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US pulls nonessential staff from Beirut embassy as tensions with Iran ratchet up
The drawdown is a “prudent” step to reduce the U.S. footprint in the region while Trump mulls a strike on Iran, a State Department official said.
By Tanya Noury
US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is set to soon become the keystone of the Pentagon’s naval armada in the region.
By Tanya Noury
Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains
While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.
By Richard Sisk
Army marks elevation of Futures and Concepts to full command
The move represents the organization’s shift from a center to a command under the Army’s Transformation and Training Command.
By Eve Sampson
Beer and wine at chow halls of the future? Commanders will decide.
With the first campus-style dining pilot opening this month, soldiers may now have the option to order beer and wine at some chow halls.
By Karen Jowers