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Pentagon announces strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific Ocean
The strike marks the eighth against an alleged drug-carrying vessel and the first in the Pacific Ocean.
US says it won’t accept North Korea-set deadline on nuclear talks
A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately.
Guardsmen deployed to southern US border will get credit toward GI Bill benefits
The change could give thousands of guardsmen access to GI Bill benefits for the first time.
Would Trump drive NATO exit? Congress works on roadblocks.
Amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s intentions toward NATO, Congress is taking bipartisan action to stop him from withdrawing from the alliance.
By Joe Gould
Army veteran gets 5 years for placing bomb at VA hospital
A U.S. Army veteran was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for placing a home-made bomb at a Florida Veterans Affairs hospital.
North Korea says new tests will help it counter US threats
North Korea said it successfully performed another “crucial test” at its long-range rocket launch site that will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent.
Navy crushes Army to snap three-game skid against rival
Army was no match for a Midshipmen team that entered the game ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25.
By J.D. Simkins
Restoring US credibility in the Middle East
America’s misplaced focus on how many troops it has deployed casts doubt over the real issue of U.S. critical security interests and how they relate to support of its allies.
By Lt. Gen. (ret.) David A. Deptula and Ari Cicurel
Pentagon’s top personnel official retires
Jimmy Stewart has served as the acting head of the personnel office for the last 14 months.
Mattis says Iran downing a US aircraft should be met with ‘retaliation’
Mattis said when he was the commander of CENTCOM an Iranian fighter made three attempts to shoot down a U.S. drone and missed each time. “Says something about their accuracy that they missed all three times.”
By Shawn Snow
Trump needs to explain Afghan mission, says Thornberry
President Donald Trump owes the American people a clearer explanation for the U.S. military’s activities in Afghanistan, says the House Armed Services Committee’s top Republican.
By Joe Gould