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The quiet artistry of bringing the dead home from war

Mortuary affairs is a misunderstood job.

By Sarah Sicard

17 months ago

Investigative journalist seeks to uncover the truth behind fatal 2017 Niger ambush in documentary

ABC News' James Gordon Meek's new documentary — 3212 Un-redacted — hits Hulu Nov. 11, after spending three years uncovering what he claims is the truth behind the fatal ambush of a team of Army Green Berets in Tongo Tongo, Niger, on Oct. 4, 2017.

By Rachel Nostrant

23 months ago

In Niger attack, risk-taking culture and complacency led to deadly ambush

Low-level commanders “took liberties to get operations approved through the chain of command.”

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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