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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died

Known as “Lefty,” Nancy Leftenant-Colon was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot.

3 months ago

Defense spending bill would defund Biden’s Gaza pier

A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.

By Bryant Harris

11 months ago

Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown

Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

Biden: Ukraine aid will keep flowing, even through a GOP-led House

President Joe Biden says he expects U.S. aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia to continue to flow whatever the still-undecided outcome of the midterms.

By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris

2 years ago

Pentagon again delays nuclear missile test amid Chinese drills near Taiwan

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has again ordered the Pentagon to postpone a planned test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, this time amid increased tension with China over Taiwan.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

3 years ago

China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait for military exercise

China says it conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as part of military exercises.

By Johnson Lai

3 years ago