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31.01.2019
Al-Qaida's advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
BEIRUT РІР‚' It only took a few days for al-Qaida-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and villages in northern Syria from rival insurgents earlier this month, cementing their control over an area the size of neighboring Lebanon. The advance by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, ...
31.01.2019
Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have sparked fears even among the president's allies that his impatience with the war in Afghanistan will lead him to withdraw troops too soon, leaving the country at risk of returning to t
WASHINGTON РІР‚' Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have sparked fears even among the president's allies that his impatience with the war in Afghanistan will lead him to withdraw troops too soon, ...
31.01.2019
A controversial Republican proposal from last Congress to eliminate a student loan forgiveness program for public servants, including military service members, may be off the table.
A controversial Republican proposal from last Congress to eliminate a student loan forgiveness program for public servants, including military service members, may be off the table. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill this week, the new chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. ...
31.01.2019
The Corps' suicide rate is at a 10-year high. This is how the Marines plan to address it.
About 75 Marines across active and reserve Marine forces ended their own lives in 2018. That figure is the highest it has been in 10 years, the Corps says. The majority of those cases include younger Marines who have not deployed or seen combat. ...
31.01.2019
Man who reportedly swindled veterans out of retirement and disability pay for 7 years fined $1
A man accused of issuing cash-advance loans with excessively high-interest rates to veterans while disguising the transactions as interest-free sales was ordered to pay a settlement after it was determined he 'caused substantial injury' by swindling veterans out of their disability and retirement ...
31.01.2019
If you qualify for this tax refund related to service in the Sinai, file for it soon.
If you're one of more than 2,000 troops who served in the Sinai Peninsula going back to June 9, 2015, you may be due a tax refund, and you should file for it quickly. In the tax reform that was signed into law in December 2017, ...
31.01.2019
Two key Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure the U.S. does not fire nuclear weapons first in a potential future war.
WASHINGTON РІР‚' Two key Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would ensure the U.S. does not fire nuclear weapons first in a potential future war. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
31.01.2019
The two were sentenced earlier this month in a Naval Base San Diego courtroom
Two sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship Essex pleaded guilty this month to using and distributing a boatload of drugs in the San Diego area, according to Navy officials and legal fillings. Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Casey T. Balausky, ...
31.01.2019
A 7th Special Forces Group officer was convicted on seven domestic abuse and child endangerment charges.
A 7th Special Forces Group officer was sentenced to 10 years confinement and dismissal from the Army following a conviction on five counts of assault and two of child endangerment on Wednesday, a 1st Special Forces Command spokeswoman confirmed to Army Times. Maj. ...
31.01.2019
U.S. lawmakers expect Congress will pass a resolution ending U.S. involvement in Yemen's civil war, forcing President Trump to issue the first veto of his presidency.
WASHINGTON РІР‚' U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday they expect Congress will pass a resolution ending U.S. involvement in Yemen's civil war, daring President Donald Trump to issue the first veto of his presidency. ...
30.01.2019
The decision could affect up to 90,000 veterans who have been petitioning VA officials for disability payouts for years.
WASHINGTON РІР‚' A federal court ruled Tuesday that the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot deny disability benefits to thousands of Vietnam veterans who claim exposure to cancer-causing chemical defoliants simply because those vets served in the waters off the country's coastline, and not inland. ...
30.01.2019
The United States is seeking to broker an agreement between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkey to prevent them from going to war in northeastern Syria once American forces withdraw, a senior Kurdish official said.
BEIRUT РІР‚' The United States is seeking to broker an agreement between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkey to prevent them from going to war in northeastern Syria once American forces withdraw, a senior Kurdish official said. Ilham Ahmed, the co-chair of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Council, ...
30.01.2019
Three Fort Bragg soldiers are involved in a scheme to arrange fake marriages to secure legal residency, according to federal court documents.
Three Fort Bragg soldiers have been implicated in a scam to marry female soldiers off to immigrants and exchange legal residency for cash and benefits. Sgt. Edward Anguah has been remanded into federal custody until a Jan. 31 hearing, according to court documents, ...
30.01.2019
The retired general's new book focuses on a wide range of leaders across time.
Retired Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, a former commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has a new book out about what makes a leader, and what doesn't. He and his co-authors profile a wide range of leaders in his third book, 'Leaders: Myth and Reality. ...
30.01.2019
A look inside the work, future of Jim Mattis' task force focused on infantry, close combat
Nearly a year after former defense secretary Jim Mattis inked a memo to create the first task force focused solely on making close combat formations more lethal, ...
30.01.2019
Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group remains a threat and that the Iran nuclear deal is working. The
WASHINGTON РІР‚' Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group remains a threat and that the Iran nuclear deal is working. ...
30.01.2019
The Pentagon's internal watchdog will investigate military refueling missions in the Mideast and Africa after the U.S. undercharged allies by $331 million for its support in the Yemen civil war.
WASHINGTON РІР‚' The Pentagon's internal watchdog will investigate military refueling missions in the Middle East and Africa after the U.S. undercharged allies by $331 million for its support in the Yemen civil war. ...
30.01.2019
No specific numbers were provided, but DoD confirmed large additional deployment to occur.
Thousands of troops will be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border to meet President Donald Trump's request to enhance security there, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. While no decision has been made on the exact number or make up of the troops, ...
30.01.2019
An Air Force vet died with no known family. Thousands of strangers came to his funeral in Texas to say goodbye.
The call went out over social media this weekend: Joseph Walker, an airman who served from 1964 to 1968, had passed away. But the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas, could find no family members to attend his burial there Monday. ...
30.01.2019
Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like 'preparing for World War III'
China's ongoing military buildup on islands in the South China Sea is akin to 'preparing for World War III,' the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee declared on Tuesday. The comment by Republican Sen. ...