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A Defense Department spokesperson told PolitiFact that the U.S. is not currently engaged in a war, nor does the U.S. military have service members fighting in any active war zones. However, some U.S. military service members are stationed in areas the U.S. government recognizes as combat zones.
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Four-star U.S. Army General Laura Richardson is the commander of U.S. Southern Command in South Florida, overseeing Latin America and the Caribbean for the Department of Defense. She tells WLRN about her journey in the military and the response to the Haiti crisis.
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The Department of Defense announced the move that is widely seen as a way to deter China's influence in the region amid a visit to the Philippines by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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The defense bill provision could move military one step closer to historic changes that will impact how its sexual assault cases are prosecuted. On Thursday, the House passed the bill, 350-80.
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Classroom teachers, members of the military and first responders could receive higher homestead property-tax exemptions under a measure state lawmakers could put before voters in November.
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The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Military officials say that, after months of warnings, they have begun disciplinary actions. The Army has reprimanded 2,700 soldiers and said it will begin discharge proceedings in the new year.
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Among the questions: What happens to the Americans still in Afghanistan? And: What does the exit mean for Biden's approach to the world?
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This was Biden's first visit as president to honor dead service members and comfort their relatives. The fallen service members included 11 Marines, an Army soldier and a member of the Navy.
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On Monday, Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was the target of a rocket attack, capping off a tense weekend in Afghanistan.
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A local U.S. veteran of the Afghanistan war — and now poet — reflects on the Taliban takeover.
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The two congressmen, a Republican and a Democrat, are now casting doubt on an Aug. 31 withdrawal timeline.