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Quantico EOD called to remove WWII-era mortar from Virginia home
In Virginia, it’s not uncommon to unearth relics from the Civil War, but finding a 50mm French mortar dating to WWII is something else entirely.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Trump administration: Troops can stay in Iraq, Syria indefinitely
President Donald Trump has the legal authority to keep U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria indefinitely, Pentagon and State Department officials said in a pair of letters released this week.
By Joe Gould
US soldier dies in non-combat incident in Baghdad
A soldier supporting Operation Inherent Resolve died this week in a non-combat related incident, the Department of Defense announced.
By Kyle Rempfer
ISIS ambushes Iraqi Shiite-led force, killing 27 fighters
Islamic State militants ambushed a group of Iraq’s Shiite-led paramilitary fighters, killing at least 27 more than two months after Baghdad declared victory over the extremist group, officials said Monday.
Duckworth using pregnancy to educate male-dominated Senate
Breaking down barriers is nothing new for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and that’s the way she likes it.
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
Coalition commanders still work with Iraqi forces to develop long-term plans for stability even as a drawdown goes ahead with no one certain of its eventual extent.
McMaster to allies: Track your investments and stop funding Iran’s proxy militias
The White House national security advisor made an appeal to allies to look hard at who they’re doing business with and cut off funding that indirectly funds Hezbollah and other proxy militias that weaken Middle East nations to bolster Iranian influence.
By Jill Aitoro
US says detainee studied in Louisiana, became ISIS fighter
He was an unruly college student in Louisiana where he mixed booze and gambling with classes on electrical engineering. A decade later, he was guarding an Islamic State oil field in Syria and storing bomb-making files and military handbooks on thumb drives.
Burn pits downrange caused lung disease in service members, court rules
Service members and contractors who worked around burn pits downrange, and later suffered from lung and respiratory issues, may soon get a breath of fresh air.
By Kyle Rempfer
NATO to create formal training mission in Iraq
NATO has accepted Iraq's invite to organize a formal military training mission in the country.
By Aaron Mehta