The move is in anticipation of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft to come. The U.S. Army intends to trim its Black Hawk fleet of active-duty helicopters by 157.…
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VA has Screened 5 Million Veterans for Toxic Exposure
In the year of screenings, most exposure due to burn pits in Iraq or Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that they…
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U.S. Strikes Militant Base in Iraq with AC-130 Gunship
Response to targeted attacks against U.S. bases in the Middle East The U.S. Central Command said that American troops struck a militant base in Iraq with an AC-130…
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Administration Renews Iran Sanctions Waiver
Iran will have roughly $10 billion from Iraq for electricity. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a waiver extension this week with a 120-day window for Iran to…
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Defense Secretary Reports U.S. Strikes on Iran-Backed Targets in Syria
The move is in response to dozens of attacks against U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. has conducted air attacks on…
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U.S. Troops Attacked Six More Times in Middle East
Officials seek the middle ground between defense and de-escalation. The Defense Department reported on Monday that U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East were attacked six more times…
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Secretary of State Visits Iraqi Prime Minister
Attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East have increased since Hamas attacked Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Baghdad, Iraq, where…
Read MoreSenate Resolution Would Allow Strike on Iran
U.S. would strike if Hezbollah expanded a second front in Israel. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced a bipartisan resolution that recommends…
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CENTCOM Announces Submarine Now in Middle East
Joins other forces already deployed in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday that an American Ohio-class submarine has now “arrived in the U.S. Central Command area…
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President Sends War Powers Notification to Congress
His action follows strikes in Iraq and Syria. President Joe Biden sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Pro Tempore Patty Murray of…
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