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US forces fly in much-needed aid to Libya after major floods
The Air Force’s 86th Airlift Wing flew a C-130 airlift mission to bring 13 metric tons of supplies to flood-stricken Libya.
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Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report
The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.
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Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to several cancers, study shows
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
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Trump calls Joint Chiefs chairman ‘pathetic’ for comments on racism education
The former president indicated he would have fired top military leaders for such comments if he were still in office.
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US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal
In addition, several hundred additional U.S. forces will remain at the Kabul airport, potentially until September.
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Naval Academy identifies midshipman who died on leave
“Someone who always had your back.”
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Naval Academy midshipman dies while on leave
The death comes as the academy prepares to welcome 1,200 members with the Class of 2025.
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Merle Smith, first Black graduate of Coast Guard Academy, dies
As a cutter commander during the Vietnam War, Smith also became the first Black officer to command a U.S. warship in close quarters combat.
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SECDEF backs change in military sex assault prosecution
The changes could remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.
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Four times as many troops and vets have died by suicide as in combat, study finds
There are so many risks for suicide that it’s hard to point to the one responsible for the rise in suicides, the report found.
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Suspect arraigned in killing of US Marine veteran in Russia
The body of 34-year-old Catherine Serou was found in a wooded area Saturday.
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New novel by Army veteran shares story of childhood sexual trauma survivor
Chandra Moyer’s novel follows an earlier memoir about sexual abuse and the foster care system, an experience that awakened memories of her own victimization.
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Top US general in Africa: ‘Wildfire of terrorism’ on march here
A stretch of continent, from the Sahel region to the Horn of Africa, concerns Gen. Stephen J. Townsend.
