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Plan calls for US troop pullout from Syria to take months, bringing hundreds more troops in to assist
The contingent of about 2,000 troops is expected to depart in coming weeks.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Trump pulling out of Syria. Might Afghanistan be next?
Against the advice of many in his own administration, President Donald Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. Could a withdrawal from Afghanistan be far behind?
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
HIV-positive airmen sue Pentagon, Air Force to stop their discharges
Two HIV-positive airmen who are being kicked out of the Air Force under the Pentagon’s new “deploy or get out” policy have filed a lawsuit to stop their discharges.
Despite Afghan deaths, slow peace efforts, NATO vows to stay
Fifteen years after NATO took the lead on international security efforts in Afghanistan, the military alliance's foreign ministers on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to stay the course despite mounting Afghan casualties and the slow pace of peace efforts.
Mattis OKs extension of troop deployment on Mexico border
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved plans to extend the deployment of active-duty U.S. troops at the southern border with Mexico until Jan. 31.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press