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Key defense policy voice for Senate Democrats won’t seek reelection
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., serves on the armed services committee and was the first-ever woman to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Afghanistan government halts prisoner release, delaying talks with Taliban
Peace talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban are no postponed indefinitely.
Taliban warns Kabul against attacks on prisoners freed as part of Afghan peace talks
Ahead of an upcoming release of Taliban detainees held in Afghan prisons, the insurgent group warned the government in Kabul on Tuesday against any attacks on those released, saying such incidents would jeopardize the peace talks.
Afghan council frees 400 Taliban prisoners to set up peace talks laid out in deal with US
The move looks to bring the United States a little closer to bringing home its troops and ending its longest military engagement.
A prerequisite to start talks, final 400 Taliban prisoners to remain in custody instead, says Afghan president
The announcement frustrates U.S. efforts to find an end to Afghanistan’s years of relentless war.
Stop buying Turkey’s F-35 parts, lawmakers tell DoD
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Pentagon to more quickly stop buying F-35 fighter jet components from Turkey.
By Joe Gould
Congress moves to block Trump’s Germany troop withdrawal plans
Congress is readying proposals to rebuke President Donald Trump’s plans to pull about 10,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid concerns it will weaken NATO.
By Joe Gould
Senators seek SECDEF support to add names of ‘Lost 74’ to Vietnam Memorial Wall
A bipartisan group of senators has submitted a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to once again push to add the names of the “Lost 74” — the sailors killed aboard the Evans — to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
By Dylan Gresik
Wife kept husband’s corpse in freezer for 10 years while collecting his VA benefits
A mysterious letter could absolve the wife of any wrongdoing in the case.
By J.D. Simkins
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard starts big projects
More than $200 million worth of projects promise to modernize the nation’s oldest continuously operated public shipyard.
Bills seek to improve training, Tricare health coverage for eating disorders among troops, family members
Lawmakers are seeking to expand health care options for troops and military health beneficiaries for treatment of eating disorders.
By Patricia Kime