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Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says

House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.

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Bill would push VA to expand outside medical care options for vets

The Complete the Mission Act serves as a focal point of debate over the size of VA and availability of community care for veteran patients.

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Marine vet banned from Disney World for flashing ‘Trump 2020’ sign on Splash Mountain

Donning a “Make America Great Again” hat, Dion Cini lifted the “Trump 2020” sign high over his head as the giant, hallowed log plunged to watery depths.

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Midterms could crash Trump’s Space Force on the launch pad

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to start work on a new, sixth military service dedicated to space, but that seems unlikely if Democrats take the House in the midterms.

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Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers

The military has reportedly punished six troops for their roles in the October 2017 Niger ambush that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and four Nigerien soldiers.

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Politicos are pushing to rebuild Tyndall, but should the Air Force bother?

Lawmakers are pushing the Air Force to rebuild Tyndall Air Base, the hurricane-ravaged home of its F-22 Raptor training fleet.

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Notre Dame destroys Navy in San Diego 44-22

Ian Book threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, Dexter Williams ran for 142 yards and three scores and No. 3 Notre Dame overwhelmed Navy 44-22 on Saturday night to remain undefeated and in the playoff picture.

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Pence: Tyndall training operations will soon resume as recovery continues

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced that Tyndall Air Force Base will soon resume some parts of its F-22 training mission, as the installation continues to recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

Five congressional races with incumbent veterans to watch on election night

Sixty-seven incumbent lawmakers with military backgrounds are defending their congressional seats in the midterms.

By Leo Shane III

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Trump refugee policy leaves thousands stranded outside US

Death threats drove Hadi Mohammed out of Iraq and to a small apartment in Nebraska, where he and his two young sons managed to settle as refugees. But the danger hasn’t been enough to allow his wife to join them.

6 years ago

Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on North Korea trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons.

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Pompeo backs away from denuclearization goal for North Korea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo distanced himself Wednesday from a previously stated goal of getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons by the end of President Donald Trump’s first term in January 2021.

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Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says

House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.

Bill would push VA to expand outside medical care options for vets

The Complete the Mission Act serves as a focal point of debate over the size of VA and availability of community care for veteran patients.

Marine vet banned from Disney World for flashing ‘Trump 2020’ sign on Splash Mountain

Donning a “Make America Great Again” hat, Dion Cini lifted the “Trump 2020” sign high over his head as the giant, hallowed log plunged to watery depths.

Midterms could crash Trump’s Space Force on the launch pad

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to start work on a new, sixth military service dedicated to space, but that seems unlikely if Democrats take the House in the midterms.

Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers

The military has reportedly punished six troops for their roles in the October 2017 Niger ambush that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and four Nigerien soldiers.

Politicos are pushing to rebuild Tyndall, but should the Air Force bother?

Lawmakers are pushing the Air Force to rebuild Tyndall Air Base, the hurricane-ravaged home of its F-22 Raptor training fleet.

Notre Dame destroys Navy in San Diego 44-22

Ian Book threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, Dexter Williams ran for 142 yards and three scores and No. 3 Notre Dame overwhelmed Navy 44-22 on Saturday night to remain undefeated and in the playoff picture.

Pence: Tyndall training operations will soon resume as recovery continues

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced that Tyndall Air Force Base will soon resume some parts of its F-22 training mission, as the installation continues to recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation.

Five congressional races with incumbent veterans to watch on election night

Sixty-seven incumbent lawmakers with military backgrounds are defending their congressional seats in the midterms.

Trump refugee policy leaves thousands stranded outside US

Death threats drove Hadi Mohammed out of Iraq and to a small apartment in Nebraska, where he and his two young sons managed to settle as refugees. But the danger hasn’t been enough to allow his wife to join them.

Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on North Korea trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons.

Pompeo backs away from denuclearization goal for North Korea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo distanced himself Wednesday from a previously stated goal of getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons by the end of President Donald Trump’s first term in January 2021.

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