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VA to largely end animal testing on dogs, cats within two years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is slated to largely end testing on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within the next two years.
Marine vet who hunted al-Qaida comes to dognapped Yorkie’s rescue
Rick Machamer said he served in the Iraq War, gathering human and signals intelligence for the Marine Corps. Here's how he used his skills to find the dog.
By Justin Jouvenal and Dana Hedgepeth, The Washington Post
Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
The little girl, now 3 ½ years old, is at the center of a high-stakes tangle of at least four court cases.
Task force seeks lighter Javelin missiles, robot dogs for infantry
The Close Combat Lethality Task Force serves as lead advocate for infantry, close-combat programs.
By Todd South
Army disputes PETA claim about hiding documents on animal wounding
MRDC claims it does not have any ongoing animal wound studies.
By Sarah Sicard
Kabul airlift, Abbey Gate bombing the subject of new HBO documentary
The film is a 78-minute chronicle of sheer chaos spread across 18 desperate days in August 2021.
By Jon Simkins
Family of Marine killed in Kabul revives Alec Baldwin defamation suit
Alec Baldwin shared a photo of Roice McCollum at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with his 2.4 million Instagram followers, the lawsuit alleges.
By David Porter, The Associated Press
A year later, vets accept that they can’t save every Afghan ally
“We can’t just singlehandedly change public opinion, or political will, or spotlight on the issue, but we can do our best.”
Biden commemorates ‘heroes’ killed 1 year ago in Kabul airport attack
Thirteen U.S. troops and more than 100 Afghan civilians died on Aug. 26, 2021.
A center of excellence for preventing civilian harm is coming
A joint office devoted to preventing civilian deaths will stand up over the next three years.
A year after Afghanistan’s fall, a Marine veteran reflects on collapse
Marine Raider veteran Elliot Ackerman talks loyalty, collapse and Stu Scheller.
By Hope Hodge Seck