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Army announces overseas deployments for these units
The deployments are to Europe, South Korea and the Middle East.
By Staff Reports
Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes
President Donald Trump’s warning that he would deploy the United States military to any state that refuses to take aggressive action against rioting rests on a longstanding presidential power that gives wide latitude to the White House, legal experts said Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Patriot deployment to Iraq is helpful, but insufficient against Iran
Iran understands that Patriot air defense systems limit its options for additional aggression. But it also knows that the systems cannot defend against the rockets that Iran's proxies in Iraq have repeatedly lobbed with deadly effect at U.S. and coalition troops.
By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Liane Zivitski
Marine rotation to Australia ‘on hold’ over COVID-19 concerns
“Both Australia and the United States remain committed to the deployment but a decision of this magnitude will take time.”
By Shawn Snow
Army has no plans to curtail personnel growth or cut force structure
“When you have tough [deploy]-to-dwell ratios like we face, we got to continue to grow or we got to reduce demand,” the secretary of the Army said.
By Kyle Rempfer
101st Airborne deployed to Manda Bay after al-Shabab attack
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deployed to Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya on Jan. 5.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Pacific must mean more than Korea rotations for the Army to counter China
Increased rotations, more troops key to Army competing in the region.
By Todd South
Army says text messages saying ‘You’ve been selected for the military draft’ are fake
“We have forwarded it on to our security personnel and they’re looking into it," Army Recruiting's chief spokeswoman said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Best pics of the week: Jan. 5, 2020
Rapid response forces head to the Middle East, Marines secure the embassy in Baghdad and more pics from the services in this week's Frontline Photos.
Anyone who tries to overrun the US Embassy in Baghdad will ‘run into a buzzsaw,’ says Joint Chiefs chairman
“The game has changed, and we’re prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel and our interests and our partners in the region."
How force buildups on both sides could increase chances of US-Iran armed conflict
The tit-for-tat militarization between Iran and the U.S. is pushing the two combative foes closer to the brink of war highlighting a potential failure of the Trump administration’s stick approach to deterring Tehran’s malign behavior in the region.
By Shawn Snow