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He lived 3 doors down in the barracks. I carry his ghost in my pocket
"I wish the 30 soldiers who died in Alaska during my time at Wainwright had gotten to see this moment," writes Jake Johnson in this War Horse reflection.
By Jake Johnson, The War Horse
Paratroopers to replace Marines at US Embassy in Baghdad
It is unclear the size of the force sent to the embassy or the timeline for their arrival.
By Kyle Rempfer
There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
There has always been a motivation to paint a rosy picture in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said, and it got out of control.
Amid Iran tensions, Democratic hopefuls joust over military plans
The seventh Democratic debate featured arguably the most national security debate of the campaign cycle thus far.
National security has barely made the debate stage. Here comes the Iran crisis.
The U.S.-Iran crisis has thrust foreign policy and national security—rarely decisive factors in elections—into the spotlight and, likely, onto the Democratic debate stage.
By Joe Gould
Keel laid for warship honoring World War II Marine hero
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works reached the milestone in the construction of the future guided-missile destroyer John Basilone.
U.S. leaders dismiss Iraqi requests to remove all military forces
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will talk about force size and structure with Iraqi leaders, but not a full withdrawal.
In a rebuke to Trump, House Dems advance measure barring war with Iran
The non-binding resolution demands more involvement from Congress in decisions that could lead to war, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Dems, GOP divided after Iran briefing from Trump administration officials
The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of war, but some lawmakers are left with questions about the administration’s strategy.
By Joe Gould
Trump says Iran is ‘standing down’ after missile attacks on US troops
The president's remarks came the morning after Iran fired more than a dozen rockets at U.S. base housing sites in Iraq.
Senate Dems face tough road to block Trump on Iran
A Senate resolution to block President Trump from further escalating hostilities with Iran faced an uphill battle Tuesday, as key Republicans had yet to commit their support.
By Joe Gould