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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
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Air Force identifies pilots killed in Vance aviation mishap
Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission, according to a release from the Air Force.
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Florida Guard leader promises action on sexual misconduct scandal
Air Force Maj. Gen. James Eifert’s message to his troops comes after a media report in March revealed the Guard was facing ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and coverups that date back a decade.
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American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
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Trump says al-Baghdadi ‘died like a dog’ in US commando raid in Syria
Al-Baghdadi’s last moments alive were spent in “panic and dread” as the ISIS leader was “terrified of the American forces bearing down on him,” and he died “whimpering and crying and screaming” like a coward, Trump told reporters Sunday.
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Trump: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US commando raid
A U.S. official told The Associated Press late Saturday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was targeted in Syria’s Idlib province. The official said confirmation that the IS chief was killed in an explosion is pending.
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The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients in decades wraps up today
The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients since the 1970s, the annual event was staged this year in the Tampa area and featured 46 of the 70 living medal honorees .
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US military struggles to find a strategy amid sudden policy changes in CENTCOM region
The future of the five-year fight against Islamic State militants is unclear, along with the entire strategy underpinning the U.S. troop presence in the U.S. Central Command region.
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Another former CENTCOM general weighs in with displeasure over Trump’s Syria gambit
A former CENTCOM general officer said ordering U.S. troops out of Syria was “one of the poorest, most uninformed, even arrogant policy decisions I’ve seen by any administration in the last 30 years.”
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Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
Caesar Civitella was an amazing character and, when I knew him, one of a dwindling number of living veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. We spent many hours talking about his exploits, like dropping into France to help the Maquis, or traipsing around Italy with a bunch of gold, searching for Mussolini.
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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
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Air Force identifies pilots killed in Vance aviation mishap
Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission, according to a release from the Air Force.
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Florida Guard leader promises action on sexual misconduct scandal
Air Force Maj. Gen. James Eifert’s message to his troops comes after a media report in March revealed the Guard was facing ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and coverups that date back a decade.
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American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
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Trump says al-Baghdadi ‘died like a dog’ in US commando raid in Syria
Al-Baghdadi’s last moments alive were spent in “panic and dread” as the ISIS leader was “terrified of the American forces bearing down on him,” and he died “whimpering and crying and screaming” like a coward, Trump told reporters Sunday.
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Trump: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US commando raid
A U.S. official told The Associated Press late Saturday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was targeted in Syria’s Idlib province. The official said confirmation that the IS chief was killed in an explosion is pending.
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The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients in decades wraps up today
The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients since the 1970s, the annual event was staged this year in the Tampa area and featured 46 of the 70 living medal honorees .
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US military struggles to find a strategy amid sudden policy changes in CENTCOM region
The future of the five-year fight against Islamic State militants is unclear, along with the entire strategy underpinning the U.S. troop presence in the U.S. Central Command region.
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Another former CENTCOM general weighs in with displeasure over Trump’s Syria gambit
A former CENTCOM general officer said ordering U.S. troops out of Syria was “one of the poorest, most uninformed, even arrogant policy decisions I’ve seen by any administration in the last 30 years.”
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Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
Caesar Civitella was an amazing character and, when I knew him, one of a dwindling number of living veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. We spent many hours talking about his exploits, like dropping into France to help the Maquis, or traipsing around Italy with a bunch of gold, searching for Mussolini.
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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
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Air Force identifies pilots killed in Vance aviation mishap
Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission, according to a release from the Air Force.
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Florida Guard leader promises action on sexual misconduct scandal
Air Force Maj. Gen. James Eifert’s message to his troops comes after a media report in March revealed the Guard was facing ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and coverups that date back a decade.
-
American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
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Trump says al-Baghdadi ‘died like a dog’ in US commando raid in Syria
Al-Baghdadi’s last moments alive were spent in “panic and dread” as the ISIS leader was “terrified of the American forces bearing down on him,” and he died “whimpering and crying and screaming” like a coward, Trump told reporters Sunday.
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Trump: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US commando raid
A U.S. official told The Associated Press late Saturday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was targeted in Syria’s Idlib province. The official said confirmation that the IS chief was killed in an explosion is pending.
-
The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients in decades wraps up today
The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients since the 1970s, the annual event was staged this year in the Tampa area and featured 46 of the 70 living medal honorees .
-
US military struggles to find a strategy amid sudden policy changes in CENTCOM region
The future of the five-year fight against Islamic State militants is unclear, along with the entire strategy underpinning the U.S. troop presence in the U.S. Central Command region.
-
Another former CENTCOM general weighs in with displeasure over Trump’s Syria gambit
A former CENTCOM general officer said ordering U.S. troops out of Syria was “one of the poorest, most uninformed, even arrogant policy decisions I’ve seen by any administration in the last 30 years.”
-
Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
Caesar Civitella was an amazing character and, when I knew him, one of a dwindling number of living veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. We spent many hours talking about his exploits, like dropping into France to help the Maquis, or traipsing around Italy with a bunch of gold, searching for Mussolini.
