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Sailors, Marines could see changes to how beards are accommodated
The Department of the Navy is now examining whether changes to its beard accommodation policies would be “operationally supportable and prudent."
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Dozens of AFRICOM-bound troops in limbo since mid-October
Nearly 40 Army troops have been stuck in quarantine limbo awaiting deployment to east Africa since October.
By Davis Winkie
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
Top US general in the Mideast says ISIS in Iraq and Syria still long-term threat
While no longer a major security threat, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said ISIS is never going to be defeated unless the international community can address the indoctrination of refugees displaced by years of war.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Iraqi official says combat operations against ISIS by US-led coalition ending after troop drawdown
Iraq's foreign minister made the remarks while condemning a Tuesday rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, which houses the U.S. Embassy.
Iraqi military says child killed in rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone
The C-RAM air defense system installed recently at the U.S. Embassy intercepted the rockets, Iraqi security officials said
‘I hope she’s scarred for life’ — Recalling my time as a Blackwater mercenary
The author recalls being in Iraq the day that seven Blackwater security contractors were killed in a helicopter crash.
By By Morgan Lerette