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DoD hasn’t followed CENTCOM deployment requirements for advisers heading to Afghanistan, report says
The Department of Defense has not been following through on adviser training for its service members before deploying them to Afghanistan, a government watchdog reported.
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‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government’s control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
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Trump extends Veterans Day celebrations through all of November
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday to proclaim November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
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L3 agrees to settle lawsuit alleging bias against Guard and reserve pilots
A major defense contractor has agreed to pay $2 million to National Guard and reserve pilots who were passed over for jobs at the company going back to 2011, under a proposed settlement filed in federal court in Washington state.
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Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
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Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
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US troops in Syria take fire from Turkish proxy fighters
Tensions persist between the U.S. military and its NATO ally in the Syrian region of Manbij.
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Training, gear shortfalls occurred prior to soldier’s death in Afghanistan, according to report
Prior to the death of an Army EOD tech, his unit had repeatedly requested better equipment and training but were denied both due to a lack of funds, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
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US breaches the Arctic with Marines, fighter jets and aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is heading to northern Europe to participate in Trident Juncture — the largest NATO exercise since 2015.
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Service member killed in suspected insider attack in Afghanistan
A service member with the NATO mission to Afghanistan was killed in Herat province Monday.
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DoD hasn’t followed CENTCOM deployment requirements for advisers heading to Afghanistan, report says
The Department of Defense has not been following through on adviser training for its service members before deploying them to Afghanistan, a government watchdog reported.
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‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government’s control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
-
Trump extends Veterans Day celebrations through all of November
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday to proclaim November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
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L3 agrees to settle lawsuit alleging bias against Guard and reserve pilots
A major defense contractor has agreed to pay $2 million to National Guard and reserve pilots who were passed over for jobs at the company going back to 2011, under a proposed settlement filed in federal court in Washington state.
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Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
-
Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
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US troops in Syria take fire from Turkish proxy fighters
Tensions persist between the U.S. military and its NATO ally in the Syrian region of Manbij.
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Training, gear shortfalls occurred prior to soldier’s death in Afghanistan, according to report
Prior to the death of an Army EOD tech, his unit had repeatedly requested better equipment and training but were denied both due to a lack of funds, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
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US breaches the Arctic with Marines, fighter jets and aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is heading to northern Europe to participate in Trident Juncture — the largest NATO exercise since 2015.
-
Service member killed in suspected insider attack in Afghanistan
A service member with the NATO mission to Afghanistan was killed in Herat province Monday.
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DoD hasn’t followed CENTCOM deployment requirements for advisers heading to Afghanistan, report says
The Department of Defense has not been following through on adviser training for its service members before deploying them to Afghanistan, a government watchdog reported.
-
‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government’s control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
-
Trump extends Veterans Day celebrations through all of November
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday to proclaim November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
-
L3 agrees to settle lawsuit alleging bias against Guard and reserve pilots
A major defense contractor has agreed to pay $2 million to National Guard and reserve pilots who were passed over for jobs at the company going back to 2011, under a proposed settlement filed in federal court in Washington state.
-
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
-
Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
-
US troops in Syria take fire from Turkish proxy fighters
Tensions persist between the U.S. military and its NATO ally in the Syrian region of Manbij.
-
Training, gear shortfalls occurred prior to soldier’s death in Afghanistan, according to report
Prior to the death of an Army EOD tech, his unit had repeatedly requested better equipment and training but were denied both due to a lack of funds, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
-
US breaches the Arctic with Marines, fighter jets and aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is heading to northern Europe to participate in Trident Juncture — the largest NATO exercise since 2015.
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Service member killed in suspected insider attack in Afghanistan
A service member with the NATO mission to Afghanistan was killed in Herat province Monday.



