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Talks to begin on the future of U.S. troop presence in Iraq
No timeline is in place for the talks or for any changes that will come from them.
Active duty troops headed to the US southern border again
About 1,500 troops will help with an expected surge of migrants later this month.
No injuries in Syria rocket attack on US base, military says
The U.S. military says a rocket attack has targeted a base in eastern Syria housing American troops causing no injuries or damage.
Navy lends carrier to Tom Cruise for new ‘Mission: Impossible′
Filming is believed to have taken place aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush.
By Sarah Sicard
73% of vets have negative view of Afghanistan withdrawal, poll shows
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will investigate the Afghanistan withdrawal.
By Sarah Sicard
VA awards $20 million in prizes for vet suicide prevention projects
Top prize winners included an effort to improve internet access in rural areas and expand suicide prevention data research.
New House Vets chair plans focus on PACT Act oversight, medical access
Rep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year.
Navy aims for 75 ‘mission-capable’ surface ships amid readiness drive
The Navy will keep close tabs on ship readiness metrics to ensure at least 75 are combat credible on any given day and overall fleet readiness increases.
Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness
About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.
Pentagon’s US-Mexico border mission extends for another year
Up to 2,500 troops are authorized through September 2023.
Hospital ship Comfort heads to 4th Fleet for humanitarian mission
The ship is slated to visit Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Haiti to work with partner nation medical personnel.
By Diana Stancy