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Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported to Honduras
Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo, the wife of an Army sergeant, has been deported to Honduras following an over two month detention.
ICE detained an Army sergeant’s wife. His family is still waiting for answers.
On July 11, ICE detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo as her family drove home from the grocery store. Last week, she was almost deported to Honduras.
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Billboard campaign in military cities connects Iran war to high prices
More than 1,000 billboards have gone up near military installations tying the Iran conflict to higher consumer prices.
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A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model.
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Every combat medic is trained for the wound. We should train them for what comes next.
Every combat medic is trained to treat wounds. They should also be trained for the mental aspect that follows, an Army combat medic writes in this op-ed.
Pentagon dubs M18 handgun ‘safe and reliable’ after review
The Pentagon has dubbed the M18 handgun "safe and reliable," with officials blaming safety concerns on “public speculation and online misinformation.”
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Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood, Texas, local authorities confirmed.
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The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs.
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