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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
Student veterans worry about GI Bill benefits when returning to college classes this fall
VA officials say they're working with colleges and Congress to watch for potential problems when veterans return to classes next year.
Seven unit rotations to Afghanistan, Iraq and Europe announced
Seven brigades have deployments scheduled in this spring and summer to the Middle East and Europe.
By Kyle Rempfer
The National Guard expects its suicide rate to drop
The reserve branch is piloting a dozen in-house programs to combat its growing suicide rate.
Putin boasts about new Russian weapons, calls them defensive
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has developed unique offense weapons without the intention of starting a war with anyone but to maintain “strategic balance” and “strategic stability” in the world.
Senators seek SECDEF support to add names of ‘Lost 74’ to Vietnam Memorial Wall
A bipartisan group of senators has submitted a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to once again push to add the names of the “Lost 74” — the sailors killed aboard the Evans — to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
By Dylan Gresik
Congress mulls spring continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Congress will likely need a stopgap spending measure for February or March.
By Joe Gould
Turkish and Syrian ambassadors clash at UN Security Council
The Turkish and Syrian ambassadors clashed Thursday at their first U.N. Security Council encounter since Turkey launched a cross-border offensive earlier this month following the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
US military convoy withdrawing from Syria pelted with garbage by angry residents
Departing U.S. troops from Syria just cross the border into Iraq Monday.
By Shawn Snow
How the United States can ensure American weapons aren’t used for human rights abuses
The United States must ensure that arms sold to its allies aren't used to enable abuses or significant humanitarian harm, says the author of this commentary.
By Shannon Dick