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Aug 05 2014
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U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base, Officials Say
An Afghan soldier shot a United States Army major general to death and wounded a German brigadier general and at least 14 other foreign and Afghan military service members on Tuesday at a military training academy on the outskirts of Kabul, officials of the American-led coalition said Tuesday. The major general appeared to be the highest-ranking member of the American military to die in
New York Times (News)Nov 20 2019
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What The Site Of The Democratic Debate Says About Georgia, Role Of Black Voters
Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios has been home to Wakanda, the White House and The Walking Dead, but on Wednesday night it will host its most topical production yet: the next Democratic presidential primary debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post.
With less than three months before voters begin casting ballots, 10 candidates will walk out onto a sound stage named for Oprah Winfrey
NPR (Online News)Nov 19 2019
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White House Officials to Kick Off Big Trump Impeachment Week
Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president are preparing to testify Tuesday at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reaches deeper into the White House.
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer at the National Security Council, and Jennifer Williams, his counterpart at Vice President Mike Pence’s office, say they
Newsmax (News)Feb 12 2015
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VA secretary asks Iraq War veteran: 'What have you done?'
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Wednesday asked a Republican lawmaker who served in both Iraq wars, "What have you done?" as the two men sparred over huge cost overruns at a troubled Denver VA hospital.
McDonald was defending the VA's budget at a hearing when he and Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman tussled over construction delays and cost increases at the long-delayed hospital
Fox News DigitalFeb 05 2015
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Senators introduce new ‘sportsmen’s‘ bill to increase hunting, fishing access
Senators on Thursday introduced the 2015 version of a “sportsmen’s” bill intended to open more land up for hunting and fishing that would also pave the way for people to carry guns on certain land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and transport bows and crossbows on National Park Service lands.
The “Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015,” introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
Washington TimesJan 28 2015
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Pentagon insists no decision reached on Bergdahl case, despite desertion charge claim
The Pentagon insisted Wednesday that no decision has been made in the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, even as a former military intelligence officer stood by his claim that the Army is charging him with desertion.
Bergdahl was released by Taliban-aligned militants last year in exchange for five Guantanamo prisoners.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Wednesday that
Fox News DigitalJul 21 2020
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Why do Black troops face a harsher form of military justice?
Cultural shifts in the U.S. military have often served as a bellwether for larger social change. By taking on racism in its criminal justice system, the Pentagon might reveal ways to address broader injustice.
Two years ago, the U.S. military decided to prosecute a Black service member for being six minutes late to a meeting, bringing his case to a court-martial hearing and, ultimately
Christian Science MonitorNov 10 2019
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What Is The New ‘Woke’ Military Really Preparing Us For?
As a U.S. Army medic in the early 1970s, my father worked with wounded veterans who were suffering from what we would now call Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. At the time, so my dad told me, many of these PTSD victims were heavily medicated, their rational and physical capacities greatly impaired. The result was both depressing and comical. My father recounted to me stories of trying to play
The American ConservativeApr 11 2019
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Charged With Computer Hacking Conspiracy
U.S. authorities accuse Assange of conspiring with former Army intelligence officer Chelsea Manning
LONDON—British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on a U.S. extradition request, a dramatic escalation in Washington’s long-running efforts to prosecute a man it accuses of running a foreign “hostile intelligence service.”
British police arrested Mr. Assange
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 07 2021
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U.S. Agrees to 'Remove Remaining Troops' From Iraq
The United States and Iraq agreed Wednesday on the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq after a third round of strategic talks between the countries, though no timetable has been set yet. Both countries issued a joint statement Wednesday that said since he mission of U.S. forces would now be focused on training Iraqi troops to fight ISIS, combat forces are no longer required. According
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