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US military pier in Gaza to cost $320 million, Pentagon estimates
The U.S. and Israel have said they hope to have the mobile pier in place and operations underway by early May.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
General says US troops to remain in Iraq
America invaded Iraq in 2003, and at the peak point had more than 170,000 troops battling insurgents in the country and later working to train and advise Iraqi forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Why Bagram wouldn’t have made a difference, and more about the Afghanistan exit plan
Officials tried to answer unresolved questions for lawmakers.
Senior leaders didn’t want to leave Afghanistan
Senior military leaders admitted for the first time that President Biden didn't take their advice.
Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.
‘I lost my country’: Afghan allies left behind fear the future
Afghan allies left behind are fearful of the future.
By Howard Altman
As Afghanistan unravels, lawmakers can lead a new push to save vets, service members from suicide
Nov. 21 would mark a coast-to-coast call to action to connect with vets and service members.
By Frank Larkin and Leroy Petry
Biden’s Pentagon nominees: More diverse and more of them
Eight months into President Joe Biden’s first year as commander-in-chief, he’s making good on a campaign pledge to form an administration that would “look like America,” selecting for the Defense Department top officials meant to reflect the country’s diversity.
By Joe Gould
US signals no increase in airstrikes as Taliban advance across Afghanistan
It is ultimately up to the Afghans to defend themselves, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press