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US to withdraw from Chad, Niger amid counterterrorism role questions
The U.S. will relocate most of the forces it's deployed in Chad, and the majority of the U.S. personnel assigned to Niger are also expected to depart.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon anti-fentanyl efforts face operational challenges: watchdog
An assessment of the Pentagon's efforts to disrupt drug traffickers comes as the number of U.S. overdoses involving synthetic opioids continues to climb.
By Zamone Perez
USS George Washington to deploy to South America
The George Washington is also poised to return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier later this year.
By Diana Stancy
US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate
Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Texas Guardsman charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase
Authorities said the Guardsman turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled, leading to a 15-mile chase at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune
Chinese national detained after breaking onto Marine base in California
A chief patrol agent with the Border Patrol said the man was in the country illegally.
Monthly bonuses for junior troops included in defense budget plan
Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay.
Army Guard identifies two killed in helicopter crash at the border
This is the third helicopter crash for the Guard since Feb. 12.
By Todd South
National Guard helicopter crashes at Texas-Mexico border, killing 3
Two soldiers and one Border Patrol agent were killed in the crash, according to the military.
By Davis Winkie