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Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun
Officials believe the campaign will now finally launch, and the initial shaping operations for the next stage have already begun.
By Tara Copp, AP
US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks
The YPG, a backbone of the SDF, has led the fight against the militants of the extremist Islamic State group and has been a proven top U.S. ally in Syria.
Russian troops storm city amid eastern Ukraine bombardments
Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were “storming” Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the city.
Man indicted in fentanyl overdoses of West Point cadets on spring break
West Point has so far not disclosed what punishments the cadets are facing.
North Carolina National Guard to lend support to Ukraine
The Army National Guard is providing M-113 armored personnel carriers as part of a larger U.S. support package to Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russian offensive in east gathering momentum
Forced to regroup after failing to take the capital, Russia switched its focus to the vital eastern industrial heartland, where fighting is now picking up.
By Inna Varenytsia
Arrest in fentanyl overdoses of West Point cadets in Florida
A West Point official said Friday that two of the cadets involved were football players, and one of them was hospitalized.
US stepping up airstrikes this week to support Afghan forces
“A number of strikes have occurred over the last several days from both manned and unmanned strike platforms,” a DoD spokesman said.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Shaw F-16 squadron to train with Vermont Air Guard F-35s in offensive counter-air ops
The Agile Combat Employment capabilities of a small contingent of airmen from the 55th Fighter Squadron will be tested as they work out of a deployed, simulated remote location.
By Air Force Times staff
Air Force orders units to toss offensive morale patches, mottos
The Air Force previously swept workplaces for sexist or offensive materials on former CSAF Welsh's order in 2013.
Judge: Premature to block midshipman’s expulsion over tweets
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander dismissed Chase Standage’s lawsuit and denied the 21-year-old midshipman’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing him to graduate from the academy.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press