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Pentagon confirms elements from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East
The deployment comes as the U.S. weighs force posture options in the region amid escalating conflict with Iran.
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National Guard mobilized as Hawaii battles worst flooding in 20 years
Search-and-rescue teams from the National Guard are fanning out across Hawaii, where a powerful storm has destroyed hundreds of homes.
Army ROTC cadets awarded medals for stopping campus shooter
The cadets were awarded eight meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their efforts in stopping a gunman at Old Dominion University.
After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam
A weeklong trip, organized by the Eagle Society and Forever Young Veterans, took the veterans through Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City.
China maps ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with US
Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans.
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