Full withdrawal of U.S. troops by May 1 still under consideration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken submitted a plan to accelerate talks with the Taliban over peace in…
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U.S. Troops Target of Rocket Attack
Ten rockets strike air base in Iraq. A military base in western Iraq that hosts American troops was the target of ten rockets launched on Wednesday. The rockets…
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Defense Department Pledges to Protect Service Members
Pentagon reverses course on vaccinating Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Over the weekend the Pentagon announced that it would roll back its plan to begin vaccinating prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.…
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N95 Masks Created Using 3D-Printing
Defense Department works with partners to produce respirators. The Department of Defense is working with manufacturing partners using 3D-printing technology to produce N95 respirators. These masks have replaceable…
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President Trump’s Farewell Address to the Nation
“We achieved what we came here to do, and so much more,” he said. From the White House: For President Trump and his family as they embark on…
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U.S. Troop Draw Down Accomplished in Middle East
Levels of U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq at lowest since 2001. The Pentagon announced last week the completion of the draw down of U.S. troops that was…
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USS Nimitz and Strike Group to Remain in Middle Eastern Waters
Acting Defense secretary responds to Iranian threats. After retaliatory action was threatened by top Iranian officials against the United States on the one-year anniversary of the death of…
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DOD Declassifies Chinese Bounties on American Troops
Intelligence unconfirmed, but has potentially global impact. Two senior administration officials declassified an unconfirmed intelligence report that was given to President Trump in a briefing on December 17.…
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President Pardons Former U.S. Contractors
They were convicted in 2014 for war crimes in Afghanistan. President Trump pardoned four veterans on Tuesday. They were serving extensive time in prison after being convicted for…
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Defense Bill Would Halt Afghan Troop Drawdown
Act would require assessment before troop level can decrease. A congressional conference report released last week includes language aimed at preventing a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, in…
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