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Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
Ukrainian leaders urging of calm comes as the Pentagon heightens readiness for 8,500 troops.
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Flashpoints
North Korea tests cruise missiles amid stalled nuke talks with US
North Korea last Thursday issued a veiled threat to resume the testing of nuclear explosives and long-range missiles targeting the American homeland.
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Afghan resettlement work wrapping up at Indiana Guard base
The Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury training base has helped resettle about 7,200 Afghan refugees in the U.S. since September.
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Fort Knox police shoot, kill man they say breached main gate
The officers involved were placed on routine leave pending an investigation.
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US provided ‘limited ground support’ to Syrian fighters battling ISIS
The U.S. has provided some ground support to Kurdish forces.
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Meet the Samoan unit that fought barefoot during WWII
Members of the 1st Samoan Battalion defended their homelands.
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Up to 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert in case of Russian move on Ukraine
Thousands of U.S. troops could be called on to deploy in support of NATO's Response Force.
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UAE, US intercept Houthi missile attack targeting Abu Dhabi
The missile fire further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf.
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SOCOM boss tests positive for COVID-19
Army Gen. Richard Clarke is working from home, with mild symptoms, after testing positive Sunday.
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He defrauded more than 100 disabled veterans of benefits. Prison awaits.
The fraud scheme targeted more than 100 disabled veterans and Social Security beneficiaries.
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China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year
The Chinese formation Sunday night included 24 J-16 fighter jets and 10 J-10 jets, among other support and electronic warfare aircraft.
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NATO sends ships, jets east, Ireland rejects Russia drills over Ukraine threat
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO will “take all necessary measures to protect and defend all allies."
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Service-disabled? This program can help your transition to civilian life.
The VR&E individual support options cover a much broader spectrum of needs than just education.
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US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount
The move came amid rising tensions about Russia’s military buildup on the Ukraine border.
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Veterans helping Afghan veterans, allies after withdrawal
The moral injury of the fall of Afghanistan has affected thousands of U.S. veterans and survivors.
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Military spouse unemployment could change after pandemic
Military spouses have historically faced high rates of unemployment.
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Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions
Amid fears of an imminent attack on Ukraine, Russia has further upped the ante by announcing more military drills in the region.
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Montana ski town hosts military members who served in Kabul
For the servicemen who recently visited Whitefish, the opportunity to process their recent combat experience with other veterans was both healing and surreal.
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Are military spouse employment programs working?
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent by DoD, nonprofit organizations and employers, but spouse unemployment is still high, advocacy group says.
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Baltic states tout US-approved weapon shipments to Ukraine
The Baltic states have received approval from Washington to send American-made weaponry to Ukraine to help the country fend off a potential Russian invasion.
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No war yet. US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine.
Expectations were low going in, and there was no breakthrough.
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THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack
The United Arab Emirates is the first to use the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System in an attack by Houthi militants. It successfully took out a mid-range ballistic missile aimed at a civilian site in the country.
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US carried out airstrikes in Syria against ISIS
The airstrikes were in response to the ISIS group unleashing its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago.
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It cost millions to recruit, train new troops being booted for vaccine refusal
Hundreds of trainees shipped to basic training unvaccinated and continue to refuse, flagging them for discharge.
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Biden must act now to better arm Ukraine. Here’s what that should look like.
A large-scale Russian offensive would spell disaster not only for Ukraine and Europe but for U.S. interests and credibility as well.
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Pay raises for thousands of military employees under new federal worker minimum wage
About 56,000 civilian military employees and almost 10,000 VA workers will benefit from the change.
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