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3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq; Biden orders airstrikes
One of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred Monday, according to officials.
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Navy fires commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 136
Cmdr. William Coulter was relieved due to “a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said Thursday.
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Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit
Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.
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Biden to send $350M in military aid to Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to send another $350 million in weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help Ukrainian forces fight back the ongoing Russian invasion.
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White House seeks $3.5 billion for Pentagon in Ukraine response package
The White House told Congress it will need $6.4 billion in new funding to respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including $3.5 billion for the Pentagon and other funds to support Eastern European allies with security assistance and humanitarian aid.
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Thousands of US troops deploying for first-ever NATO Response Force activation amid Russia attack
Troops would join 7,000 American service members already unilaterally deployed to Europe as Russia attacks Ukraine.
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Airfield, fuel storage damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine, satellite images show
Russian troops launched the attack on Ukraine Thursday.
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7,000 more U.S. troops in armored brigade heading to Germany amid Ukraine attack
An armored brigade combat team’s worth of troops and equipment is heading to Europe.
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American troops welcomed in Poland amid tightening security
Almost 5,000 more American troops have poured into the southeastern towns of Poland on the border with western Ukraine.
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‘We need as much Stinger and anti-tank weapons as possible,’ says Ukraine’s defense minister
Ukraine’s defense minister made a direct plea to the U.S. Congress on Thursday to send his besieged nation anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles through Poland to help it repel Russia’s military assault on Ukraine.
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US fighters, helos arriving in NATO countries as Russia pushes farther into Ukraine
Russia’s mass invasion began before dawn Thursday. The U.S. is sending more aircraft to neighboring countries.
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Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it’s intended to protect civilians.
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Ukrainian airspace closed to civilian flights
Ukraine acted after Russia issued a ban on civilian air traffic in airspace over eastern Ukraine.
