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Senators demand DOD answers on troops’ self-inflicted brain injuries
The move follows reports of troops suffering significant injuries from the concussive blasts from their own weapons.
Turkey to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey’s president has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament.
Lawmakers float grant program to get service dogs to struggling vets
The proposal would provide $2 million a year to community groups to pay for the costs of giving service dogs to veterans.
Sweden’s stalled NATO bid disrupts Nordic defense planning
A Nordic cluster within NATO remains the goal, but questions remain about the alignment to North America or Europe when it comes to the High North.
Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past
The leader of the most powerful al-Qaida-linked group in northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by moving away from extremist factions.
By Ghaith Alsayed, AP
Turkey claims its forces killed ISIS chief in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims killing in run-up to presidential election.
By SUZAN FRASER and ABBY SEWELL
US defense secretary forecasts Sweden will join NATO by mid-July
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Stockholm Tuesday for the first leg of a four-day visit to Europe.
Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s NATO bid
Turkey, Finland and Sweden signed an agreement in June of last year to resolve differences over the Nordic states’ membership.
House votes down Gaetz bill to withdraw troops from Syria
The House rejected Matt Gaetz's war powers resolutions to pull 900 U.S. troops from Syria days after a visit from Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
U.S. troops providing medical aid to earthquake victims in Turkey
U.S. troops are staged at Incirlik Air Base for the ongoing relief mission.
US government begins sending earthquake aid to Turkey
The U.S. government is working to provide aid to earthquake victims in the Middle East.
By Sarah Sicard