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Marine vet marking Beirut attack anniversary with another 273-mile walk
Oct. 23 will mark the milestone 40th anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 241 U.S. service members stationed in the Lebanese capital.
Biden to order all US troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11
White House officials had been struggling with a May 1 deadline to withdraw all U.S. troops from the country.
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war
The authors of this commentary look at the toll of the Iraq War on its 18-year anniversary.
By Dr. Neta C. Crawford and Dr. Catherine Lutz
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
People tend to remember Desert Storm as a short, easy war—and compared with the “forever” wars that followed, that makes sense: a 100-hour ground war blip in the annals of history.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general’s death in US drone strike
Sunday's rally was being held amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
US to move aircraft carrier Nimitz out of Mideast amid Iran tension
The decision emerged one day after the U.S. flew B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf in a show of force that was intended to caution Iran against carrying out attacks against U.S. forces or interests.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
The U.S. military streamed the ceremony live online for survivors and others unable to attend in person.
Pearl Harbor ceremony marking 79th anniversary of attack closed to public amid virus
The health risks to the aging survivors of the attack and other World War II veterans mean none of them will gather at Pearl Harbor this year.
US to reduce staff at Baghdad embassy amid regional tensions
A U.S. official said the decision stems from concern about a possible Iranian retaliatory strike on the first anniversary of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general, Qassim Soleimani.
The Cole attack — more than 9/11 — predicted America’s challenges in the 21st century
The vast majority of terrorist attacks against the U.S. have looked more like the USS Cole and less like 9/11, says the author of this commentary.
By Justin Conrad