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Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week
The carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Russians say they don't want war. But their military buildup continues apace.
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, NATO allies to launch exercise in Mediterranean
The exercise, which has been in the works since 2020 and isn’t in response to rising tension with Russia, will place the Truman and its carrier strike group under NATO operational control.
By Diana Stancy
Frontline Photos: Jan. 16, 2022
Tunnel vision, a smoky Stryker, a skating date with Afghan refugees and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Skiing and survival shelters: soldier winter fieldwork at Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin was established in 1909 and has trained more than 100,000 military personnel since 1984.
By Todd South
Frontline Photos: Jan. 9, 2022
A winter watch, the Stars and Stripes flying high, peeping through a life preserver and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Miss Colorado is an active duty soldier who wants to end veteran suicide
Spc. Maura Spence-Carroll is a mental health advocate as well as a soldier.
By Sarah Sicard
USS Harry Truman carrier strike group stays in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia fears
A defense official said Tuesday that the change in the schedule of the USS Harry S. Truman, and the five American warships accompanying it, reflects the need for a persistent presence in Europe.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
In the shadow of Alexander the Great: A Marine grunt looks back at Iraq and Afghanistan
A Marine's journey through back-to-back deployments in a single enlistment.
By Todd South
Another soldier dies at home in Alaska
Five soldiers assigned to Alaska-based units have died off-duty since mid-October.
By Davis Winkie