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Pentagon, FAA sign agreement on deploying anti-drone laser system near Mexico
The agreement came after the FAA conducted testing in New Mexico on the laser system used by the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department.
By David Shepardson, Reuters
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker
The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers.
USS Fitzgerald returns home after more than half a year abroad
The destroyer traversed the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations over the course of seven months.
By Riley Ceder
Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in LA, other cities
President Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Marines deployed to Arizona’s southern border to support security
About 450 U.S. Marines were deployed to the Joint Task Force-Southern Border in Yuma, Arizona, this month to boost security along the southern border.
Raw sewage, broken AC, bugs: Report reveals squalor at border mission
The visits uncovered “unsanitary conditions in bathroom facilities,” specifically “leaking raw sewage, non-functional toilets, and general disrepair..."
By Eve Sampson
US admiral overseeing military operations in Latin America retires
Adm. Alvin Holsey's retirement was announced by the Pentagon in October, over a month into the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug boats.
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along border
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations.
Judge orders Trump to end Guard deployment in Los Angeles
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in LA and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled.
Army tests out first robotically-operated dining facility
After soldiers pick menu items using a touchscreen, the system automatically portions, cooks and distributes each meal.
By Eve Sampson