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Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies
Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress, died Wednesday at age 89.
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Top Russian lawmaker denies that military sent warplanes to Libya
A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday strongly rejected the U.S. military's claim that Russia has deployed fighter jets to Libya to support east-based forces in their offensive on the capital, Tripoli.
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SECDEF not confident in Afghanistan troop withdrawal before election
It's one of several options the Pentagon is preparing, but a full withdrawal by the election does not seem likely.
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Soldiers return to Fort Campbell, undergo quarantine
Dozens of soldiers based at Fort Campbell have returned after being deployed in the Northeast to support coronavirus relief efforts.
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Police: Fort Leavenworth soldier saved lives by stopping shooter on bridge
A soldier stationed in Kansas saved “countless lives” Wednesday when he hit a man with his car as the man was shooting randomly at people on a bridge near an Army base, a police chief said.
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Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning.
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IM-SHORAD delayed by pandemic, but first unit equip date remains in place
"We're making adjustments as necessary, and then working with the companies to try and catch up," the head of Army acquisition said Wednesday.
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Congress may unite on fighting China with $100B tech industry boost
Congress would pump $100 billion into the National Science Foundation for research into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced communications, robotics and more under a bipartisan proposal led by the Senate’s top Democrat.
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Colt 1911 pistol carried by Marine on Iwo Jima going up for auction
The items are expected to sell for somewhere between $35,000 and $55,000.
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Veterans Affairs budget hearing represents first steps toward normal operations for Congress
Secretary Robert Wilkie is scheduled to testify on Thursday morning about VA's annual budget request.
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