAW or the AT4 exposes service members to “overpressure” of the brain.

By J.D. Simkins

7 years ago

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Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans

As the Trump administration engages in a campaign of mass deportations, military experts and veterans say immigrant troops and their relatives are targets.

Opinion

Defending the Army’s Command Assessment Program

The Trump administration has every right to change policy as it sees fit. But characterizing CAP as a Biden-era attempt at DEI is counterproductive.

Broad new war authorization roils US lawmakers

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wants to reach consensus on his expansive new war authorization before putting it to a vote, but that consensus seemed far away Wednesday.

US Air Force rescue units move closer to Africa and Eastern Europe

On April 20, Air Force pararescue airmen conducted their final jump over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, before their units — the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons — permanently moved to Aviano Air Base, Italy.

5 reasons Trump scrapping the Iran nuke deal was ‘an incredibly stupid decision’

Responsibility now shifts to the EU, China and Russia to lead and compensate Iran for the adverse effects of Trump’s decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal.

US, Somali raid on al-Shabab seizes 3 commanders, officials say

U.S. and Somali commandos seized three men thought to be commanders with the al-Shabab extremist group during a deadly raid in a village in Lower Shabelle region, Somali intelligence officials said Thursday.

Trump and Kim to hold summit June 12 in Singapore

President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, Trump announced Thursday, hours after suggesting that the release of three Americans held in the North heralded a potential breakthrough toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

PJ killed in Iraq crash among 33 airmen honored for rescuing German sailors stranded at sea

Thirty-three Air Force Reserve airmen were honored last week for their role in the rescue of two German sailors stranded at sea last summer.

Americans were freed 1 hour before flight out of Pyongyang

After months of anticipation and drama, the release of three American detainees by North Korea played out amid high-stakes diplomacy and was only sealed about an hour before the U.S. secretary of state was wheels-up from Pyongyang.

Putting Marines at risk: How shocking flight medic training gaps could endanger grunts on the ground

Scarce Navy, Marine Corps flight medics are on the front lines with insufficient training.

Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System

More than 1.5 million service members can make a major change to their retirement plan before the end of 2018.

Shoulder-fired weapons can cause traumatic brain injuries, study finds

Extensive use of shoulder-fired weapons like the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, the M72 LAW or the AT4 exposes service members to “overpressure” of the brain.

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