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How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
Commentary: How Sept. 11 changed America
On this 17th anniversary, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran reflects on how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks affected the country.
By Rep. Steve Russell
The inside story of how a US Navy pilot shot down a Syrian jet
It was the American military's first shootdown of an enemy plane since 1999
US relationship with international court crashes under Trump
America’s long-running reluctant relationship with the International Criminal Court came to a crashing halt on Monday as decades of U.S. suspicions about the tribunal and its global jurisdiction spilled into open hostility, amid threats of sanctions if it investigates U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Marines conduct show of force exercise amid Russian warnings in Syria
A company size element of Marines conducted an aerial assault exercise in vicinity of a small U.S. base in southeastern Syria amid concerns of a potential Russian military operations in the region.
By Shawn Snow
Vets walk across US to draw attention to mental health fight
Six American and British veterans who walked across the U.S. to raise awareness about mental health problems related to combat service finished their trip Thursday in New York City, where they were met by former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill.
Mattis to Spicer: ‘I’ve killed people for a living. If you call me again, I’m going to f--king send you to Afghanistan’
According to one passage in Bob Woodward's new book, an exasperated Mattis lashed out at former Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
By J.D. Simkins
Russia launches airstrikes in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib
A major offensive is expected in the Syrian rebels' last major stronghold.
US warns Russia, Syria against chemical weapons use
Senior U.S. officials warned the Russian and Syrian governments Tuesday against chemical weapons use in Syria as forces allied with its President Bashar Assad prepare for an offensive on a rebel stronghold.
US airstrikes in Afghanistan continue to climb this month, highest this decade
Airstrikes in Afghanistan are reaching historically high numbers, despite the lighter footprint of U.S. ground troops in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer