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At least 17 Afghan forces killed in insider attack
The Defense Ministry statement said the Taliban carried out the attack, but with the assistance of Afghan police and army personnel inside the base.
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Training in Iraq halted, smaller bases consolidating some coalition troops homeward bound over COVID-19 concerns
“The Coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS through our partnership with the ISF, and as the situation permits, we will resume our support to Iraqi training.”
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US-led coalition troops pull out of base in western Iraq
Troops from the U.S.-led coalition pulled out from a base in western Iraq on Thursday as part of a planned drawdown.
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Iran furloughs imprisoned US Navy vet amid virus concerns
Iran has granted a medical furlough to a U.S. Navy veteran who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than a year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday.
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As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing for the possibility it may have to absorb overflow civilian patients.
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What exactly is the Defense Production Act?
The Defense Production Act of 1950 was signed by President Harry S. Truman amid concerns about supplies and equipment during that war.
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Goldfein: Air Force cargo planes moving coronavirus test kits; seven airmen have the disease so far
An Air Force C-17 flew 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from Italy to Memphis International Airport in Tennessee on Monday.
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Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone
At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week.
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US hands over base to Iraqi forces in area known to be a hotbed for Iran-backed militia
“Who wants to bet that 6 months from now, #Iran-backed militias will be the “ISF” [Iraq security forces] in command of al-Qaim base?”
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AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
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At least 17 Afghan forces killed in insider attack
The Defense Ministry statement said the Taliban carried out the attack, but with the assistance of Afghan police and army personnel inside the base.
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Training in Iraq halted, smaller bases consolidating some coalition troops homeward bound over COVID-19 concerns
“The Coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS through our partnership with the ISF, and as the situation permits, we will resume our support to Iraqi training.”
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US-led coalition troops pull out of base in western Iraq
Troops from the U.S.-led coalition pulled out from a base in western Iraq on Thursday as part of a planned drawdown.
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Iran furloughs imprisoned US Navy vet amid virus concerns
Iran has granted a medical furlough to a U.S. Navy veteran who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than a year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday.
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As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing for the possibility it may have to absorb overflow civilian patients.
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What exactly is the Defense Production Act?
The Defense Production Act of 1950 was signed by President Harry S. Truman amid concerns about supplies and equipment during that war.
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Goldfein: Air Force cargo planes moving coronavirus test kits; seven airmen have the disease so far
An Air Force C-17 flew 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from Italy to Memphis International Airport in Tennessee on Monday.
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Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone
At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week.
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US hands over base to Iraqi forces in area known to be a hotbed for Iran-backed militia
“Who wants to bet that 6 months from now, #Iran-backed militias will be the “ISF” [Iraq security forces] in command of al-Qaim base?”
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AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
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At least 17 Afghan forces killed in insider attack
The Defense Ministry statement said the Taliban carried out the attack, but with the assistance of Afghan police and army personnel inside the base.
-
Training in Iraq halted, smaller bases consolidating some coalition troops homeward bound over COVID-19 concerns
“The Coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS through our partnership with the ISF, and as the situation permits, we will resume our support to Iraqi training.”
-
US-led coalition troops pull out of base in western Iraq
Troops from the U.S.-led coalition pulled out from a base in western Iraq on Thursday as part of a planned drawdown.
-
Iran furloughs imprisoned US Navy vet amid virus concerns
Iran has granted a medical furlough to a U.S. Navy veteran who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than a year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday.
-
As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing for the possibility it may have to absorb overflow civilian patients.
-
What exactly is the Defense Production Act?
The Defense Production Act of 1950 was signed by President Harry S. Truman amid concerns about supplies and equipment during that war.
-
Goldfein: Air Force cargo planes moving coronavirus test kits; seven airmen have the disease so far
An Air Force C-17 flew 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from Italy to Memphis International Airport in Tennessee on Monday.
-
Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone
At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week.
-
US hands over base to Iraqi forces in area known to be a hotbed for Iran-backed militia
“Who wants to bet that 6 months from now, #Iran-backed militias will be the “ISF” [Iraq security forces] in command of al-Qaim base?”
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AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
