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Marine veteran sues Justice Department for denying victim’s funds
The Iraq War veteran was originally awarded $20 million after years as an Iranian hostage, but the decision was reversed amid FBI allegations.
By Todd South
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Warren to FTC: Block L3Harris-Aerojet deal, undo Northrop-Orbital ATK
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking federal regulators to oppose one defense merger and unwind another.
By Joe Gould
Respect for troops, military sacrifice becomes an election friction point
Accusations that Trump insulted troops and wounded veterans will be a frequent talking point for election rivals this fall.
Democrats attack Trump’s military leadership, praise Biden as ready to be commander in chief
The second day of the Democratic convention focused on national security issues and Trump's missteps guiding the military.
Number of American troops in Afghanistan drops to 8,600 as Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks
On Monday, four-and-a-half months since the signing, chief U.S. negotiator and peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted that “a key milestone in the implementation of the U.S.-Taliban agreement” had been reached as American troop numbers dropped to 8,600 from about 12,000 and five bases were closed in Afghanistan.
Military wife sentenced in toddler’s death wasn’t authorized to provide child care in base housing
Toddler's death is second known death of a military child in unauthorized daycare on base in a little more than a year.
By Karen Jowers
US Afghanistan peace envoy takes efforts to Pakistan
A U.S. peace envoy remained in Pakistan on Tuesday as part of efforts to find a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s 18 -year war, even though President Donald Trump has not expressed any interest in resuming talks with the Taliban.
Taliban say Afghanistan has freed several of their prisoners
Taliban officials say several of their group's members have been freed from Afghan jails, including former shadow governors, just days after a U.S. envoy met top Taliban leaders in the Pakistani capital following the suspension of U.S.-Taliban talks last month.
Meet the Navy chief helping suicidal sailors on Reddit
Chief Grant Khanbalinov started posting videos encouraging sailors to seek help earlier this year.
Trump says US locked and loaded in response to drone attack
A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom’s oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S. released new evidence to back up its allegation that Iran was responsible for the assault amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s collapsing nuclear deal.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Iran offers to swap seized oil tanker for another taken by UK
In the meantime, Britain continues plans to deploy a Europe-led "maritime protection mission" to safeguard shipping in the area after Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press