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Shutdown cancels North Carolina National Guard training

The federal government shutdown has scuttled plans for a National Guard training exercise at Fort Bragg and created uncertainty for the Army base’s civilian employees and local businesses.

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Same-sex active-duty couple marries at West Point

Two Army captains who met at West Point returned there to be married, in what is believed to be the first same-sex marriage of active-duty personnel at the storied New York military academy.

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Woman admits to conspiracy to commit mail fraud

Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing showed that Donna Arledge and others stole mail in and around Greenville County, S.C., in an effort to obtain bank account numbers, routing numbers and identification information.

Erdogan: NATO must take stance against US over border force

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on NATO to take a stance against the United States, a fellow ally, over its plans to form a 30,000-strong Kurdish-led border security force in Syria.

Heroic Army working dog awarded posthumous medal

Chips was wounded while attacking a machine-gun nest during World War II.

Army vet sues VA over scalpel left in body after surgery

He became ill and had a second surgery to remove the scalpel.

Islamic State group offshoot claims attack on US soldiers in Niger

The self-professed IS affiliate has claimed responsibility for the Oct. 4 ambush.

US Army howitzer shipment halted by German police

They cited several problems with the convoy.

Unidentified for decades, Texas soldier receives final rites

A funeral was held Wednesday for a Texas soldier whose 92nd Infantry Division was the only African-American Army division to fight in Europe and who was buried for decades as “unknown.”

Pence to boost Air Force program in Vegas, visit air base

Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Las Vegas and a nearby air base to highlight an industrial entrepreneurship program and speak to troops.

Israel cancels second missile defense test in a month

Arrow-3 is part of the multilayered system Israel is developing to defend against both short- and mid-range rockets fired from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Russia takes aim at US over series of Syria drone attacks

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces repelled drone attacks Saturday. Without blaming any specific country, the ministry said attack data could only have been obtained “from one of the countries that possesses know-how in satellite navigation.” In Tuesday’s statement, it noted a “strange coincidence” of a U.S. military intelligence plane flying near at the moment of the attack.

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