US Military
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U.S. boosting European military presence, establishing base in Poland amid Russian threatJoe Biden also said the U.S. is sending two additional F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the U.K. and more air defences and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.WorldJun 29
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U.S. military sees some progress 10 years after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repealAdvocates say the military needs to do more to include people with HIV, as well as non-binary and intersex people.WorldSep 25, 2021
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U.S. Navy helicopter crashes in ocean off California during routine flightA search and rescue operation was launched after the MH-60S helicopter crashed around 4:30 p.m. about 60 nautical miles off San Diego, the Navy's U.S. Pacific Fleet said.WorldAug 31, 2021
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U.S. military strike kills 2 ISIS-K members believed to be behind deadly Kabul bombingU.S. Central Command said the U.S. conducted a drone strike against two Islamic State members in Nangahar believed to be involved in planning attacks against the U.S. in Kabul.WorldAug 27, 2021
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U.S. struggles to pick up pace of evacuations amid Taliban, airport chaosTaliban fighters and their checkpoints ringed the airport — major barriers for Afghans who fear that their past work with Westerners makes them prime targets for retribution.WorldAug 19, 2021
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Top U.S. general drops opposition to change in military sexual assault policy“We’ve been at it for years, and we haven’t effectively moved the needle,” Gen Mark Milley said. “We have to. We must.”WorldMay 3, 2021
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U.S. military sex assault cases should be prosecuted outside chain of command: panelAdvocates and lawmakers have for years been calling for the military commanders to be taken out of the decision making process when it comes to prosecuting sexual assault cases.WorldApr 22, 2021
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Fact check: Trump’s claims on role of U.S. military in COVID-19 vaccine planU.S. President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military's role in the crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.PoliticsNov 28, 2020
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Biden’s election victory means some Guantanamo Bay prisoners may be releasedThose pushing for its closure now see a window of opportunity, hoping Biden's administration will find a way to prosecute those who can be prosecuted and release the rest.WorldNov 28, 2020
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Top Pentagon official test positive for coronavirus, several contacts await resultsAnthony Tata, who is serving as the undersecretary of defence, is just the latest top Trump administration member to become infected.WorldNov 20, 2020
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